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GOP lawmaker seeks bathroom restrictions on federal property

3:23pm November 19, 2024

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace says the resolution aims to protect women's rights. Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out trans person elected to Congress, has slammed it as a distraction.

National

Where things stand in the 2024 election

6:35pm November 06, 2024

Donald Trump will again take the White House, according to calls by the Associated Press in key states, and he appears to be on track to do so with full control of the political levers in Washington.

U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., speaks during a House committee on Homeland Security hearing

Politics & Government

North Carolina attorney general's race features 2 members of Congress

7:35pm November 05, 2024

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

Two outgoing members of Congress who also served in the state legislatur

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins walks back racist comments about Haitians after backlash

2:58pm September 26, 2024

The Republican congressman has been criticized for amplifying false claims about Haitian immigrants. "You never want to intentionally hurt someone’s feelings," he apologized in part on Thursday.

House Elects Mike Johnson Of Louisiana As Speaker

National

Speaker Johnson announces plan to keep the government funded until Dec. 20

5:59pm September 22, 2024

The measure does not include any part of the SAVE Act, the election security proposal backed by former President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump Holds Presidential Campaign Rally In Johnstown, Pennsylvania

National

2 close calls have the Secret Service facing criticism and an uncertain future

5:15am September 19, 2024

The Secret Service is again facing criticism following a second apparent attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.

Politics & Government

High Point poll finds low support for federal government branches

4:40pm August 27, 2024

by Paul Garber

Asher Hildebrand of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy says the low figures point to the need to rebuild trust in government as a necessary means of collective action.

National

Former Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says

1:33pm August 17, 2024

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter.

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

9:42pm August 15, 2024

In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.

Politics & Government

Nancy Pelosi talks to NPR about wielding power — and her role as Biden stepped aside

5:00am August 06, 2024

Nancy Pelosi opens up about wielding power — and what she was doing in the days leading up to President Joe Biden announcing he was abandoning his race for a second term