Politics

Both North Carolina Senators Tillis & Burr Vote To Advance Same-Sex Marriage Bill

A bill that would add federal protections to same sex marriage passed a key vote in the Senate on Wednesday.

Missile Hits Polish Town Near Ukrainian Border

NATO member Poland and the head of the military alliance both said Wednesday that a missile strike in Polish farmland that killed two people did not appear to be intentional and was probably launched by air defenses in neighboring Ukraine. Russia had been bombarding Ukraine at the time in an attack that savaged its power grid.

Former President Donald Trump Announces 2024 Presidential Run

Former President Donald Trump makes it official. He's throwing his hat into the ring for the 2024 presidential campaign.

President Trump Expected to Announce 2024 Campaign Today

With midterm elections largely in the rear view mirror, the focus for many politicians now turns to 2024. Today, former President Trump is expected to announce his fourth run for the Oval Office, after campaigns in 2000, 2016 and 2020.

CNN Projects Democrat Katie Hobbs As Winner Of Arizona Governor's Race

A Democrat has won the race for Arizona governor, CNN projects.

Cortez Masto Wins in Nevada, Giving Democrats Senate Control

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada on Saturday, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.

Police: No Powder Found In Envelopes In AZ Candidate's Office

AP: An envelope that had been reported by the campaign of the Republican candidate for Arizona governor as containing a white powder was thrown away before it could be analyzed, and no powder was found in two other letters the campaign turned over to authorities, officials said.

Federal Judge Strikes Down President Biden's Loan-Forgiveness Plan

A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.

Late Pennsylvania Rep On Ballot Due To Law, Not Fraud

Voters in Pennsylvania did reelect the late state Rep. Tony DeLuca in Tuesday’s midterm elections even though the 85-year-old Democrat died of cancer Oct. 9.

CMS Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh Announces Resignation

Interim Superintendent Hugh Hattabaugh says his last day at CMS will be December 31, 2022.

Gov. Cooper Veto Power Still Intact As NC GOP Gains Limited

North Carolina Republicans appeared to fall just short of gaining a large enough majority in the state's General Assembly elections to override Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes on their own.

Republican Ted Budd Wins North Carolina's U.S. Senate Race

Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Cheri Beasley while extending a losing streak for state Democrats seeking a spot in that chamber.