Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Republican Leader Requests Documents From Cooper

8:15pm March 16, 2015

A state Republican Party leader has filed a massive document demand on Attorney General Roy Cooper. The request looks for information going back to Cooper's first year in statewide office as the Democrat prepares for a gubernatorial campaign next year.

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Proposed Law Would Protect Private Property From State Projects

8:13pm March 16, 2015

by Keri Brown

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he won't let the chamber vote on Loretta Lynch — the nominee to become the next attorney general — until the Senate passes its human trafficking bill.

Missed Abortion Language Tangles Senate's Trafficking Bill

8:01pm March 16, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

A bill cracking down on human trafficking was supposed to be an easy one to pass, but that was before Democrats discovered the bill also contained language restricting abortion rights.

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As Nuclear Talks Resume, Iranian Negotiators Consider Republican Letter

8:01pm March 16, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

U.S. officials say that during nuclear talks, Iranian negotiators discussed the controversial letter Senate Republicans sent to Iran last week.

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New Hampshire Visit Offers Glimpse Into Possible Walker, Bush Rivalry

8:01pm March 16, 2015

The two likely Republican presidential front-runners, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, visited New Hampshire this weekend.

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In an infomercial for Barton Publishing's Diabetes Solution Kit Huckabee says he knows diabetes can be reversed "because I did it and today, you can too."

I'm Mike Huckabee, And I Approve This ... Infomercial?

5:05pm March 16, 2015

by Amita Kelly

How does the former governor square hawking a diabetes supplement program with a potentially serious run for the White House?

Barney Frank's Journey From Closeted To An Openly Gay Member Of Congress

3:49pm March 16, 2015

In his new memoir, Frank describes how early in politics he feared people would "draw inferences" if he supported gay rights. But his drive to fight discrimination was stronger.

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Univision Incident Reignites Questions About Diversity In Latino Media

12:40pm March 16, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Fashion critic and host Rodner Figueroa has been let go for offensive comments about first lady Michelle Obama. Critics see the incident as an example of racism in Spanish-language broadcasts.

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Schools, Families Brace For Driver's Education Costs

9:40am March 16, 2015

by Keri Brown

As state lawmakers cut funding to driver's education programs, school district are weighing their options on how to offer training.

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Bill Puts Legal Notices Online Instead Of On Paper

7:52pm March 15, 2015

by Michael Burke

Sen. Trudy Wade of Greensboro has filed a bill to allow legal notices to be posted online instead of in print.

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