Politics & Government

What the bipartisan spending framework could mean for Speaker Mike Johnson's future

6:07pm January 08, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

Congressional leaders have agreed to a spending framework to fund the government through September. The decision to back the a plan supported by Democrats could threaten Speaker Mike Johnson's future.

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Nikki Haley went from Confederate flag removal to omitting slavery as Civil War cause

6:07pm January 08, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

Former South Carolina governor and presidential hopeful Nikki Haley was responsible for bringing down the Confederate flag in her state — but failed to identify slavery as the cause of the Civil War.

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Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta weighs in on Secretary Austin

5:31pm January 08, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Obama's Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about why it took the Pentagon three days to tell the White House that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized.

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Former Capitol Hill police officer announces run for Congress near Jan. 6 anniversary

4:57pm January 08, 2024

Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn talks about why he's running for the Congressional seat being vacated by Maryland Democrat John Sarbanes.

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Taiwan is preparing for a momentous election.

4 things to know about Taiwan's 'crucial' election — and where the U.S. fits in

4:55pm January 08, 2024

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Analysts say the presidential election will be "crucial" for the future of the Asian island and its relationships with both the United States and China.

Blinken is in Israel on his Mideast tour aimed at trying to contain the war in Gaza

4:27pm January 08, 2024

by Jackie Northam

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel on Monday as part of a multi-country trip to try to curb Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza and prevent a wider regional war.

President Biden was giving a campaign speech at Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, S.C., when protesters interrupted with calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted Biden's campaign speech

3:19pm January 08, 2024

by Asma Khalid

President Biden has firmly allied himself with the Israeli government after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But the progressive wing of his party is increasingly critical about civilian deaths in Gaza.

Congressional leaders struck an agreement to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown. The deal still needs to get through Congress, where it is likely to face opposition from conservatives.

Politics & Government

Congressional leaders reach a deal to fund the government, avert a shutdown

3:19pm January 08, 2024

by Eric McDaniel

The deal — which has yet to pass Congress — adheres to the spending levels agreed to by President Biden and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a deal last summer.

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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian activists take part in a National March to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza on December 9, 2023, in London, United Kingdom.

Why watermelons are a symbol of Palestinian solidarity

2:58pm January 08, 2024

The watermelon now symbolizes unofficial Palestinian solidarity amid reports of online censorship and the ongoing civilian deaths in Gaza.

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A photo of a Guilford County Board of Commissioners work session on January 4.

Politics & Government

Guilford County considers increasing property tax collection rate for municipalities

1:21pm January 08, 2024

by DJ Simmons

The Guilford County Board of Commissioners is considering increasing the property tax collection rate for its municipalities, which has remained unchanged for 13 years.