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Mayoral races set for Greensboro and Asheboro after Tuesday's municipal primary

Primary voters headed to the polls Tuesday to set the field for the Nov. 4 general municipal elections.

Former CIA Director John Brennan in 2017. A group of top former officials who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations called the revocation of Brennan's security clearance "unprecedented."

Former Intel Chiefs: White House Using Security Clearances As A 'Political Tool'

About a dozen former officials warn that President Trump is using clearances to stifle free speech. Trump said Friday that he is also likely to revoke clearance for a top Justice Department official.

Rubio, Hegseth brief lawmakers on boat strikes as frustration grows on Capitol Hill

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth briefed top lawmakers on Wednesday on a series of strikes conducted by the Trump administration on alleged drug boats.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' household took in more than $205,000 in 2014, and paid the feds nearly $28,000 in taxes.

Sanders Among The Least Wealthy Presidential Candidates

But his congressional salary puts him in the top five percent of income earners.

Firefighters work at the scene of a residential building following explosions in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 26, 2022.

Russia bombs Kyiv in a weekend missile barrage across Ukraine

A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.

Powerball tickets are shown at a lottery agent, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass.

$1.73 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California

The jackpot is the world's second-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 36 consecutive drawings, since the last time someone won the top prize on July 19.

NC Gov. Roy Cooper Signs Compromise Bill Repealing HB2

Updated 6:48 p.m. 3/30/2017 North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has signed a compromise measure to repeal House Bill 2, the controversial law that limits...

See If You're With One Of The '100 Best Companies To Work For'

Software company SAS is No. 1 again — in large part because "its perks are epic." Boston Consulting is No. 2 and Wegmans Food Markets comes in at No. 3.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks with reporters as he leaves a House Republican Caucus Meeting for the House Floor on Capitol Hill on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.

Warren's two-cent wealth tax on people with over $50 million in wealth is one of her signature policy issues, and one that draws big cheers on the stump.

How Would A Wealth Tax Work?

Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are big champions of taxing the very rich on their wealth, not just income. The public is behind it, but there are big challenges to implementing the plan.

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