Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell chooses to steer ‘urgent mission’ on defense spending
Kentucky senior U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will head a defense appropriations subcommittee after ending his role as the ...
Another E. coli recall: Falafel bites from Florida, California and 16 other states
One of the ripple effects from the massive recall of organic carrots has pulled one lot of falafel bites out of pantries in ...
What to know about Linda McMahon, the ECU grad Trump nominated for education secretary
Linda McMahon, a New Bern native and founder of WWE, could become the Trump administration’s education secretary, despite having limited experience in education.
FEMA admin testifies about misinformation, funding and Trump supporters after Helene
Helene ravaged North Carolina communities after it made landfall in September. FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell testifies ...
‘We’ve got to react differently to storms.’ NC’s Tillis, Cooper seek Helene relief money
Sen. Thom Tillis testified about why additional federal funding for disaster relief is necessary, as Gov. Roy Cooper traveled ...
Democrat Jim Costa beats Republican Michael Maher in Fresno, California congressional race
Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, beat Republican challenger Michael Maher in California’s 21st Congressional District, the ...
David Valadao beats Rudy Salas in key San Joaquin Valley, California congressional race
Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, defeated former Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, again in California’s 22nd ...
NC’s Thom Tillis says Senate will vet Matt Gaetz for AG, but won’t commit his vote
President-elect Donald Trump shocked members of Congress by nominating former Rep. Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Sen. Thom ...
‘Common sense actions’: Kentucky Republicans back Donald Trump’s deportation plan
President-elect Donald Trump has said he’ll activate the U.S. military to carry out his plan. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who ...
Josh Harder beats Kevin Lincoln in key Stockton, California congressional election
Rep. Josh Harder, D-Tracy, defeated his Republican challenger in California’s 9th Congressional District, the Associated ...
No, there won’t be a recount of Trump’s win in NC. These are the facts.
But Florida attorney and Democratic politician Pam Keith shared her doubts, posting: “Trump’s margin in NC is based ENTIRELY ...
Members of Congress seek federal probe of state hurricane recovery work in Eastern NC
State lawmakers are also set to question officials overseeing recovery efforts after hurricanes Florence and Matthew.