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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) unexpectedly teamed up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Tuesday morning in Queens as residents gathered to vote at polling stations across the state.

As Arizona voters face problems at the polls, Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake slammed the issues at voting locations as an "embarrassment."

The national debt grew by $83 billion in just the last month, the Congressional Budget Office announced as voters head to the polls in the midterm elections. The figure breaks down to $2.7 billion of new debt every day of the week.

While several races are virtually guaranteed wins for either party, a handful of contests could be the difference between a GOP- or Democratic-controlled Congress.

Democrats are widely projected to suffer losses on Tuesday night, but the extent of the GOP pickup rests on a handful of competitive races.

Republicans gaining one or both chambers of Congress would likely mean a boost for the stock market, which has struggled this year.

Former President Donald Trump is again bad-mouthing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) while speaking favorably of another Republican as a candidate to replace him.

Kohl's CEO Michelle Gass is resigning, opting to take over at jeans maker Levi Strauss.