Biden-Xi Set Virtual Summit For Monday To Discuss Tensions
The White House says President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping will hold their much-anticipated virtual summit on Monday evening.
Big Bird Backlash: Vax Lands Even Muppet In Political Flap
In 1972, Big Bird lined up on `Sesame Street' to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the disease.
Debate Over Explicit Memoir Becomes A Focus Of GOP Gov Races
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday released a letter calling on Superintendent Molly Spearman to perform a systemic review of “inappropriate” materials in the state’s schools.
Biden Announces Plan To ID, Treat Vets' Ills From Toxic Air
President Joe Biden is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, identify and treat medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments.
Charlotte Council Approves New Voting Maps; 16 Precincts Impacted
The Charlotte city council approved new voting maps at its business meeting on Monday. The move likely leading to a legal challenge from several residents in the Hidden Valley neighborhood.
S.C. House To Release Its Redistricting Maps; Senate's Are Out
South Carolina voters should have an idea by the end of this week what both their state Senate and House districts will look like when they go to the polls next year.
Biden Vaccine Mandates Face First Test With Federal Workers
About 4 million federal workers, from FBI agents to Bureau of Prisons guards to U.S. Food and Drug Administration workers, are to be vaccinated by Nov. 22 under the president’s executive order aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus. And some resistant workers are digging in, filing lawsuits and protesting what they say is unfair overreach by the White House.
Hidden Valley Residents Sue Charlotte City Council Over Proposed Redistricting Maps
Hidden Valley residents have filed lawsuits against the city of Charlotte. They claim the proposed redistricting maps are unconstitutional and racially biased.
11 States File Suit Against Biden's Business Vaccine Mandate
The attorneys general of 11 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a vaccine mandate for employers issued by President Joe Biden's administration.
EXPLAINER: So Much Buzz, But What Is Critical Race Theory?
Critical race theory has become a lightning rod for Republicans and an issue in the Virginia governor's race. But what exactly is it?
Youngkin's Virginia Win Jolts Democrats, Tight Race In NJ
Republican Glenn Youngkin has won Virginia’s governor’s race, a major political turnabout in a state that had been trending increasingly blue.
First Ever African-American Woman Elected To City Council In Kannapolis
An historic election night victory in Kannapolis. The city has elected the first African-American woman to ever serve on city council. Jeanne Dixon won one of three seats up for grabs on Tuesday night.
South Carolina Governor: Pandemic Cash For Free 2-Year Degrees
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster wants to spend the last $17 million of his COVID-19 education relief money to fully pay for anyone to go to a technical college for two years to train to enter high demand jobs.
How 'Let's Go Brandon' Became Code For Insulting Joe Biden
Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with a cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president. It's “Let's Go Brandon.”
Biden Apologizes For Trump's Actions On Climate
President Joe Biden offered a public apology to a U.N. climate conference over his predecessor Donald Trump’s move to pull the U.S. from the Paris accord.
Ex-NC Gov. McCrory Eyes Political Comeback With Senate Bid
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is among three top Republicans engaged in a hotly contested 2022 U.S. Senate primary.
Cuomo Accused Of Groping Woman, A Misdemeanor Sex Crime
A sheriff’s officer has accused former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of groping a woman in an investigation stemming from the scandal that drove him from office earlier this year.
Robinson Fairly Sure He'll Run For NC Governor In 2024
Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says he’s fairly certain he will run for governor in 2024, rather than seek a second term in his current post.
Sen. Burr Under Investigation Again For Pandemic Stock Sales
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law are under investigation for insider trading.
Trump Announces Launch Of Media Company, Social Media Site
Former President Donald Trump says he’s launching a new media company with its own social media platform nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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