Politics
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Trump allies considering plans to limit insurance coverage for abortions
The proposals would modify existing labor laws to exclude “uniform” employer coverage for abortion, making it more challenging for patients in red states to seek care across state lines.
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Trump failed to cap insulin costs. Now, he’s mad Biden got it done.
Trump’s time in the White House saw no changes to the staggering cost of insulin for patients, and it was two laws signed by Biden that helped lower insulin costs to $35 per month for millions of Americans.
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Election workers worry that federal threats task force isn’t enough to keep them safe
Launched by the Justice Department in 2021 in response to the wave of harassment of election officials that followed the 2020 election, the Election Threats Task Force works closely with local law enforcement and U.S. attorney’s offices around the country to investigate threats.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.
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Big corporations are suing to block Biden’s efforts to lower costs
From the cost of medication to education to everyday expenses, the Biden administration has passed several laws and implemented many federal rules taking on giant corporations, but big businesses are fighting tooth and nail to protect their profits.
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VIDEO: Veterans walk into NC GOP convention to demand Republicans reject violence
We were on the scene when a group of veterans walked into the NC GOP convention and urged Republicans to reject violence.
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VIDEO: Rocky Mount pastor speaks to the importance of NC’s 2024 election
Pastor James Gailliard is the senior pastor at Word Tabernacle Church in Rocky Mount and a former state legislator. On Thursday, he participated in a Biden campaign event with other faith leaders, where he highlighted the stakes of this year’s presidential election and made the case for voting for Democrats. “The reason we have to…
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Trump supporters call for violence against jurors after his felony conviction
Donald Trump’s felony conviction has drawn outrage from Republican leaders and voters, some of whom have even called for violent retribution against the jury and judge involved in the former president’s New York hush money trial.
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NC Republicans can’t overrule FDA on abortion pill, judge affirms
The ruling, the final word on a decision the judge rendered in April, blocks several state restrictions on abortion medication, but leaves others in place.
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It sure looks like Trump is paying off witnesses
Just days after Donald Trump became a convicted felon, new reporting shows that nine Trump witnesses received hefty financial payouts, promotions, and other benefits, some at “delicate” moments during the former president’s court cases.
