Politics & Government

Politics & Government

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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State updates strategy to help dentists combat opioid misuse

11:14am November 29, 2022

by Neal Charnoff

An updated North Carolina Dental Opioid Action Plan was released this week by the state Department of Health and

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NC Sen. Newton new majority leader; Berger gets nod again

9:23am November 29, 2022

by Associated Press

Incoming and returning Republicans to the North Carolina Senate chose on Monday a key lawmaker on tax, voting and energy issues to become the chamber's majority leader for the next two years.

La información falsa dirigida a la comunidad latina está creciendo.

Médicos y defensores denuncian un aumento de la desinformación sobre el aborto

5:17am November 29, 2022

by Maria Godoy

La información falsa dirigida a la comunidad latina está creciendo. Gran parte de ella está diseñada para impulsar a los votantes o desalentar a las mujeres embarazadas a buscar atención medica.

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Senate to vote on bill that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages

5:03am November 29, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a measure that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages. Democrats' push to pass the bill comes while they still control both chambers of Congress.

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Lawmakers consider how a Kroger-Albertsons merger would affect consumers

5:03am November 29, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about the planned $25 billion merger between grocers Kroger and Albertsons — ahead of a hearing on the matter.

The DNC may alter the 2024 presidential nominating calendar

5:03am November 29, 2022

by Clay Masters

Iowa's caucuses are the first nominating contest in presidential politics. The red state is fighting to keep its place as the Democratic National Committee prioritizes diverse and competitive states.