Politics & Government

Trump's rhetoric draws alarming comparisons to autocratic leaders and dictators

4:43pm December 19, 2023

Former President Trump has been using increasingly autocratic language over the campaign season. Many Americans have found this rhetoric to be shocking; but for a portion of his base, it is welcomed.

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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos of New York (left) sits down with comedian Ziwe Fumudoh (right) for a highly-anticipated interview about his views on Congress, personal life and future plans. It published on YouTube on Monday.

George Santos says he'll be back — and other takeaways from his Ziwe interview

4:34pm December 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The former congressman, accused of lying and committing financial crimes, sat down with a comedian known for baiting controversial figures into embarrassing admissions. Here's how it went.

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A voter's challenge to having Trump's name on North Carolina's primary ballot has been dismissed

4:18pm December 19, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina’s election board has thrown out a voter’s challenge to keep former President Donald Trump off the state's presidential primary ballots in January.

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North Carolina's election maps for 2024 are racially biased, advocates say in lawsuit

2:51pm December 19, 2023

by Associated Press

North Carolina voting-rights advocates have sued to overturn redistricting plans drawn by Republicans for the 2024 elections, saying legislative leaders unlawfully weakened the electoral influence of Black voters.

Brad Gist, 30, works with Liam Levinson, 28, during a lab for a 10-day semiconductor course at Chandler Gilbert Community College in Mesa, Ariz., on Oct. 11, 2023.

Biden has big plans for semiconductors. But there's a big hole: not enough workers

11:17am December 19, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden has $52.7 billion to invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing plants. But there's a big shortfall in workers for the new jobs.

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Mourners look at a portrait of O'Connor as her body lies in the Great Hall at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.

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Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy extends far beyond the Supreme Court, her son says

11:07am December 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, whose funeral is Tuesday, is being remembered as a Supreme Court trailblazer. After retiring from the bench in 2006, she worked to expand civics education in schools.

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Nicaragua's government clamps down on this year's Miss Universe pageant winner

9:59pm December 18, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

Nicaragua's authoritarian government has a new target for possible exile — the winner of the Miss Universe pageant — after learning she had participated in protests as a college student in 2018.

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The removal of the Confederate Memorial in Section 16 of Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., is on hold after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.

A judge halted the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery

8:18pm December 18, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

A group filed suit saying that the removal of the memorial was disturbing surrounding graves. A federal judge ordered workers to stop and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday.

A look back at Putin's year

4:43pm December 18, 2023

by Charles Maynes

2023 began on a tough note for Russian President Putin, with his war in Ukraine stagnating and criticism from the head of the Wagner group. Now, that man is dead and Ukraine may be running out of aid.

A photo of Summerfield town Council at a special meeting on Saturday, Dec. 16.

Town of Summerfield still faces lingering threat of de-annexation over controversial development

4:34pm December 18, 2023

by DJ Simmons

Summerfield officials held a special meeting Saturday to discuss the latest with a proposed development that sparked the general assembly's threat of de-annexation of town land.