The Senate has passed bill to save USPS billions of dollars and reform deliveries
The Senate on Tuesday approved a $107 billion financial overhaul of the long-beleaguered U.S. Postal Service. It now goes to President Biden.
Politics & Government
Violence Against Women Act reauthorization is added to a $1.5 trillion spending bill
A reauthorization of the landmark 1994 law is included in an annual federal spending package moving through Congress.
Vice President Harris is going to Poland after the U.S. rejected fighter jet offer
Poland offered to stage fighter jets for Ukraine on a U.S. base in Germany. The Pentagon said that wasn't tenable. It all happened the day before Vice President Harris left for Warsaw.
What to know about the accuracy of the 2020 census — and why it matters for you
COVID-19 and interference by former President Donald Trump's administration have made it harder to pinpoint the accuracy of the numbers used to redistribute political representation and federal money.
As U.S. COVID deaths near 1 million, advocates press for a memorial day
Millions of people in the U.S. have lost someone they love to COVID-19, and advocates hope to have those losses marked each year on the first Monday in March.
Voters reject spaceport plan long pursued by Georgia county
Critics, including the National Park Service, said exploding rockets after launch could rain fiery debris onto surrounding land, including a federally protected wilderness.
How sanctions are pinning down the Russian economy
The Russian economy is cratering under the weight of Western sanctions. Russian policymakers are struggling with how to respond — and what to wear.
Congress passes bill to shore up the Postal Service without cutting back on delivery
Congress mustered rare bipartisan support for the Postal Service package, dropping some of the more controversial proposals to settle on core ways to save the service and ensure its future operations.
In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty
A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.
New congressional maps may be more balanced but less competitive
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed North Carolina's court-imposed congressional maps to stand, it means some changes for Triad area voters.