House Proposes Borrowing $3.1B For School And Road Projects
The North Carolina House wants the state to borrow over $3 billion to pay for school and road construction projects.
Politics & Government
Cawthorn, 24, Defeats Trump's Pick In Western NC Primary
A 24-year-old real estate investment CEO won Tuesday's Republican primary runoff for a western North Carolina congressional seat over President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate for the nomination.
Obama and Biden Raise $7.6 Million In Massive Virtual Fundraiser
Former President Barack Obama and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden held a virtual fundraiser together Tuesday. Biden has recently started to out-raise President Trump.
House Judiciary Committee To Hold Hearing On How Politics Influenced The DOJ
NPR's David Greene talks to law professor Jonathan Turley about the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Justice Department's alleged politicization under Attorney General William Barr.
Trump Campaign Rethinks Strategy After Low Attendance At Tulsa Rally
People in President Trump's orbit agree: the empty seats at the Tulsa rally were a disaster. Concern about the state of the campaign is building, and the campaign is reassessing what comes next.
News Brief: DOJ Attorneys Testify, Trump Rethinks Campaign, MLB Returns
Two DOJ attorneys will testify before a House Panel today. Trump's campaign is reassessing after poor turnout at his Tulsa rally. And, the MLB will return for a shortened season.
Democrats Vow To Block GOP Police Reform Bill Unless Republicans Agree To Negotiate
Senate Democrats want Republicans to agree to bipartisan talks before advancing the GOP police reform bill. Republican leaders say Democrats should allow debate and propose changes to the bill.
Pandemic Stalls New Money For 'Opportunity Zones' As Neighborhoods Try To Recover
Economic uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic is keeping potential investors in "opportunity zones" on the sidelines, according to a survey of people involved in the sector.
Trump Appointees Join Census Bureau; Democrats Concerned Over Partisan 'Games'
Some Democrats are calling new political appointments at the federal government's largest statistical agency a Trump administration attempt to interfere with the 2020 census.
What Is No Longer In A Name: Rhode Island Official Docs Shed Racially Loaded Moniker
Officially, the tiniest state's name remains Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. But the governor jettisoned the latter phrase from state documents, with a vote on it likely to follow.