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As Biden visits renamed N.C. military base, DeSantis slams 'political correctness run amok'

9:20am June 10, 2023

President Joe Biden traveled to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina on Friday to sign an executive order that aims to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones' deployments.

Politics & Government

Biden heads to North Carolina to push clean energy agenda and promote order aiding military spouses

10:20am June 09, 2023

by Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order that aims to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones' deployments

In North Carolina, Biden to compare economic plan with GOP's

9:56am March 28, 2023

by Associated Press

President Joe Biden will visit an expanding North Carolina semiconductor manufacturer on Tuesday as he launches an extended effort to spotlight the impact legislation passed earlier in his administ

Law Enforcement

Winston-Salem Police Chief Catrina Thompson picked as NC marshal

11:40am August 10, 2022

by Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Augusta Victoria Hospital in east Jerusalem on Friday. Biden announced a U.S. investment of $100 million for a network of hospitals.

Biden says the U.S. will work to improve Palestinians' lives

11:46am July 15, 2022

President Biden says that he's committed to the two-state solution for Israel and an independent Palestinian state. But with that goal out of reach, he said, the U.S. will look to help Palestinians.

President Joe Biden speaks as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appears on a screen during a virtual meeting with Democratic governors on abortion rights on Friday.

Politics & Government

Biden warns Democratic governors a GOP Congress would try to ban abortion nationwide

2:28pm July 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

President Joe Biden met with Democratic governors Friday afternoon to discuss ways their states are protecting abortion access and continuing to push abortion as an election issue in November.

In this May 22, 2018 file photo, the spire of the Baker-Berry Library stands above The Green at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Education

Dartmouth College is eliminating loans from its financial aid packages

5:06am June 21, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Under the campaign, the school has also offered need-blind admissions to international students and increased the household income limit for full scholarships to $125,000.

President Joe Biden speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, June 16, 2022.

Despite warnings from economists, Biden says a recession is not inevitable

5:44pm June 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, the president says the American people are "really, really down" after two years of pandemic, volatility in the economy and surging gas prices.

President Biden delivers his State of the Union address on March 1. Among other issues, Biden spoke about his administration's plans to address mental health care in the United States.

Here's what experts say Biden gets right in his new mental health plan

10:39pm March 02, 2022

Mental health advocates applaud the proposals, which they say offer much-needed federal leadership on a growing national crisis. But they worry about getting sustainable funding for the efforts.

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Florida State Rep. Carlos Smith speaks at a press conference at the Florida state capital in opposition to HB 1577, dubbed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill by critics, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla.

Florida House passes controversial measure dubbed the 'Don't Say Gay' bill by critics

7:49pm February 24, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Opponents of the measure say it will hurt LGBTQ youth, who already face higher rates of bullying, but the Republican sponsor says it's meant to protect children and keep parents informed.