Senate Majority Leader Reid calls for cooperation with expanded Dem. majority

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called on Republicans to cooperate with an expanded Democratic majority Wednesday, November 7th -- a day after the Democrats picked up at least one more seat in the chamber.

Presidential election a popular Facebook topic on Election Day

(CNN) -- Facebook, where people love to discuss politics and complain about other people discussing politics, saw a huge surge in Election Day chatter on Tuesday, November 6th.

Barack Obama re-elected as president of the United States

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama rode a wave of broad support from minorities, women and moderates to win re-election Tuesday, November 6th -- defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Democratic strongholds and key battleground states.

Baldwin wins election, becomes Wisconsin's first female Senator

MADISON -- Democrat Tammy Baldwin became Wisconsin's first female Senator and the first openly gay Senator by defeating Republican Tommy Thompson.

Tommy Thompson falls short in bid for U.S. Senate seat

PEWAUKEE -- Besides the presidential race, the other big race on the ballot for Wisconsin voters Tuesday, November 6th was that for Wisconsin's open U.S. Senate seat.

World markets react to Obama election victory

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -- World markets were down slightly Wednesday, November 7th as investors processed U.S. election results.

Jim Sensenbrenner wins 18th Wis. congressional term

BROOKFIELD (AP) -- Wisconsin's longest-serving congressman has been elected to his 18th consecutive term.

PICTURES: Behind the scenes with FOX6 News crews on Election Day

MILWAUKEE -- When you tune into FOX6 News on Tuesday, November 6th to get the latest election results, know that we have one of the most dedicated teams in the news business.

Democrat Mark Pocan wins Congressional seat vacated by Tammy Baldwin

MADISON (AP) -- State Assemblyman Mark Pocan has won the U.S. House race for Wisconsin's 2nd District, keeping the Madison-area seat with Democrats.

Mitt Romney prepares only a victory speech for Election Night

COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNN) -- Not long before polls closed, Mitt Romney said he's so confident of a win that he prepared only one speech -- a 1,118-word victory address.

Obama stays behind closed doors as election results come in

(CNN) -- The final curtain isn't likely to fall on this presidential election until the wee hours of Wednesday morning, November 7th -- but President Barack Obama's moment to exit the stage came more than 24 hours earlier.

Obama, Romney campaigns spend record $710 million on battleground advertising

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Shattering records, the Obama and Romney campaigns and their allies spent $710 million on general election ads in just 12 battleground states, according to a source tracking ad buys.

WI Democrats gather at Hyatt in downtown Milwaukee on Election Night

MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Democrats are set to host an Election Night watch party in downtown Milwaukee at the Hyatt on Tuesday, November 6th, where they'll watch results roll in.

UWM Professor Mordecai Lee provides Election 2012 analysis

MILWAUKEE -- UW-Milwaukee Professor of Governmental Affairs Mordecai Lee was on hand inside the FOX6 Studios on Election Night -- providing analysis as the results rolled in.