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At UN, world leaders talk Russia's war against Ukraine, coups and climate change

4:12pm September 19, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Climate change dominates the opening day of the UN general assembly, with speeches from President Biden amongst other leaders, as the UN Secretary General warns that

Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama wears a mask that says "VOTE" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., in 2022. On Tuesday, Sewell is reintroducing a House bill that would restore the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark civil rights law.

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Restoring the Voting Rights Act is still on this Alabama Democrat's agenda

4:12pm September 19, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Despite a divided Congress, Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama is still pushing to shore up the Voting Rights Act after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled key parts of the landmark law.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travels to Washington this week to press for additional funding for the war with Russia. President Biden has Congress to approve $24 billion in new funding.

Zelenskyy's U.S. visit comes as Republican opposition to Ukraine aid grows

4:12pm September 19, 2023

by Susan Davis

Congressional leaders are working to pass $24 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, but rising opposition on the right is complicating its passage.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., plans to hold the first hearing on the impeachment into President Biden next week.

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House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing into President Biden next week

4:11pm September 19, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

House Oversight Committee Republicans plan to hold the first hearing on an impeachment inquiry into President Biden on Thursday, September 28.

High Point City Council approves adopting reparations report

2:40pm September 19, 2023

by DJ Simmons

High Point City Council approved adopting a reparations report that outlines po

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Housing Authority CEO addresses Winston-Salem City Council amid Crystal Towers controversey

1:42pm September 19, 2023

by April Laissle

The leader of Winston-Salem’s housing authority told the city council his agency is doing all it can to address ongoing maintenance issues at public housing complex Crystal Towers, amid criticism f

A file photo of North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore

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Another option emerges to expand North Carolina gambling, but most Democrats say they won't back it

1:24pm September 19, 2023

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

The prospects of enacting soon an overdue North Carolina budget, permitting more state-sanctioned gambling and implementing Medicaid expansion stayed uncertain Monday as Republicans suggested dividing the topics between two bills. But most Democratic colleagues sound unwilling to provide the necessary votes.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington on September 15.

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

12:28pm September 19, 2023

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

GOP gets a warning on how to talk about abortion from Donald Trump

8:52am September 19, 2023

The Republican Party is facing criticism for its messaging around abortion from an unlikely source: former President Donald Trump.

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Biden to give annual address laying out foreign policy agenda to a global audience

5:09am September 19, 2023

President Biden will speak Tuesday to world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. An important issue is support for a Ukraine defending itself against Russia.