As a new week begins, here’s why you don’t have that second stimulus check
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Both Republicans and Democrats want to send Americans a second round of…
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‘My father ignored medical expertise and now he has COVID,’ Rep. Louie Gohmert’s daughter says
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The daughter of Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert has said that her father…
Former presidential candidate Herman Cain dies of COVID-19
ATLANTA — Herman Cain, a 2012 presidential candidate, has died at an Atlanta-area hospital after…
Herman Cain dies after COVID-19 battle
ATLANTA — Herman Cain, a 2012 presidential candidate, has died at an Atlanta-area hospital after…
House orders broad mask mandates after Rep. Gohmert gets virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Capitol officials issued broad new mask requirements Wednesday…
NC native Lara Trump plans to stump in home state again
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – With fewer than 100 days until Election Day, Democrats and Republicans…
NC political scientist explains how an election could be delayed, why Trump can’t do it
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – President Donald Trump’s Thursday morning tweet might have raised some eyebrows,…
Election results may be delayed — but not because of fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances that Americans will…
Trump, GOP suggest temporary fix for $600 jobless benefit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and some of its Republican allies in the Senate…
Second stimulus checks: Why your next $1,200 payment isn’t in the mail
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the GOP coronavirus aid plan this…
President Trump to order Chinese company to sell TikTok’s U.S. operations, report says
Political News Posted: Jul 31, 2020 / 02:39 PM EDT / Updated: Jul 31, 2020…
Barr condemns ‘rioters’ in much-anticipated House testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr defended the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest…
Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — A week after appearing to project a more serious tone about the coronaviru s,…
GOP, Dems agree on COVID-19 stimulus checks, little else as negotiations intensify
by: Morgan Wright and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 09:35 PM EDT…
Pence, DeVos visit Apex private school before biotech facility tour
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Air Force Two touched down at RDU International Airport just after…
Second stimulus: What has to happen for $1,200 checks to be approved
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The White House and Senate Republicans couldn’t reach an agreement Thursday to…
Senators Portman and Brown support changing military bases named after Confederate soldiers, President Trump says no to change
WASHINGTON D.C. (WCMH) — President Trump says he’s ready to kill a $700 billion military…
Counties, states sue Trump to stop exclusion of unauthorized immigrants from congressional count
National News El Paso, South Texas counties and New Mexico among plaintiffs alleging possible loss…
New legislation would require defense department to develop mental health programs for service members
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) ─ Lawmakers passed legislation earlier this week aimed at developing programs for American…
Second stimulus check: Why you might not see a direct payment until the end of summer
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — While many on Capitol Hill predicted lawmakers would return from recess and…
Trump calls off GOP Convention in Jacksonville as COVID-19 cases spike
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — While many on Capitol Hill predicted lawmakers would return from recess and…
Second stimulus check: Latest on individual payments, $600-a-week unemployment bonus
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR/AP) – A second round of stimulus payments to Americans will be part of…
Remembering John Lewis: Congress mourns loss of longtime colleague, civil rights icon
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — It was a somber start to the week in Congress as lawmakers…
Biden: Better child, elderly care can create 3 million jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden wants to spend more than three-quarters of a trillion dollars…
Trump signs order excluding undocumented immigrants from being counted when congressional districts are redrawn
Political News by: Associated Press and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jul 21, 2020 / 05:28…
President Trump touts regulation rollbacks amid pandemic
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — In front of a dramatic display on the south lawn of the…
Pentagon bans Confederate flag on military installations
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of…
GOP restricts convention attendance as coronavirus surges in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee is sharply restricting attendance on three of the…
White House touts infrastructure agenda ahead of Trump’s trip to Georgia
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — President Donald Trump wants to get back to work on America’s infrastructure….
Kansas GOP congressman charged with 3 felonies, including voter fraud
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman who had listed a UPS Inc. postal…
President Trump now says he supports DACA, wants to make it law
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – It was only a few weeks ago that the Trump administration’s lawsuit…
In Atlanta, Trump announces plan to ease environmental law for infrastructure benefit
ATLANTA (WSAV) – President Donald Trump traveled to Atlanta Wednesday to discuss a plan that…
White House hosts event to share positive police stories as Congress works on reform
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Trump Administration hosted an event Monday at the White House to…
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized for possible infection
CHICAGO (AP) — The man next on the list to be executed by the federal…
Pentagon officials: Investigation into removal of protesters near White House almost done
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Top officials from the Pentagon faced questioning from Congress Thursday about what…
Panel to address racial bias in NC justice system to meet for first time Friday
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Judges, law enforcement, elected officials, civil rights advocates and others brought…