As of Tuesday evening, Democrats appear to have taken back the U.S. Senate after Republicans lost in South Carolina, Texas, Kansas and Iowa. It was the blue tsunami that Democrats had hoped to see on Election Night. The Senate map was far less settled going into Election Day than it was in the House...

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leaving office after 11 years and notable viral missteps in her final years in office. Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek and GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson were locked in a tough race, with each swapping the lead in the polls several times in the past six months. After Tuesday's e...