Politics & Government

Politics & Government

After the Uvalde shooting, some parents feel called to politics

4:59am September 23, 2022

The shooting at Robb Elementary School has motivated many parents whose children were killed to become politically active. They're running for office and advocating for stricter gun laws.

Tensions around the Ukraine war were high at today's UN Security Council meeting

5:21pm September 22, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations Security Council meets on Ukraine, as Russia mobilizes more forces and Ukraine accuses Russia of fresh atrocities in Izium.

The Senate ratified a climate change treaty with rare strong bipartisan support

5:21pm September 22, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The Senate ratified a climate change treaty with a strong bipartisan vote Wednesday. It phases down hydrofluorocarbons and was unusual because most climate measures struggle to get Republican support.

What's next for the war in Ukraine

4:38pm September 22, 2022

Nearly seven months of war in Ukraine, Kyiv's counteroffensive succeeded and Russia ordered more troops to mobilize. Ukrainian lawmakers have been visiting Washington to petition for more arms.

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Trump has taken 2 big legal blows

4:38pm September 22, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Former President Donald Trump suffered a pair of significant legal hits. A federal appeals court let prosecutors review classified material from Mar-a-Lago and New York's attorney general sued him.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, appears alongside Republican House leadership, at a June press conference in the U.S. Capitol.

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House GOP unveils its legislative roadmap if they win back the House in November

2:33pm September 22, 2022

by Susan Davis

Big on ideas but short on policy specifics, the agenda keeps with a tradition established with 1994's "Contract with America" where the minority party releases their priorities ahead of Election Day.

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After management shake up, long-delayed hydroponic greenhouse now set to open

1:48pm September 22, 2022

by April Laissle

A hydroponic greenhouse funded by the City of Winston-Salem is now on track to open in October, after city staffers took over management from the nonprofit first tasked with the job.

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White House hosts local officials, touts impact of policies

10:42am September 22, 2022

by Associated Press and Josh Boak

The White House has a new effort to show local governments what it can do for their communities, hosting North Carolina officials to highlight funding opportunities and hear firsthand how

A judge blocks the Indiana abortion ban a week after it took effect

10:15am September 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction against the ban being enforced, putting the new law on hold as abortion clinic operators argue that it violates the state constitution.

The Presidential Election Reform Act was introduced by Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo. (left), and Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., both of whom sit on the Democratic-led House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election

5:04am September 22, 2022

by Miles Parks

The bill would amend the Electoral Count Act, which legal experts have called vague and confusing. The legislation is similar to a somewhat narrower bill from a bipartisan group of senators.