Politics & Government

Biden visits Kyiv and Poland for the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

4:50pm February 20, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is marking the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a visit to neighboring Poland after a whirlwind secret trip to Kyiv.

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Moustapha Dieye on his boat in Guet Ndar, Senegal on October 5. Dieye took a pirogue to Spain in 2006, where he now legally resides. His family has a boat in Saint Louis, where he is originally from.

There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

11:46am February 20, 2023

The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.

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Cooper announces new round of rural infrastructure grants

10:59am February 20, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

Gov. Roy Cooper announced last week that the North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority approved 14 grant requests totaling over $6.5 million.

Morning news brief

7:57am February 20, 2023

Ukraine is bracing for a major Russian offensive. Secretary of State Blinken is in Turkey to assess quake damage. GOP presidential hopefuls are popping up in Iowa ahead of 2024 elections.

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Top 2 vote getters in Wisconsin Supreme Court primary will face off in April

5:09am February 20, 2023

by Chuck Quirmbach

The next election battle in politically divided Wisconsin is for control of the state Supreme Court. The pivotal race will determine the fate of an abortion ban and abortion rights in the state.

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo invited Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell on her show to discuss allegations of election fraud based on an email laying out claims even the writer called "pretty wackadoodle."

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The 'wackadoodle' foundation of Fox News' election-fraud claims

5:02am February 20, 2023

by David Folkenflik

A woman who put forth election-fraud claims that even she described as "pretty wackadoodle" was a source for baseless claims aired by Fox News in 2020. The network is now being sued for defamation.

Protestors calling for LGBTQ rights stand outside a Pizza Ranch in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where former Vice President Mike Pence is speaking on Feb. 15, 2023.

After a slow start to caucus campaigning, Republicans start courting Iowa voters

5:00am February 20, 2023

by Clay Masters

With a series of high profile Republicans visiting Iowa, it's clear that the 2024 campaign season is underway. But this time around the race looks a little different for the Hawkeye State.

Former President Jimmy Carter smiles as he is awarded the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero by Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela during a ceremony at the Carter Center, Jan. 14, 2016, in Atlanta.

Tributes pour in for former President Jimmy Carter after he enters hospice care

6:54pm February 19, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Politicians, celebrities, organizations and more have been heaping praise on the one-term Democratic president who continued leading a life of public service long after he left the White House.

Lisa B. Stokes, 60, is a retired schoolteacher from Bamberg.

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A visit to Nikki Haley's hometown — where division 'still exists'

5:30pm February 19, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

Nikki Haley paints her hometown as a place where race was a reality, but not a limitation. But residents say some racial divisions still exist.

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How politicians talk about their mental health

5:27pm February 19, 2023

On Wednesday, Sen. John Fetterman began inpatient care for clinical depression. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy about how politicians talk about their mental health.

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