Politics & Government

Politics & Government

How the historically bipartisan defense bill became a proxy for the culture wars

8:06am July 15, 2023

Cultural debates over race, abortion and transgender rights divided lawmakers on a bill that outlines Pentagon priorities for the coming year — legislation that's historically been bipartisan.

The Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible in a reflection on Capitol Hill on Jan. 23, 2023.

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Tuberville is showing how much power one lawmaker wields under Senate rules

5:00am July 15, 2023

by Ron Elving

Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been blocking every U.S. military personnel move that needs Senate confirmation since February. Here, a look at why and how he can bend the will of the Senate to his own.

The politicization of the National Defense Authorization Act

4:13pm July 14, 2023

by Barbara Sprunt

The House has approved a package of defense policies that are intended to counter those of President Biden. The Senate version is expected to be far different.

President Biden addresses union workers on June 17 in Philadelphia. His campaign announced fundraising numbers for April through June on Friday.

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President Biden posts 'blockbuster' three-month fundraising total: $72 million

4:13pm July 14, 2023

by Tamara Keith

The Biden campaign's self-reported fundraising numbers dwarf second-quarter totals for Republicans Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.

A photo of the Honda Aircraft Co. headquarters' main production area in Greensboro

Greensboro, Guilford County approve more than $1M in incentives for Honda Aircraft expansion

3:57pm July 14, 2023

by DJ Simmons

Honda Aircraft Company officially announced Friday it will expand its operations at Piedmont Triad International Airport, bringing nearly 300 new jobs to Greensboro.

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein

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Robinson has raised $2.2M this year for North Carolina governor's race, but still trails Stein

3:54pm July 14, 2023

by Associated Press

Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's campaign has raised a substantial amount so far this year in his bid for governor in 2024.

The Justice Department says an accused Jan. 6 rioter arrested in June near former President Barack Obama's Washington home has been indicted on six charges.

The Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obama's home with guns and ammo is indicted

2:09pm July 14, 2023

by Jaclyn Diaz

Taylor Taranto, the accused Capitol rioter arrested while looking for the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama, was indicted on felony firearms charges and four misdemeanors.

The House of Representatives voted on multiple amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that pertain to issues related to Ukraine funding, abortion access for members of the military and climate change.

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House passes defense bill mostly along party lines with culture war measures attached

12:58pm July 14, 2023

What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground.

In a special legislative session that lasted around 15 hours, Republican lawmakers passed a "fetal heartbeat" bill that would effectively ban abortion after six weeks on Tuesday, July 11. Hundreds of Iowans rallied at the Capitol in protest and support of the legislation, clashing often in the building's rotunda.

Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

10:50am July 14, 2023

by Clay Masters

At the Family Leader summit in Des Moines, GOP presidential hopefuls will try to convince Iowa's influential evangelical voting bloc they have the conservative credentials to win the caucuses.

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More than 800,000 borrowers will receive federal student loan forgiveness

10:30am July 14, 2023

The debt erasure applies to long-time borrowers who should have qualified for loan forgiveness under the rules of the government's income-driven repayment plans, but haven't received it.

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