Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Former Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler Has Created A Conservative Voting Initiative

4:55pm March 08, 2021

by Emma Hurt

Former Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler has started a new group in Georgia that aims to be the conservative counter to Stacey Abrams' effective Fair Fight voting organization.

A Joe Biden supporter with a Venezuelan flag cheers during a Biden campaign event at Camping World Stadium on October 27, 2020 in Orlando, Florida.

Undocumented Venezuelans Given Protected Status In United States

4:27pm March 08, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

The Biden administration's decision represents a major policy shift from the Trump team, which withstood bipartisan calls to grant the protections to Venezuelans fleeing life-threatening crises.

A Single Centrist Senator Can Have Significant Influence In Today's Congress

4:22pm March 08, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Democrats hold narrow majorities in the House and Senate and moderates in their caucus are already having an outsized impact. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin got concessions in the COVID-19 bill.

NC Receives Federal Grant To Grow Telehealth WIC Services

3:34pm March 08, 2021

by Keri Brown

North Carolina is getting a federal grant to help address food insecurity in rural communities.

President Biden, pictured on Feb. 24, signed a pair of executive orders Monday on gender equity.

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Biden Establishes A Gender Policy Council Within The White House

2:33pm March 08, 2021

by Melissa Block

In addition to establishing the council, President Biden has signed an executive order aimed at reversing Trump administration policies on campus sexual assault and harassment.

Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, seen here during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, announced he will not run for reelection in 2022.

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Sen. Roy Blunt Announces He Won't Seek Reelection In 2022

12:06pm March 08, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

Blunt is the fifth Republican senator to announce his intention not to seek reelection next year.

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Sen. King Says Pandemic Relief Bill Tackles Health, Economic Crises

7:50am March 08, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package approved in the Senate over the weekend. King voted for the measure.

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U.S. Rep. McHenry Opens District Office In Forsyth County

7:37am March 08, 2021

by Paul Garber

There's a new place for Forsyth County residents to go when they need help from U.S. Rep Patrick McHenry.

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Lawmakers In The House Are Poised To Pass COVID-19 Relief Bill

7:21am March 08, 2021

President Biden's far-reaching coronavirus relief package is a step closer to becoming law. After Senate passage Saturday, it goes back to the House this week for final approval.

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News Brief: Relief Bill, Pandemic Roundup, Derek Chauvin Trial

5:41am March 08, 2021

Congress nears approving COVID-19 relief measure. Health officials remind everyone to remain vigilant of coronavirus. The ex-Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd goes on trial Monday.

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