Mebane, Thomasville honored for downtown efforts
Two Triad-area cities are being rewarded for their downtown revitalization efforts.
Politics & Government
Rep. Sherrill denounces controversial amendments blocking passing of the NDAA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., about controversy surrounding some conservative lawmakers pushing to amend policies from the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
Republican presidential candidates vie for the influential evangelical Christian vote
Evangelical Christians make up an oversized share of the Republican vote in Iowa. One prominent leader wants the state to move on in 2024, but can anyone pry evangelical votes away from Trump?
RFK Jr. is building a presidential campaign around conspiracy theories
The latest member of the Kennedy dynasty to run for president regularly shares a dizzying range of falsehoods and conspiracy theories on podcasts and at other campaign appearances.
Feds to investigate Georgia's Fulton County Jail for filthy, dangerous conditions
The investigation into the Atlanta-based jail comes almost a year after the death of Lashawn Thompson who died in a bedbug-infested cell in Fulton County Jail's psychiatric wing.
Biden frames his clean energy plan as a jobs plan, obscuring his record on climate
President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion to address the climate crisis. But as the president focuses on the law's economic benefits, is his climate win getting lost?
Who left cocaine in the West Wing? The Secret Service says they may never know
Several hundred people could have dropped the small bag of cocaine near a door to the West Wing. But without fingerprints, DNA or video evidence, the Secret Service can't figure out who did it.
House panel criticizes FBI Director Wray for alleged politicization of the agency
Republican members of Congress spent hours at a hearing accusing FBI Director Christopher Wray of targeting conservatives with investigations. Wray denied their allegations.
North Carolina Republicans introduce public education overhaul in dwindling days of session
As the North Carolina legislative session winds down and budget negotiations plod along, House Republicans are pitching an eleventh-hour overhaul of public education laws that would take powe
Why inflation is losing its punch — and why things could get even better
Annual inflation fell to 3% in June, the lowest since March 2021. That probably won't stop the Federal Reserve from raising rates again, but this month's expected hike could be the last.