RALEIGH — The state Senate has agreed to a new map of nearly half of its electoral districts to comply with a state court order that declared current boundaries partisan gerrymanders. The Senate voted 38-9 […]
RALEIGH — Sen. Dan Bishop (R-Meck.) is now Congressman-elect after defeating Democrat Dan McCready in the special election in North Carolina’s 9th congressional district. Rep. Greg Murphy (R-Pitt) cruised to victory in the race to […]
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine stocks and currency plummeted Monday after Argentine President Mauricio Macri was snubbed by voters who appeared to hand a resounding primary victory to a populist ticket with his predecessor, Cristina […]
RALEIGH — The state’s board of elections on Thursday declined to decide whether new voting machines should be required to furnish a paper printout so voters can read and confirm their ballots. The indecision by […]
RALEIGH — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has a sizeable fundraising lead on his Republican challengers after candidates filed their 2019 Mid-Year fundraising reports with the board of elections. As of June 30, Cooper has $5.6 […]
DETROIT — Democrats gathering in Detroit for a pivotal presidential debate will have to decide, once again, how to respond to President Donald Trump while presenting their own vision for the country. Candidates are sure […]
RALEIGH — A North Carolina trial that concluded Friday leaves state judges to decide whether they can identify when politicians go too far in drawing voting districts to their advantage, a judgment the U.S. Supreme […]
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders huddled yet again Tuesday in an effort to overcome an embarrassing deadlock over nominating candidates to hold the bloc’s key posts for at least the next five years. In one […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Deepfake” videos pose a clear and growing threat to America’s national security, lawmakers and experts say. The question is what to do about it, and that’s not easily answered. A House Intelligence […]
Max Weber, a German sociologist and philosopher in the early 20th century, observed the truth about how difficult politics really is: “Politics is a strong and slow boring of hard boards. It requires passion as […]
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