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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.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright 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.

Jennifer Bringle Jennifer Bringle July 21, 2020 3:38 pm EDT

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NC educators protest near the General Assembly building in Raleigh in 2018. Education funding was a major point of conflict in the state in the last decade. Educators say that isn't likely to change with Republicans enjoying a very good election in NC in 2020. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images) Education From a Teacher: Why 2020 Election in NC Will Leave Many With Buyer’s Remorse
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, file photo, stacks of ballot envelopes waiting to be mailed are seen at the Wake County Board of Elections in Raleigh, N.C. A federal judge has blocked updated North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when elections boards could accept mailed-in ballots. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) Elections Right Name, Wrong State: How a Bethel, NC Town Clerk Got A Ballot Meant For Bethel, ME Home
A mural in downtown Goldsboro. (Photo by Billy Ball) Elections Election HQ: Cardinal & Pine’s Live Blog on NC’s 2020 Election
Nida Allam (center) became the first Muslim woman elected to office in North Carolina. (Image via Facebook) Politics ‘A Really Powerful Witness’: How Nida Allam Became NC’s First Muslim Woman in Elected Office