WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to the proxy voting system that Democrats put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. McCarthy had sought […]
GREENVILLE — North Carolina U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy joined the House’s powerful tax-writing committee on Wednesday, marking a significant boost in influence for the Pitt County Republican, even while serving in the minority. Murphy’s appointment […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Days after the head of the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons said he was resigning amid increased scrutiny over his leadership, lawmakers have introduced a bill to require Senate confirmation for future […]
Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) were intercontinental ballistic missiles developed in the 1960s and 70s that could carry three nuclear warheads. The last MIRV was decommissioned by the Obama Administration in 2014. MIRVs had […]
KYIV, Ukraine — The president of Ukraine held a video call with 20 U.S. senators and members of Congress on Friday amid tensions with Russia, which recently stoked fears of a possible invasion by massing […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress sent President Joe Biden a $768.2 billion defense bill on Wednesday that makes landmark changes to the way the military handles sexual assaults, keeps women out of the draft and lays […]
One of the most popular provisions of the 1994 Contract with America was a rule requiring Congress to live by the same laws that families and businesses are subject to. So, why doesn’t Congress live […]
No scientist or biologist can prove it in the lab — yet — but elephants in tropical areas have been seen fleeing the low country near beaches before a tsunami caused by an earthquake thousands […]
How would you feel about Congress snatching away your credit card or preventing you from participating in credit card reward programs? Don’t laugh. Left-wing groups in Washington are declaring that the plastic card in your […]
RALEIGH — Chuck Edwards, a Republican state senator representing Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania counties, announced Nov. 30 that he is running for North Carolina’s new 14th Congressional District. The district largely resembles the old 11th […]
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