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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
‘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 ...
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Overnight deal helps Tillis, Republicans block Biden’s NC nominee for judge
Sen. Thom Tillis promised Majority Leader Chuck Schumer he couldn’t get the votes to push through President Joe Biden’s nomination of North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park to fill a ...
Clock ticking on Joe Biden judge picks. How Donald Trump could shape federal California courts
Senate Democrats have until Jan. 3 to confirm Joe Biden’s federal judicial nominees before Republicans take control.