4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (357+ words) PHOENIX — Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can be sued under North Carolina’s homewrecker law over her relationship with a member of her security detail, a judge ruled Friday. Sinema has acknowledged having a romantic relationship with Matthew Ammel but argued…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (503+ words) Amidst all of the political tension and strife today, it is hard to believe that just 25 years ago there was an event that so galvanized Americans across the board that it was hard to find anyone who hated America or…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (131+ words) RALEIGH — Republican Jerry Tillett has been selected to replace state Sen. Bobby Hanig (R-Currituck), who resigned his seat effective Aug. 24. Republicans from the district met over the weekend following Hanig’s resignation to name his successor. First Congressional District Republican Chairwoman…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (685+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said last week that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s untapped oil reserves, at cost. Trump in…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (566+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House voted Tuesday to censure Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-N.C.) following a House Ethics Committee investigation that concluded he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers in his office. A censure registers the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1330+ words) ASHEVILLE — Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, some of the world’s most influential economic policymakers came to Asheville with a message that carried particular heft in a region still rebuilding: Economic growth matters, and governments…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (453+ words) RALEIGH — Republican Army Col. Laurie Buckhout dropped her first TV ad today in her bid to unseat Congressman Don Davis (D-Snow Hill), who represents North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District. The ad, titled “Show up,” features Buckhout feeding cows on a farm,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (576+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside adviser Jared Kushner met privately recently in New York, a signal that the White House is seeking ways to work with Democrats if they wrest majority control…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (470+ words) RALEIGH — Elevation Strategies, a North Carolina government relations and lobbying firm, announced earlier this month that Ray Trapp has joined the company as senior adviser for strategic partnerships and public affairs. The firm works with cities, counties, trade groups, nonprofits…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (600+ words) CHICAGO — Honey. Makeup. Christmas decorations. And hockey sticks. Those are just a few of the hundreds of different Canadian products that President Donald Trump’s administration has slapped with a 50% tax to enter the United States. The new tariffs, which kicked…...