Democrats are claiming a significant election day prize in Kentucky. State Attorney General Andy Beshear says he defeated Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. The race is officially too close to call, but Beshear leads by about 5,000 votes. President Trump campaigned for Bevin the night before the election. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source

This week, on “Intelligence Matters,” Michael Morell talks with CSIS China expert Chris Johnson about Xi, the possible U.S.-China trade deal, the Hong Kong protests and the NBA Source

Democrat Shelly Simonds beat Republican Delegate David Yancey two years after their contest was so close it was settled with a drawing Source

Gordon Sondland claimed his memory has been “refreshed” after reviewing others’ testimony Source

As temperatures soar over 113 degrees, severe conditions are also threatening 11 million people with hunger across southern Africa Source

John Hoskins deleted the video from Instagram; insists he’s not a racist and that players on the majority-black team gave him the OK to use the n-word Source

According to the Associated Press, Democrats in Virginia have flipped the state’s House and Senate. The results mark the first time in 25 years that Virginia has been controlled by Democratic lawmakers. Source

Unofficial results showed the proposal to remove King’s name received nearly 70% of the vote Source

9 members of American family killed in Mexico; Widow of Capital Gazette victim finishes book. Source

There was an unpredictable start in court Monday for the former Trump campaign adviser and longtime Republican operative Source