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Politics Congressional leadership including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, arrive to watch the flag-draped casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., as is carried by a joint services military honor guard from Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP)
Politics Congress Is ‘Nowhere Near’ a Deal as Unemployment Benefits Expire

While the Senate takes a three-day weekend, 20 million Americans who relied on that financial lifeline will not see their benefits renew after midnight.

July 31, 2020 1:16 pm EDT
Economy A new report says 20% of North Carolinians with children report not having enough food to eat. (Image via Shutterstock)
Economy 20% of NC Families With Children Say They Can’t Afford Enough Food Right Now

Researchers say millions in NC and across the US are in dire financial straits as federal lawmakers debate another round of coronavirus relief.

July 21, 2020 3:38 pm EDT

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Brandon Gray, a NC House candidate, says he and his boyfriend were victims of a homophobic assault in a Greensboro Walmart. (Photo taken by Brandon Gray) Law and Policy Openly Gay NC House Candidate: I Was Attacked With Homophobic Slurs at a Greensboro Walmart
Image via Shutterstock. Education ‘I Don’t Want to Expose Us’: Why This NC Mom Is Terrified to Send Her Kids Back to School
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., left, and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., in January 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Education Burr and Tillis: I’m A NC Teacher. We Desperately Need Coronavirus Relief in the HEROES Act.
Virus Outbreak Trump Coronavirus Unpublished White House Report Lists NC in Coronavirus Red Zone. What Does That Mean?