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Wildfires from three Southern states are shrouding neighboring South Carolina with smoke.

Republican Kelly Ayotte has conceded the race for her US Senate seat in New Hampshire to Democratic challenger Maggie Hassan, according to a statement from Ayotte's campaign, giving Democrats their second pick-up in the chamber this election cycle.

Donald Trump's pledge to "Make America Great Again" was itself built on a host of lofty promises that galvanized his supporters and helped him clinch a stunning victory.

Hillary Clinton just couldn't hold onto the Obama coalition. And that proved to be a large part of her undoing.

Hillary Clinton came so close to winning the White House that she had planned to deliver her victory speech beneath a symbolic glass ceiling.

Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang, two professors at Princeton who co-host a podcast on "Politics and Polls," exchanged emails early Wednesday morning, as America witnessed one of the most unexpected outcomes ever in a presidential election with the victory of Donald Trump. Virtually all the polls had forecast a Clinton victory, as did forecasters including Wang.

Two US Marine jets collided midair over water near San Diego on Wednesday shortly before noon.

It's done. The election's over and in January, Donald Trump will become the 45th President of the United States. Roughly half of America is celebrating this fact, and the other half is mourning it.

Waterboarding isn't torture, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton said Wednesday, aligning himself with President-elect Donald Trump's previously stated position.

President-elect Donald Trump now has the opportunity to solidify the conservative majority on the Supreme Court for decades to come.

Adam Bain, Twitter's Chief Operating Officer, is leaving the company. The executive announced his departure on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.

From the beginning, everyone underestimated Donald Trump. He pulled off a stunning victory after the most unprecedented of presidential campaigns.

A closer look at some of the polling data may explain how Donald Trump shocked the political establishment and won the election.

That Donald Trump won the presidential election Tuesday night was a nasty shock to many Americans, especially feminists who were thrilled at the prospect of our country's first female president.

When President Barack Obama suggested that Americans might soon be on Mars, who knew that he'd be flooded with volunteers? The victory of Donald Trump last night has many liberals saying that they don't want to live on this planet anymore. Social media is in meltdown. The website for Canadian immigration crashed.

Following Donald Trump's presidential election victory, Brooke Baldwin and Dana Bash discuss how parents explain results to children who may be disappointed

California, the most populous state in the U.S., just voted for recreational pot. Now, more than 20% of the country can light up legally under state laws. CNNMoney's Cristina Alesci explains what this vote means for the future of the weed industry.

Shipwreck hunters from the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society have located the wreckage of the J.S. Seaverns, which sank in 1884.