The Tar Heel State’s western mountain counties are still recovering from the deadly hurricane that claimed at least 230 lives. Voters across the state of North Carolina will start heading to the polls on Oct. 17 as the state’s early voting period begins. Citizens will have until 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 to cast their
Several races draw national attention as candidates spar on who can better address the consequences of mass immigration and fix a broken system. NEW YORK—As Nov. 5 draws near, a handful of hard-fought congressional races in New York state districts that could ultimately decide the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives have
In 2021, Nevada Rep. Susie Lee, one of the wealthiest Democrats in Congress, was embroiled in scandal and facing multiple ethics complaints over serious allegations that she’d rigged the system to benefit her husband, a senior casino executive, during the COVID pandemic. Then, in May of 2021, Lee announced she was ending her marriage, giving
The Biden administration has tried to forgive $175 billion in student debt for almost 5 million Americans, or about $35,000 each. President Joe Biden said on Oct. 17 that his administration has forgiven an additional $4.7 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 public service workers. This brings the amount of student debt forgiveness
On Saturday, April 20, Cosette Wu disrupted a talk by the Chinese ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. “You robbed Hong Kongers of the most fundamental freedoms and devastated their democracy,” Wu, then a Harvard junior, shouted from the audience, according to videos of the disruption that
Republican Senator Ted Cruz sparred with Congressman Colin Allred over the border, abortion and transgender rights. DALLAS—In the only debate between Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, the candidates sparred over abortion, illegal immigration, and transgender rights in a close race that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Democrats have
Harris spent an hour taking tough questions and defending her record as a prosecutor, senator, and vice president. As recent polling shows an increasingly narrow race between the two presidential candidates, Vice President Kamala Harris is on an interview blitz, including an Oct. 15 audio town hall on the “The Breakfast Club” radio show. Hosted