Politics & Government

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Durham, N.H.

Maine bars Trump from primary ballot; an Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 20

8:24am December 29, 2023

by Majd Al-Waheidi

Maine's Democratic secretary of state removed former President Donald Trump from the state's presidential primary ballot. An Israeli airstrike killed at least 20 Palestinians in southern Gaza.

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Elections for many national governments and the European Parliament, seen here in Brussels in 2020, will take place in 2024. Experts warn that these elections are ripe targets for bad actors seeking to disrupt democracy.

2024 elections are ripe targets for foes of democracy

5:25am December 29, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Billions of people around the world are expected to head to the polls in 2024. But experts warn that these elections are ripe targets for bad actors seeking to disrupt democracy.

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Former President Trump has been removed from the primary ballot in Maine

5:07am December 29, 2023

Maine is now the second state to bar former President Donald Trump from its primary ballot. NPR's A Martinez talks to David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.

A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps

5:07am December 29, 2023

A federal judge in Georgia upheld a revised congressional map that creates a new Black district, and protects the state's Republican seats in Congress.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Dec. 16 in Durham, N.H.

Trump cries 'election interference' after Maine ruling will keep him off the ballot

11:07pm December 28, 2023

by Megan Pratz

Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows stated former President Donald Trump is not qualified to appear on the state's ballot. The Trump campaign pledged to fight the decision in state court.

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Democrats look to codify abortion access into Arizona state law

10:22pm December 28, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Political strategists are turning to Arizona as the next battleground over abortion. Abortion-related initiatives have proved to be a major voter mobilizer.

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In this file photo, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during a town hall on Dec. 18 in Nevada, Iowa.

Nikki Haley didn't say slavery caused the Civil War. Now she's facing major backlash

5:28pm December 28, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

At a campaign event in New Hampshire Wednesday, the former S.C. governor didn't mention slavery as a cause of the Civil War, sparking controversy. Now she's walking back those comments.

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Matt Capelouto, whose daughter died from a fentanyl overdose, speaks at a news conference outside the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Capelouto is among dozens of protesters who called on the Assembly to hear fentanyl-related bills as tension mounts over how to address the fentanyl crisis. (AP Photo/Tran Nguyen)

In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight

2:26pm December 28, 2023

Fentanyl fueled unprecedented carnage with 112,000 fatal overdoses. The nation is increasingly divided over how to respond.

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U.S. officials met with Mexico's president to press for limits on migrant surges

7:25am December 28, 2023

by Jasmine Garsd

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and several other top officials traveled to Mexico Wednesday to speak with Mexican leaders about the surge of migrants along the U.S. southern border.

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Man in helmet works at a construction site

Piedmont companies wracked up significant OSHA fines in 2023

6:00am December 28, 2023

by April Laissle

Several local companies wracked up hefty fines from the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Division th