Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Here’s How Republicans’ Nationwide Abortion Ban Would Affect North Carolina
Five North Carolina reps, including U.S. Senate candidate Ted Budd, cosponsored national abortion ban legislation.
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Legalizing Marijuana Is About As Popular An Idea As There Is in Politics. So Where Do North Carolina Leaders Stand On It? 
With national figures pushing President Biden to decriminalize marijuana, about 68% of North Carolina voters support legalizing cannabis, polling shows.
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Biden Cancels Student Debt For Tens of Millions of Americans, Delivering on a Campaign Promise. Here’s What’s In His Order.
North Carolina has the seventh-highest average debt in the nation. So the move might have a significant impact here.
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5 Ways Democrats Have Helped North Carolina Under Biden’s Leadership
The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have passed an array of bills aiming to improve the U.S. economy and infrastructure, invest in physical and mental health, and combat climate change.
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Canceling Student Debt Is Very Popular
Voters under 45 support student debt cancellation in overwhelming numbers.
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Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps North Carolina Families
The Democratic-led government has passed a once-in-a-generation bill to lower healthcare costs, fight climate change, and increase taxes on big corporations.
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Pence’s Secret Service Team Feared for Their Lives and Other Takeaways From the Latest Jan. 6 Hearing
For more than three hours on Jan. 6, Trump did nothing to stop the attack on the Capitol.
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Jan 6. Hearings: Trump Preplanned Capitol March Knowing Violence Was Likely
Evidence presented during Tuesday’s House committee hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack contradicts Team Trump’s argument that the insurrection was spontaneous and that Trump cannot be blamed for his supporters’ actions.
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Jan. 6th Hearings: The Facts So Far
Each of the Republican witnesses has painted a picture of a president willing to commit crimes to stay in office, regardless of the damage he might do to the country in the process.
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Protect Patient Privacy From GOP Lawmakers Intent on Targeting Women, More
President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that aims to protect access to reproductive health care and those who seek and provide abortions.
