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Biden joined Terry McAuliffe for a rally Tuesday night with the contest neck and neck in the final week of the campaign.

"We call on the Cuban government to respect these rights and see this not as an attack, but as an opportunity to listen to the Cuban people," the State Department said.

President Biden is the latest top Democrat to campaign for former Governor Terry McAuliffe in Virginia, who is locked in a tight race against Republican Glenn Youngkin. With Biden’s poll numbers dropping, the race is a critical test for whether he can boost Democratic support.

In our series "County to County," NBC News' Ellison Barber and Dasha Burns check in with Republican voters from Georgia to Pennsylvania to Ohio for their views on their political party, the issues at stake in the midterm election, and former President Trump.

At least 73 percent of Puerto Rico residents are fully vaccinated, surpassing Vermont and Guam, which also have high Covid-19 vaccination rates, according to NBC News’ tally.

Janis Bowdler, former UnidosUS economic policy director, becomes the first counselor for racial equity to lead efforts serving underrepresented communities at the Treasury Dept.

First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.

Pérez, who was confirmed after Republicans blocked a sweeping voting rights bill, will be the 2nd Circuit's only Latino judge.

Kim Wyman is the only Republican to hold statewide office on the West Coast.

Experts said renters continue to face major hurdles, including technology barriers, overcomplicated rules and long wait times.

Democrats are optimistic that a deal on Biden's social safety net package is imminent, but disagreements on key issues remain.