Congress Debates Ways To Protect U.S. Capitol, MLB Takes A Stand On Georgia's New Voting Law
Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in on the top political headlines.
Deadly Breach Could Delay Decisions About Capitol Fencing
The latest deadly breach of the Capitolβs perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the buildingβs grounds to the public just as lawmakers were eyeing a return to more normal security measures following the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Pressure Mounts On Corporations To Denounce GOP Voting Bills
Liberal activists are stepping up calls for corporate America to denounce Republican efforts to tighten state voting laws, and businesses accustomed to cozy political relationships now find themselves in the middle of a growing partisan fight over voting rights.
Man Rams Car Into 2 Capitol Police; 1 Officer, Driver Killed
A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife, law enforcement officials said.
Democrats Renew Call For North Carolina To Pass LGBT Package
North Carolina Democratic lawmakers unveiled four bills on Tuesday they say are aimed at ensuring LGBTQ residents have greater legal protections.
NC Lawmakers to Introduce Package of LGBTQ-Inclusive Bills
Tuesday, a group of state lawmakers will introduce a package of LGBTQ inclusive bills in the North Carolina General Assembly.
POLITICAL WRAP: Election Integrity or Voter Suppression? Voting Laws in Spotlight
Election integrity or voter suppression? Controversy is growing over the new Georgia election law. Republicans are also pushing back on legislation that could add federal mandates on how elections are run.
New York Lawmakers Agree To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Lawmakers reached an agreement late Saturday to legalize recreational marijuana sales in New York.
U.S. Waives FBI Checks On Caregivers At New Migrant Facilities
The Biden administration is not requiring FBI fingerprint background checks of caregivers at its rapidly expanding network of emergency sites to hold thousands of immigrant teenagers, alarming child welfare experts who say the waiver compromises safety.
Gov. Cooper Announces North Carolina Will Relax Some COVID-19 Restrictions
As North Carolinaβs trends continue to show improvement and vaccine distribution increases with 31.7% of North Carolinians over 18 having received at least one dose of vaccine, Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the state will continue to ease some COVID-19 restrictions.
Governor McMaster Says All S.C. Residents 16 And Older Eligible For The COVID-19 Vaccine March 31st
Governor Henry McMaster says starting March 31st all residents in South Carolina 16-years-old and up will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
President Joe Biden Holds First Formal News Conference | VIDEO
Watch live as President Joe Biden holds his first formal news conference.
No Turning Back: Facebook Reckons With A Post-2020 World
Itβs becoming increasingly clear that for Facebook, there is no returning to its habits of the past.
N.C. House Representatives File A Bill To Keep Transgender Youth Out Of School Sports
The North Carolina House Of Representatives has filed an anti-transgender bill titled βSave Womenβs Sports Act.β
Gov. Cooper & State Budget Director Perusse Share Budget Recommendations For North Carolina
Governor Roy Cooper and State Budget Director Charlie Perusse met to discuss the Governor's budget recommendations for North Carolina on Wednesday.
More than 100 People Speak Out About Plan that Could Shape Future of Charlotte Neighborhoods
Debate is growing over a plan that could shape how Charlotte neighborhoods look in the decades to come. The 2040 plan would eliminate single-family only zoning in the Queen City.
POLITICAL WRAP: Crisis at Border after Surge in Migrants and Unaccompanied Children
A crisis at the border as a major surge in migrants strains resources. Nearly 9,300 unaccompanied children were detained last month.
A Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Backfired In Some U.S. States
Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 and get the country back to normal, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better.
Biden Is On His Heels Amid A Migrant Surge At Mexico Border
Somehow, they didnβt see it coming. Within weeks of Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, the Biden administration had reversed many of the most maligned Trump-era immigration policies, including deporting children seeking asylum who arrived alone at the U.S.-Mexico border and forcing migrants to wait in Mexico as they made their case to stay in the United States.
President Biden & Vice President Harris Offer Solace To Grieving Asian Americans
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation on Friday as they visited Atlanta just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
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