Rick Perry's Legal Trouble: The Line Between Influence And Coercion
The Texas governor is charged with abuse of office and coercing a public official, but he claims he was just doing what governors do: Vetoing a budget item.
Politics & Government
Legal Questions Loom As Obama Weighs Military Action In Syria
The Obama administration is considering whether to broaden its air campaign against the extremist group the Islamic State by striking targets in Syria.
NC Elections Board Wants An Answer To County Early Voting Dispute
The State is weighing in on a local disagreement over the choice of an early voting site in Forsyth County.
VA's Inspector General Finds Faked Data At Hospitals Across U.S.
President Obama addressed the annual convention of the American Legion in North Carolina with a raft of new proposals for vets.
President Obama Says New Actions Will Better Serve American Veterans
President Barack Obama says upholding trust with American veterans is not just a policy, but is a moral obligation.
Michael Brown's Funeral Is Mixed With Tributes, Political Messages
One subject mentioned by protestors and non protesting residents of Ferguson, Mo., was voting. The turn out for registered African American voters in the last municipal elections was 6 percent.
Election Board Denies Request To Move Voting Site
The Forsyth Board of Elections denied a request Monday to move an early voting site at Winston-Salem's Sou
In Seeking New City Leader, High Point Residents Have Their Say
The search continues in High Point for a new city manager.
Outside Group Mirrors Successful Strategies Of Political Parties
A U.S. Senate seat is up for grabs in Iowa, and the GOP has opened 11 field offices statewide. But there's also a new team working the state, the Virginia-based group Americans for Prosperity.
Kentucky's Big Senate Contest Highlight Of Political Picnic
For 134 years, politicians have attended a festival in western Kentucky called Fancy Farm. This festival drew a crowd — in part, because Kentucky has a close contest for a seat in the U.S. Senate.