WASHINGTON — Negotiations are expected to continue in Washington to try to end the partial government shutdown, and the House and Senate have scheduled rare Saturday sessions.White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney sent agency heads […]
DAVOS, Switzerland — Trust in U.S. institutions, particularly the government, has plunged in President Donald Trump’s first year in office, according to a leading survey released on the eve of the World Economic Forum in […]
Many Christian denominations and churches across the world are nearing the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. October 31 marks the anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to Castle Church […]
Not if you are one of the 103 million taxpayers who chooses the standard deduction instead of itemizing every deduction on your tax return each year. Two thirds of all American taxpayers are in […]
Having failed to repeal or fix Obamacare, one of President Donald Trump’s signature campaign promises, the circular firing squad that is the Congressional Republican majority will now turn its attention toward the next major plank […]
RALEIGH – Gas prices surged over the holiday weekend after flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas shut down almost a quarter of the nation’s refining capacity and fears of shortages raced through communities. In N.C. […]
RALEIGH – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced Senate oversight committee assignments for the interim. Most committees will meet once per month, or less, until the General Assembly returns for the 2018 short session. Joint […]
Did you pay $100 to watch the Mayweather-McGregor fight? Such a small amount could be the key to saving Social Security for future generations. A major obstacle to transitioning to any new Social Security system […]
RALEIGH — Rep. Chris Millis (R-Pender) announced last week that he will be resigning from office September 15 to spend more time with his family. First elected in 2012, Millis served as chairman of the […]
Think of the federal government as a gigantic insurance company (with a sideline business in national defense and homeland security), which does its accounting on a cash basis, only counting premiums and payouts as they […]
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