Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Lawmakers in Congress take on same-sex marriage and a potential rail strike

5:12am November 30, 2022

Lawmakers in Congress have a busy week. The Senate passed a bill to protect same-sex marriage rights, while the House is preparing to block an impending railroad strike.

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 trial

8:32pm November 29, 2022

A federal jury found the Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other defendant guilty of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

On Tuesday, the Senate passed landmark legislation that would require that all states recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed in any other state.

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Senate passes bill to protect same-sex marriages

8:26pm November 29, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The Senate has approved a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages by a 61-36 vote. It now heads back to the House where it is expected to be passed quickly.

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Supreme Court hears Texas challenge to federal immigration priorities

8:20pm November 29, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The Biden administration's priorities were to find and deport noncitizens who are a threat to national security, who have been convicted of serious crimes and who pose a threat to border security.

Nick Fuentes (center) greets supporters before speaking at a pro-Trump march on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Fuentes, who has been labeled a white supremacist and antisemite by the Anti-Defamation League, sat down for dinner with former President Trump and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, last week.

Republican leaders denounce Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes

4:53pm November 29, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view "are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

Forsyth Humane Society says euthanasia rate could increase if county funding isn't boosted

3:54pm November 29, 2022

by April Laissle

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will soon vote on whether to continue contract negotiations with the local Humane Society.

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North Carolina board certifies general election results

3:03pm November 29, 2022

by Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

North Carolina's State Board of Elections certified the results of the November general election on Tuesday after an extensive canvassing process designed to ensure the votes have been tabulated co

President Joe Biden meets with congressional leaders to discuss legislative priorities for the rest of the year on Tuesday at the White House in Washington. From left: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Biden urges Congress to avert a rail strike

1:59pm November 29, 2022

by Washington Desk

President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities.

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Senate subcommittee on homeland security on Capitol Hill on May 4.

A fight over how to enforce immigration laws reaches the Supreme Court

1:54pm November 29, 2022

by Joel Rose

The Biden administration wants immigration authorities to focus on threats to public safety, but a lower court said its guidelines went too far. Now the high court is hearing arguments in the case.

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Who is to blame for inflation? Some say greedy corporations are the culprits.

The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?

11:16am November 29, 2022

by Stacey Vanek Smith

Inflation has been pushing prices up all year, but economists and politicians don't agree on where it's coming from.

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