Proposed compromise would keep Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston-Salem city limits
Local and state officials say they have reached a compromise to keep Winston-Salem’s Smith Reynolds Airport within city limits.
Politics & Government
Biden is set to sign an order prioritizing environmental justice
The Democratic administration wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm.
President Biden plans to sign a new executive order on environmental justice
NPR's Michel Martin talks to National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi about the order which makes it the mission of every federal agency to protect the environmental health of communities across the U.S.
Roberts invited to testify at Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics
The invitation to attend a Senate judiciary hearing comes amid reports that Justice Clarence Thomas did not disclose luxury trips.
McCarthy proposes changing access to food stamps as part of debt limit debate
McCarthy wants more people who receive food stamps to be subject to work reporting requirements. Advocates worry that shift, if passed, could mean people get shut out of the program
After a whirlwind year, John Fetterman is back in the Senate
The senator was met with a standing ovation upon his return to the Democratic caucus.
To raise debt ceiling, House GOP wants new work requirements for safety net programs
House Republicans want to add new work requirements to safety net programs, in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. Critics say that would increase hardship without doing much to boost employment.
First raise the debt limit. Then we can talk about spending, the White House insists
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients says debt limit talks and spending negotiations must be kept separate — despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's insistence they be tied together.
North Carolina GOP closes in on transgender athlete ban
A prohibition on transgender girls playing on female sports teams in North Carolina schools cleared a second legislative chamber this week when the state Senate approved a bill Thursday.
Security comes first in U.S.-China economic relations, says Treasury Secretary Yellen
Still, U.S. and China need to work together on issues like climate change and debt relief.