Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Members of the House will try again to elect a new speaker

12:35pm October 17, 2023

The House is expected to vote Tuesday on the nomination of Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan to be speaker. Jordan is popular with the Republican base, and has Donald Trump's endorsement for the job.

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CDC director Cohen, former Reps. Butterfield and Price to receive North Carolina Award next month

8:59am October 17, 2023

by Associated Press

Two former members of Congress, the state’s top health official during the COVID-19 pandemic, a sculptor, a poet and a sports franchise executive are this year’s recipients of North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, officials announced Monday.

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Morning news brief

5:14am October 17, 2023

President Biden will travel to Israel and Jordan as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens. The House is set to vote Tuesday to elect a new speaker.

President Biden is pictured at the White House on Oct. 10, giving remarks about the attack by Hamas on Israel.

Biden set to visit Tel Aviv and Amman as Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies

10:37pm October 16, 2023

by Tamara Keith

President Biden plans to head to the region ahead of what's expected to be an intense ground battle inside Gaza as Israeli forces look for Hamas militants involved with the Oct. 7 attacks.

The Maduro regime is disrupting the opposition's efforts before Venezuela's election

6:10pm October 16, 2023

by John Otis

Venezuela's opposition are holding a primary to elect the candidate who will take on President Nicolas Maduro in next year's elections. The Maduro government is not making campaigning or voting easy.

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Judge imposes a partial gag order on Trump in election interference case

6:10pm October 16, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

The judge presiding over Trump's election interference case in Washington, D.C., imposed a limited gag order barring him from making public statements on the prosecutors, court staff and witnesses.

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What to know about Rep. Jim Jordan, House Republicans' nominee for speaker

5:56pm October 16, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

House Republicans have selected Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for Speaker of the House. Jordan was once a far-right outsider who has become a far-right insider as the party has evolved.

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Exit polls indicate Poland's current ruling party didn't get enough votes to stay

5:27pm October 16, 2023

by Rob Schmitz

Exit polling shows that Poland's ruling party is unlikely to remain in power which would represent a dramatic shift toward democracy and the EU.

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Population figures show growth in most of northwest North Carolina

5:09pm October 16, 2023

by Paul Garber

New state population figures find growth in some rural regions of northwest North Carolina outpacing the state average.

What Biden and Republicans are saying about Israel

4:26pm October 16, 2023

by Mara Liasson

President Biden has taken a very pro-Israel stance since the Hamas attacks. But starting on Friday, the president has begun to talk more about the situation on the ground in Gaza.

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