Politics & Government

House OKs Measure Stopping Social Security Payments To Former Nazis

5:51pm December 02, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

A loophole in the law meant suspected Nazis who were forced out of the country continued to receive benefits. The House vote was unanimous. The Senate votes on a similar measure in the coming weeks.

Don Benfield is trying to get health care coverage for his family. The options at work are too expensive, but his employer's option disqualifies him from Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Obamacare 'Glitch' Puts Subsidies Out Of Reach For Many Families

9:58am December 02, 2014

by John Ydstie

The health care law gives subsidies to those whose employers' insurance isn't affordable, but that's based on the cost of worker-only coverage. Adding family to a plan can send prices out of reach.

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Fansler Won't Appeal Dismissal Of Election Protest

8:04pm December 01, 2014

Forsyth County School Board candidate Katherine Fansler says she's won't appeal a decision by the local elections board to dismiss her election protest.

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Less Room, More Exposure For Library's North Carolina Room

8:02pm December 01, 2014

Forsyth County's Central Library is expected to be closed for the next two years. But some services have found a temporary home in the County Government Building on Chestnut Street.

One-year-old Lavon Massey holds a sign as part of a protest outside the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in New Orleans on Wednesday. Organizers were drawing attention to the possibility that many undocumented immigrants may not be shielde

7 Questions About The President's Immigration Plan Answered

4:52pm December 01, 2014

by Scott Horsley

The president's executive action will grant temporary relief to some of the nearly 12 million immigrants who are living in the United States illegally. Here's what you should know.

Republican Senator-elect Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he expects his party to challenge the president immediately on immigration, and that he hopes President Obama's Defense and Justice nominees will be acceptable to both parties.

Republicans Debate: Fight The President Now, Or Fight Him Later?

9:16am December 01, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

Congress returns from recess Monday, tasked with funding the government past Dec. 11. Some in the GOP want to tie it to halting Obama's immigration plan, while others aim to avoid a damaging shutdown.

Politics & Government

New NC Laws Go Into Effect

5:57am December 01, 2014

by Michael Burke

Numerous laws in North Carolina take effect Monday.

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Pentagon Expected To Release More Detainees From Guantanamo

7:16am November 28, 2014

by David Welna

Since the midterm elections, there has been a new batch of transfers from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and more releases are in the works. But a new GOP Congress could stall the drive to empty Guantanamo.

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EPA's Proposed Rules Add To Obama's Collision Course With GOP

12:12pm November 27, 2014

by Mara Liasson

The Environmental Protect Agency has drafted regulations on Ozone pollution. The latest move exposes divisions between the Obama administration and leading Republican lawmakers over the environment.

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Search For Political Common Ground Is Difficult, Research Shows

12:12pm November 27, 2014

by Shankar Vedantam

New research into the nature of intractable political conflicts might shed some light on how to address the perennial arguments that break out across Thanksgiving tables.

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