Defense rests in Trump's hush money trial
Witness testimony has concluded in Donald Trump's hush money trial. The defense has rested without calling the former president to the stand.
Politics & Government
Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as 'abolitionists' go farther
Activists who describe themselves as "abortion abolitionists" want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception.
The states where abortion is on the ballot in November
Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, state laws on abortion have been changing constantly. It will all be part of the picture as voters go to the polls in November.
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Noncitizen voting in N.C. elections is the focus of GOP sponsored bill
Seven states have prohibited noncitizens from voting in state and local elections. In North Carolina, Senate Bill 630 would change the language of the state constitution, making it the eighth to do so. WFDD’s David Ford spoke with Wake Forest University politics professor John Dinan about the potential move and what’s driving it.
Morning news brief
The ICC seeks warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders. Democratic-led Senate to vote on border legislation again this week. In Donald Trump's criminal trial, the defense could rest its case Tuesday.
The battle over policy at the U.S.-Mexico border is picking up steam in Congress
Senate Democrats are calling for the chamber to re-vote on a bipartisan border bill to send a message about border priorities in the election.
Trump's hush money trial in New York could wrap up this week
Prosecutors in Donald Trump's criminal trial rested their case, and the former president's lawyers began calling witnesses. At one point the judge cleared the courtroom when a witness became unruly.
One voted Biden. One picked Trump. It's a tale of two counties in pivotal Wisconsin
Wisconsin is one of a handful of pivotal states in the 2024 presidential election. Within the swing state, there are swing counties that could decide the election — even as people remain divided.
Trump won't testify in his New York hush money trial
The defense for former President Donald Trump has rested in the case, marking the end of witness testimony and paving the way for jury deliberation. The jury could begin deliberating next Wednesday.
Summerfield town staff announce resignations over alleged mistreatment of manager
The staff of the town of Summerfield sent in resignation letters over the weekend alleging continued mistreatment of the town manager.