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Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin arrives to speak at an election night party in Chantilly early Wednesday. Youngkin topped Democrat Terry McAuliffe, flipping the Virginia governor's office back to the GOP.

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A bad omen for Democrats and 4 other election night takeaways

1:52pm November 03, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

Pittsburgh native Ed Gainey, pictured during a visit to his former 4th-grade classroom, is the winner of the city's mayoral race.

In elections across the country, candidates of color made history Tuesday night

1:09pm November 03, 2021

In Boston, New York, Pittsburgh and Dearborn, Mich., a majority of voters embraced minority candidates. Here's a rundown of some of the most high-profile wins.

The Supreme Court will hear its first major gun case since 2008.

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Gun rights are back at the Supreme Court for the first time in more than a decade

12:05pm November 03, 2021

The time long awaited by gun-rights advocates has come, as the conservative court examines how far a state may go in regulating an individual's right to carry a gun outside the home.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to the press during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. In an interview with NPR's Morning Edition, Yellen said she expects inflation will moderate by next year. She also called on the p

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she's confident inflation will ease next year

11:36am November 03, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects inflation pressures to ease in the latter half of next year. Yellen spoke to NPR from Scotland, where she's attending climate meetings.

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Republican Glenn Youngkin captures the governor's mansion in Virginia

8:46am November 03, 2021

Voters in Virginia have elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as the next governor after years of Democratic control. The GOP win could signify a hard road to 2022 for Democrats nationwide.

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Treasury Secretary Yellen is confident U.S. climate goals will move forward

7:42am November 03, 2021

NPR's Noel King speaks to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the U.S. climate goals announced at the COP26 conference. She's been asking bankers and asset managers to act on climate change.

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Eric Adams elected as New York City's second Black mayor

11:14pm November 02, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

Adams' job now is to lead the city out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.