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Politics & Government
Ex-staffer sues Fox News and former Trump aide over sexual abuse claims
In a lawsuit, an ex-staffer alleges the late Fox News chief Roger Ailes, shown above, sexually abused her for years. She is also suing former top Fox executive Bill Shine, alleging he enabled Ailes.
Rep. Adam Schiff announces 2024 Senate run, teeing up a high-profile primary
The seat currently held by 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein is safely Democratic. Feinstein has not announced if she will retire, but Democratic hopefuls are already entering the race for her seat.
New 'Latino' and 'Middle Eastern or North African' checkboxes proposed for U.S. forms
The Biden administration is proposing that the U.S. census and federal surveys change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Modi's government blocks a documentary critical of the prime minister
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Sadanand Dhume about India's Modi government censoring a new BBC documentary that critiques the prime minister.
A dramatic political battle for the RNC's next chair culminates this week
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Politico's Rachel Bade about the infighting leading up to the RNC's election for committee chair on Friday.
Police chief candidates offer perspectives at Winston-Salem forum
About 200 people braved the cold, rainy weather Wednesday night to hear from the four finalists vying to be Winston-Salem’s next police chief at a forum held at the Salem L
NC Democrats pitch abortion safeguards despite GOP majority
North Carolina Democrats, who narrowly held off a Republican supermajority in the General Assembly, have introduced legislation to codify abortion protections into state law as Republicans are disc
Social media's role in Jan. 6 was left out of the final report
Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell says the unpublished report shows that tech companies didn't respond to employees' warnings about violent rhetoric on their platforms.
Lawyer defends North Carolina's transgender care exclusions
A lawyer representing the leaders of North Carolina's state employee health plan defended its exclusion of gender-affirming treatments on Wednesday before a federal appeals court, facing a barrage of criticisms from its chief judge.