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The Biden administration imposed sanctions on Zulma Maria Musso Torres, aka 'La Patrona,' the woman in charge of a drug trafficking empire based in Colombia.

New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose sexual harassment report sunk Andrew Cuomo, is not ruling out a run for governor next year.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley called his Chinese counterpart twice as Trump's presidency waned to reassure Beijing the U.S. wouldn't attack.

The new trilateral security partnership seeks to strengthen stability in the Indo-Pacific region as China expands its military might and influence.

After California Gov. Gavin Newsom's historic victory against a GOP-led recall effort Tuesday, lawmakers are looking to reform the process. 

President Joe Biden met with top executives from Disney, Microsoft and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

The Securities and Exchange Commission said more than 200 whistleblowers got awards for information that led to more than $4.8 billion in remedies.

Treasury is making the case for increased government support for child care as Democrats work to write a social-spending bill that could total $3.5 trillion.

The FDIC will this week unveil an investment fund that offers investors a way to support banks owned by and in support of people of color.

The Mercer family sent nearly $20 million to a dark money fund that lets donors to keep secret the ultimate destination of their contributions.

A judge denied former President Trump's request to pause a lawsuit that accuses him of defaming writer E. Jean Carroll after she said he raped her decades ago.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says that Wall Street's top regulator is trying to juggle an long list of challenges with a smaller staff.

Warren wants the Fed to break up Wells Fargo's banking unit from its other businesses, citing risks to consumers.

"'No' is not the only thing that was expressed tonight," said Newsom, who won support from more than 60% of the vote.

President Joe Biden was set to meet with Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, whose support he will need to pass his $3.5 trillion economic plan.

Concerns about Trump starting a nuclear war, fear by China of an attack and a call by Mike Pence to an ex-vice president about Joe Biden's election are detailed in the book.

Newsom is the second California governor to ever face a recall, and is poised to be the first to survive one, according to recent polling ahead of the election.

Donald Craighead "exhibited signs of possible mental illness" throughout an interview with two special agents, according to a summary of the exchange.

Lawmakers pressured Gensler to pick up the pace on cryptocurrency guidance, arguing a lack of rules could lead to speculation and stifled innovation.

A top DOJ official cited the more than 40 suspected or confirmed homicides of Georgia prison inmates in announcing the civil rights investigation.