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The unemployment picture improved for Americans overall in October, but not for women and Black workers.

President Joe Biden met with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Governor Lael Brainard this week, a source told CNBC.

The nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation released its initial analysis of Democrats' Build Back Better bill, fulfilling a key demand of House moderates.

Former President Donald Trump for years has blasted the Steele dossier, with its unconfirmed claims of his ties to Russia.

Industry groups and unions applauded that delay and shared messages of support for vaccinations generally, but were broadly wary of the private-sector mandate.

A group that attacked critical race theory during Virginia's gubernatorial race is tied to Trump allies Newt Gingrich and Ben Carson.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Jon Ernst are leading the group of senators in their call a plan to protect the rights of Afghan women and girls.

Ex-Carlyle Group CEO Glenn Youngkin won back the governorship in Virginia, the nation's top state for business in CNBC's 2021 rankings. 

The Trump Organization, which is owned by Donald Trump, has faced a criminal probe for several years.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy won his bid for reelection after an unexpectedly tight contest with Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to NBC News.

Glenn Youngkin, a wealthy businessman, flipped the Virginia governorship to Republican control in a race that saw the highest turnout among the state's voters in recent history. 

Sen. Joe Manchin has been working to shrink or eliminate key elements of President Biden's spending plans as several of his former advisors lobby Congress.

Washington has previously called on China to join the U.S. and Russia in a new arms control treaty.

While Democrats are trying to hash out a final social spending and climate bill, progressives want to vote on it this week.

Nuclear deal talks with Iran will resume at the end of this month, the State Department said.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Second Amendment dispute that could have a major impact on state rules for carrying firearms outside the home.

Glenn Youngkin won Virginia's hotly contested gubernatorial election, defeating Democrat Terry McAuliffe.

Lummis encouraged Biden to allow 18-year-olds to drive trucks in interstate commerce and ditch vaccine rules for freight haulers.

A close win for either Democrat Terry McAuliffe or Republican Glenn Youngkin could signal a rough road ahead for Democrats heading into next year's midterms. 

Rep. Larry Bucshon purchased a stake in Digital World Acquisition Corp., or DWAC, the SPAC linked to former President Trump, according to a public disclosure.