Guilford commissioners approve funds for sheriff's office to purchase new plane
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office could soon have a new plane in the sky.
Politics & Government
Republicans have had most of Iowa's attention all year. Democrats want to change that
As Republicans barnstorm the state, a high-profile visit by Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was designed to bolster enthusiasm for an Iowa Democratic Party that hasn't had the easiest few years.
What Virginia's legislative elections could spell for 2024 on abortion rights
Virginia voters are deciding whether to keep divided government at the state level. At stake is the chance to dramatically reshape abortion policy.
3rd Republican presidential primary debate will be held Wednesday in Miami
NPR's A Martinez talks to political strategist Rina Shah about what has happened since September's debate — including a new House speaker and the withdrawal of Mike Pence from the presidential race.
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Israel presses its military operation in Gaza. Ex-President Trump to testify in fraud trial. Epic Games will be in federal court in San Francisco for the start of an anti-trust case against Google.
Former President Donald Trump is set to testify in New York fraud trial
Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.
How statewide elections in Virginia could affect abortion access
Republicans on Tuesday aim to keep control of the Virginia House and flip the Democratic-controlled senate — enabling GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin to enact new limits on abortion access after 15 weeks.
The unlikely connection between universal pre-K and nicotine taxes in Colorado
Colorado voters in 2020 approved raising hundreds of millions of dollars to establish a universal pre-K program. That money comes from a surprising — and controversial — source: tobacco tax revenue.
A mother's run for mayor raises a difficult question: How does Uvalde move forward?
Kimberly Mata-Rubio's daughter Lexi was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now, as she runs for mayor, some residents see her as a painful reminder of a tragedy they're trying to move on from.
Ex-State Department aide sentenced to nearly 6 years in Capitol riot attacks
Federico Klein joined other Trump supporters in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 siege — a mob's fight with outnumbered police for control of a Capitol tunnel entrance.