It was a hard night for two chief executive officers, as longtime Democratic politicians Jerry Brown and Barbara Boxer defeated their Republican rivals in Tuesday's state election. Read more...

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Cindy Huipe (left), a third-year statistics student, and Olivia Ortiz of L.A. hold signs.

As the University of California prepares to discuss another student fee increase for the next academic year amid continuing budget woes, students will look to Governor-elect Jerry Brown and a new Legislature to commit to higher education funding. In exit polling conducted by the Daily Bruin at polling sites, students overwhelmingly marked education and economy as the issues that influenced them most. Read more...

Republicans took control of the House of Representatives Tuesday night, gaining 59 seats to arrive at a 234-seat majority, as of press time. This is the largest party switch in the House since the 1948 presidential election. Read more...