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Biden vows to keep fighting for workers during stop at union auto plant
President Joe Biden said tentative contracts between the United Auto Workers union and the Detroit Three are “changing the face of the country” by promising better wages and benefits, and creating thousands of new jobs.
How many votes are needed for Speaker of the House?
It usually takes 218 votes—a simple majority of the 435 members of the House—to become House Speaker, but due to two vacancies, only 217 votes are currently needed. For more than two weeks though, Republicans have failed to agree on a new leader, leaving the federal government paralyzed.
VIDEO: GOP infighting blocking response to attacks in Israel, says Rep. Wiley Nickel
NC Congressman Wiley Nickel on how the GOP infighting is making it harder to get anything done.
No Evidence of Wrongdoing—So Why Are Republicans Trying to Impeach Biden?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the probe on Tuesday, caving to pressure from far-right Republicans who’ve threatened to remove him from his position if he fails to impeach Biden.
Here’s What Rural Leaders Say Their Communities Need
A new report outlines rural policy recommendations focused on four major tenets: protecting people’s freedom to live and work safely; investing in infrastructure; reining in corporate greed and protecting workers, small businesses, and family farmers; and creating opportunities for a better future.
It’s Women’s History Month! Here Are Milestones for Women from the Year You Were Born.
From American women winning the right to vote to the #MeToo movement, Stacker draws on a number of historical and archival sources to explore the past 100 years of women’s history in the U.S. and around the world.
New Report Shows North Carolina’s K-12 Public School Funding Is Among the Lowest in the Country
Out of all 50 states and D.C., North Carolina was ranked 48th for funding level, according to a recent report about K-12 public school funding released by the Education Law Center.
Move On From COVID? Child Care Disruptions Continue
A record-high 104,000 people missed work in October because of child care problems, surpassing even early pandemic levels.
House Republicans’ Agenda Focuses on Social Security Cuts and Sham Investigations—Not Working Families
Between Republicans’ economic agenda, spurious investigations, and threatened impeachments, the House is looking at a busy but unproductive year.
9 Holiday Movies Filmed in North Carolina You Don’t Want to Miss
Bring on the fake snow and Santa suits—these Hallmark Channel and company classics were all filmed in North Carolina.
COVID’s Collateral Damage: The Pandemic Has Cost Us More Than We Know
The COVID-19 crisis has also sent anxiety and depression rates soaring nationwide, increased deaths from opioids and alcoholism, and scarred a generation of children.
Latest Omicron News Is Giving North Carolina Deja Vu
North Carolina is seeing a huge spike of Omicron variant infections, risking staffing shortages at hospitals and schools.
Best of 2021: How Comic Book Heroes and Real-Life Heroes Made North Carolina Better This Year
C&P’s Max Millington counts down his favorite North Carolinians in the news this year.
‘The Virus Will Find You,’ Gov. Roy Cooper Tells the Unvaccinated as Delta Surges
Before, COVID-infected people would pass the virus to two people on average. With Delta, it’s six people.
Don’t Put Gas in Plastic Bags, NC: Tips for Surviving the Fuel Shortage
In parts of North Carolina, up to 70% of stations are without fuel after panic-buyers swamped the pumps.
I Was Deeply Embedded in the Pro-Trump Rallies. Journalists Like Me Saw This Coming.
On Jan. 6, we saw white privilege and white supremacy in action, but the biases that fueled the terrorism on the Capitol have been growing over the course of 2020.
Am I Going To Get $600 in Relief? Your Questions Answered on the New $900 Billion Stimulus Package
Including how unemployment benefits, student loans, and the eviction moratorium are changing, and for how long.
Somebody Voted for Roy Cooper and Donald Trump. Who Are These Voters?
Why the 2020 election shows NC is, strangely enough, getting more conservative and liberal at the same time.
Don’t Listen to Scott Atlas: America’s Senior Citizens Don’t Have to Die for Thanksgiving
Dr. Scott Atlas, a member of President Trump’s coronavirus task force, has angered public health medical experts with his cavalier attitude toward death as the US sets new records for cases and hospitalizations nearly every single day.
Election HQ: Cardinal & Pine’s Live Blog on NC’s 2020 Election
With a recount likely in the race for chief justice of the NC Supreme Court, Paul Newby holds a lead over Cheri Beasley.
‘They’re Coming for You’: The Five Takeaways for NC From Harris-Pence Debate
Inside the only vice presidential debate, and what NC should take away from two very different candidates in Kamala Harris and Mike Pence.
‘Blood on Their Hands’: Americans Who Lost Loved Ones to COVID-19 Blast Government Response
Three Americans who lost family members to COVID-19 blame the US government for failing to prioritize fighting the virus and its lack of leadership.
Americans Spent Less Money in August—a Worrying Sign for the Economy
Spending dropped after enhanced federal unemployment benefits expired, making it harder for people to pay for everyday items.
Biden Says Trump and DeVos ‘Haven’t Stepped Up,’ Keeping Millions of Kids at Home Instead of in School
“This year we’re facing some of the most difficult circumstances and we’re seeing an awful lot of heart and grit from our educators and our students to try to rise to the occasion here. But our government hasn’t risen up to that bar.”
State Employees Head Demands UNC System ‘Step Up’ and Hold Reckless Students Accountable
After coronavirus forces UNC-Chapel Hill shutdown, head of state employee group says UNC System must ‘step up’ and hold students accountable.
Cooper Shuts Down Late-Night Alcohol Sales. Will It Slow Down the Coronavirus?
North Carolinians will no longer be able to purchase alcohol after 11 pm, after Gov. Cooper issued a new ban meant to slow the coronavirus.
With Trump Coming to Town for Scaled-Back RNC, Charlotte Might Shut Down Nearby Homeless Encampment
Residents of Charlotte’s “Tent City” homeless encampment might be forced to move when a downsized Republican National Convention comes next month.
‘Shut It Down’: Public Health Experts Call for a Do-Over to Contain Coronavirus
“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible.”
Parents and Teachers Are Terrified of Schools Reopening as COVID-19 Cases Surge: ‘I Just Don’t Know If It’s Safe’
Without a comprehensive plan that includes additional federal funding, teachers and parents argue, reopening schools could put students, their families, and educators in danger.