Politics

Child Tax Credit Starts Hitting US Families' Bank Accounts

The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That changed Thursday when the first payment of $1,000 hit Daniel’s bank account.

How The Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments Work

The Biden administration is beginning to distribute expanded child tax credit payments, giving parents on average $423 this month, with payments continuing through the end of the year.

North Carolina GOP Would Ban K-12 Promotion Of Views About Race

North Carolina Republicans advanced legislation on Wednesday that defines how teachers can discuss certain concepts about race and racism inside the classroom.

Red Bull And Rauch To Build A Multimillion Dollar Beverage Manufacturing Hub In Cabarrus County

Red Bull and filling company Rauch will partner to build a new beverage manufacturing, filling and distribution center in Cabarrus County, creating more than 400 new jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.

Cunningham Would Legalize Marijuana If Elected SC Governor

Joe Cunningham — the former one-term Democratic congressman now running to unseat South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster — is pushing for medicinal and recreational legalization of marijuana, changes he says would offer health care options and spin off millions in tax revenue for state coffers.

Robert E. Lee Statue Removed In Charlottesville

A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, has been hoisted off its stone pedestal.

North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate Pat McCrory Raises $1.2M

Republican North Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory on Thursday announced he raised more than $1.2 million in his first fundraising period since he entered the primary in April.

Biden Says U.S. War In Afghanistan Will End August 31

President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war.

Trump Announces Suits Against Facebook, Twitter And Google

Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech companies: Facebook, Twitter and Google, as well as their CEOs.

Capitol, Symbol Of Democracy, Off-Limits On Independence Day

As it has been for nearly 16 months, longer than any time in the nation’s history, the U.S. Capitol is closed to most public visitors.

President Biden Hosts Baseball Champion Dodgers At White House

President Joe Biden praised sports’ ability to heal and bring a nation together in a time of crisis as he hosted the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday.

Gov. Cooper Signs Executive Order Allowing College Athletes To Receive Compensation For Their Likeness

Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order on Friday establishing rules for how college athlete can earn compensation for use of their name, image, and likeness.

Tenants Still Protected As NC Eviction Moratorium Nears End

Six North Carolina Republican officials voted on Tuesday to end statewide eviction protections for renters starting Thursday, rejecting Gov. Roy Cooper’s request to extend the state’s eviction moratorium by one month.

States Hesitant To Adopt Digital COVID Vaccine Verification

Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery’s flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that’s not required at most other dining establishments in the city. And it’s not necessary at other City Winery sites around the U.S.