The Iraqi government feels the pressure as militias increase attacks on U.S. bases
With the Israel-Hamas war, militias in Iraq have increased attacks on US troops and put the Iraqi government in a precarious spot.
Politics & Government
U.S. Department of Labor searches for North Carolinians owed $2.5 million in unclaimed money
The U.S. Department of Labor is searching for more than 3,000 North Carolinians, including 51 in Winston-Salem and 40 in Greensboro, who are owed recovered wages.
North Carolina Rep. Nickel won't seek reelection due to remapping, will consider 2026 Senate bid
Democratic U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel said Thursday he won't seek reelection to Congress next year, the result of congressional redistricting by Republican state legislators this fall that's likely to shift North Carolina's delegation to the right. And he said he'll consider a U.S. Senate bid for an election that would be nearly three years away.
Why a second Trump administration may be more radical than the first
New York Times reporter Charlie Savage says Trump has a plan — and potentially the backing — to purge the federal bureaucracy, which he disparages as "a deep state that's filled with villains."
Rickshaw service may expand in Winston-Salem, pending new regulations
More Winston-Salem customers may soon be able to take rides on rickshaws, or bicycles with passenger carts attached to them.
Will Democrats concede on border security to pass aid for Ukraine?
Democratic strategist Maria Cardona offers her take on what Democrats might concede on border security to get aid to Ukraine passed.
The New Hampshire primary is a little unusual for Democrats this year
Rep. Dean Phillips sees an opening for his long-shot presidential bid because President Biden won't be on the New Hampshire primary ballot.
House votes to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry
The House voted along party lines to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
Florida's GOP power couple is embroiled in scandal
Husband and wife Christian and Bridget Ziegler have been rising stars in Florida's Republican party. He's head of the state GOP and she co-founded Moms for Liberty. Both are enmeshed in a sex scandal.
As 2024 election cycle approaches, Trump overshadows the Republican field
With about a month left until the 2024 election cycle kicks-off with early nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump overshadows the Republican field of candidates.