The blue tsunami materialized across the country, as Democrats took control of the US House and Senate. Seats flipped even in solidly red states like Iowa and Kansas and in Texas - Texas! - Democrats swept all statewide races. As of this morning, Democrats have 54 seats in the US Senate to 44 for Republicans. 2 Senate seats have yet to be called. In the US House, Democrats have 228 seats (218 is the majority), Republicans have 139 and 68 remain to be called.

The blue wave even hit Utah. Democrat Ben McAdams is headed back to Congress, representing Utah’s newly-drawn first Congressional District. And, in the Utah legislature, 18 Republican incumbents are currently on track to lose their elections, including a top Senate leader, and the GOP super-majority looks like it has been broken.

Sen. Curtis blames GOP midterm losses on abandonment of conservative values (Deseret News)

‘Weren’t being wallflowers’: Here’s what a Utah poll worker saw when DOJ election monitors stopped by his polling location (Salt Lake Tribune)

County clerks outline how Utah keeps poll watchers in check (KUTV)

Utah voters reject Amendment B's higher threshold for tax initiatives (KUTV)

Utah Senate Democrats call for Sen. Kathleen Riebe to resign after investigation (Fox13)

Two people killed in crash with school bus in Cedar City (KUTV)

Video shows rescue of hiker who fell hundreds of feet from cliff on Mount Timpanogos (ABC4)

Bluff residents, businesses warned to expect more flooding with rising water levels (Fox13)

Do reservation systems at Utah’s national parks favor wealthy visitors? (KUER)

Google researchers are fighting the company to tell the world what they know about AI (Washington Post)

Springville man arrested for attempting to meet 15-year-old boy for sex (ABC4)

One dead, barricaded suspect surrenders after Salt Lake City incident (Fox13)

Delta family dealing with 'profound pain' after parents murdered (Fox13)

Father accused of abandoning 6-month-old baby on curb inside Hill Air Force Base (Fox13)

Lehi man pleads guilty in $60 million Ponzi scheme (Daily Herald)

Detectives trace stolen diamond ring to Washington City man suspected in $125K home burglary (St. George News)

A popular Utah taproom and burger spot are closing. Here’s where you can still get their brews and food (Salt Lake Tribune)

Hyrum rancher to be featured on FarmHER+RanchHER television program (Cache Valley Daily)

Christian Center of Park City responds to Wasatch County hunger need (KPCW)

Local teacher resigns after brandishing firearm during lockdown drill (ABC4)

Two Roy schools temporarily evacuated Monday after flash-bang device found in parking lot (Standard-Examiner)

Wasatch County school board discusses future plans for district (Park Record)

Trump could put tariffs on wind turbines — Rocky Mountain Power isn’t worried (Deseret News)

Utah’s soil moisture levels jump to ‘uncharted territory.’ Here’s why that matters (Deseret News)

Church of Jesus Christ announces refinements to Children and Youth program (Deseret News)

Colorado parents speak out after Supreme Court preschool arguments (Deseret News)

Unknown pollutant impacts Silver Creek Water Reclamation Facility (Park Record)

Justices seem inclined to side with Catholic preschool that excludes kids of gay parents (Washington Post)

Parts of jet’s tail found miles from Florida crash site (Washington Post)

FBI Probes Autism Therapy Provider That Billed $30,000 a Day (Wall Street Journal)

CVS Will Break Off Its Namesake Pharmacies (Wall Street Journal)

Is a blue tsunami about to sweep the nation? (Deseret News)

Is politics pushing Americans away from religion? (Deseret News)

After Election Day, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him (Associated Press)

Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues (Associated Press)

Poll: GOP voters say the party isn’t focused enough on the economy (Politico)

‘We forgot what it's like to be populist’: Republicans see Trump’s 2024 crumbling (Politico)

Abdul El-Sayed becomes first Muslim elected to US Senate (Reuters)

Johnson won’t seek reelection as House Republican leader after Democratic takeover (AP)

After midterm losses, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him (AP)

Trump Lost Big Time. Now He Faces Some Real Tough Decisions. (Wall Street Journal)

The voting groups that powered the Democratic sweep (Washington Post)

Navy admiral fired by Hegseth flips Mace’s South Carolina seat (The Hill)

Colorado voters rejecting cooperation with immigration enforcement (CPR)

Trump acknowledges role of Iran war in Democratic sweep in midterm elections (Reuters)

Iran Turns to Guerrilla Tactics in Bid to Reassert Grip on Strait of Hormuz (Wall Street Journal)

Strike on Ukraine Humanitarian Hub Is Feared to Be Among War’s Deadliest (New York Times)

Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks (Reuters)

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1842 - Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd.

1862 - American inventor Richard Jordan Gatling patents the hand cranked Gatling machine gun in Indianapolis

1922 - Entrance to King Tut’s tomb discovered

1924 - Nellie T. Ross is elected governor of Wyoming, the first female governor in the nation

1952 - The National Security Agency is created

1979 - 500 Iranian students loyal to Ayatollah Khomeini seize the US Embassy in Tehran, taking 90 hostages for 444 days

1980 - Ronald Reagan wins first term

1995 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is assassinated

2008 - Barack Obama elected as America’s first Black president

2014 - Tim Scott becomes the first Black Senator in the south since Reconstruction

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2020 - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed orders the military to engage the TPLF, beginning a two-year slaughter.