Charlotte Pastor Kicks Off US Senate Campaign
A Charlotte minister is unveiling his bid for the US Senate seat currently held by Democrat Kay Hagan, with an all-day campaign event that will take him to North Carolina's largest media markets.
Politics & Government
Day 2 Of Government Shutdown Affects Variety Of Workers
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are off the job, while the government remains partially closed for a second day. Most government workers say they are frustrated by the closure as Congress remains in a standoff over the budget.
Governor Will Fight DOJ Lawsuit Against Voter ID Law
On the last day of September, US Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice is filing a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina.
After Shutdown, A Familiar Feeling At The White House
In his interview with President Obama on Monday, NPR's Steve Inskeep says some of the president's remarks were reminiscent of what he said in 2011 during the debt ceiling crisis. One stark difference, however, was the president's firmness. "Absolutely I will not negotiate," the president said.
New Laws Take Effect Today in North Carolina
A whole raft of new laws takes effect today in North Carolina, one of the most controversial of which increases the number of places where people with concealed carry permits for handguns may carry those guns.
House GOP Didn't Blink, Focused On Defunding Obamacare
The focal point of the fight over continued funding for the federal government has been the effort by conservatives in the House to defund the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment begins Tuesday. Steve Inskeep talks to Arizona Republican David Schweikert, one of the House members who has supported the effort to defund the law known as Obamacare.
Partial Government Shutdown Will Compromise Some Services
Much of the federal government is in the process of shutting down. With Congress unable to agree on a stop-gap spending bill, money for continuing operations ran out at midnight. Hundreds of thousands of government employees have been told to stop working — although President Obama says some vital functions will continue.
With Shutdown Looming, Senate Takes Up Stopgap Spending Bill
As the U.S. government braces for a shutdown, the Senate voted Monday to reject amendments to a stopgap spending bill passed by the House of Representatives that would have delayed the healthcare law for a year and repeal a tax on medical devices, and returned a "clean" continuing resolution that would keep the government open until Nov. 15 — and leave Obamacare intact — to the House.
Justice Department Suit Will Have No Immediate Impact on NC Elections
North Carolina's Republican governor and lawmakers are vowing to fight a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department Monday.
Insurance Exchange 101: Here's What You Need To Know
If all goes as planned, people who don't have insurance will be able to shop for it on online insurance marketplaces starting Tuesday. As long as people sign up by Dec. 15, they'll be covered starting Jan. 1.