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A majority of Americans do not want the United States to continue sending aid to Ukraine as its war against Russia nears the year-and-a-half mark, according to a CNN poll released Friday.
A majority of Americans do not want the United States to continue sending aid to Ukraine as its war against Russia nears the year-and-a-half mark, according to a CNN poll released Friday.
 
Planned Parenthood is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect July 1.
Planned Parenthood is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block North Carolina's new abortion law from taking effect July 1.
 
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four alleged crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and 2020 election on Thursday.
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four alleged crimes related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and 2020 election on Thursday.
 
The in-person early voting period for September 2023 municipal elections in Charlotte and Sanford begins Thursday, August 24, and ends Saturday, September 9.
The in-person early voting period for September 2023 municipal elections in Charlotte and Sanford begins Thursday, August 24, and ends Saturday, September 9.
 
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) released his third edition of the “Facebook Files,” saying the Biden administration pressured the social media giant to stifle speech the White House didn’t like, including limiting The Daily Wire’s reach on the platform and boosting the reach of legacy media outlets.
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) released his third edition of the “Facebook Files,” saying the Biden administration pressured the social media giant to stifle speech the White House didn’t like, including limiting The Daily Wire’s reach on the platform and boosting the reach of legacy media outlets.
 
On Wednesday, the North Carolina House Rules Committee voted in favor of changes to Senate Bill 747, laying a framework for major election law changes in the Tar heel state.
On Wednesday, the North Carolina House Rules Committee voted in favor of changes to Senate Bill 747, laying a framework for major election law changes in the Tar heel state.
 
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday compelling the entire federal government to focus on addressing “environmental justice.”
President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday compelling the entire federal government to focus on addressing “environmental justice.”
 
Daily Wire hosts Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh engaged in an informal debate over the existence of extraterrestrial beings and unidentified flying objects after the U.S. Congress held its first public hearing investigating reported military encounters with alleged crafts of non-human origins
Daily Wire hosts Ben Shapiro and Matt Walsh engaged in an informal debate over the existence of extraterrestrial beings and unidentified flying objects after the U.S. Congress held its first public hearing investigating reported military encounters with alleged crafts of non-human origins
 
An 18-year-old male student at a Wisconsin high school who identifies as female entered the girls’ locker room and began showering naked with four 14-year-old girls, a conservative legal organization said Wednesday.
An 18-year-old male student at a Wisconsin high school who identifies as female entered the girls’ locker room and began showering naked with four 14-year-old girls, a conservative legal organization said Wednesday.
 
A pair of election integrity bills passed Thursday in the North Carolina Senate. S.B. 747, Election Law Changes, and S.B. 749, No Partisan Advantage in Elections, both passed with a vote of 28-19.
A pair of election integrity bills passed Thursday in the North Carolina Senate. S.B. 747, Election Law Changes, and S.B. 749, No Partisan Advantage in Elections, both passed with a vote of 28-19.
 
One of the “Big Three” credit agencies lowered the United States’s rating by a tick on Tuesday, eliciting swift condemnation from Biden administration officials who said they “strongly disagree” with the change.
One of the “Big Three” credit agencies lowered the United States’s rating by a tick on Tuesday, eliciting swift condemnation from Biden administration officials who said they “strongly disagree” with the change.
 
On Wednesday, the Senate Health Care Committee passed House Bill 808 (H.B. 808), which would prohibit medical professionals from performing surgical gender transition procedures, giving puberty-blocking drugs, or giving cross-sex hormones to minors.
On Wednesday, the Senate Health Care Committee passed House Bill 808 (H.B. 808), which would prohibit medical professionals from performing surgical gender transition procedures, giving puberty-blocking drugs, or giving cross-sex hormones to minors.
 
A report about suspected cartel gunmen illegally crossing into the United States and eluding capture over the weekend sparked a fresh wave of condemnation against the Biden administration for its handling of the southern border.
A report about suspected cartel gunmen illegally crossing into the United States and eluding capture over the weekend sparked a fresh wave of condemnation against the Biden administration for its handling of the southern border.
 
Longtime Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer took questions from the House Oversight Committee on Monday — and just when he began to fill in the details tying President Joe Biden to his son’s questionable dealings with foreign business partners, a new hero stood up to protect the president.
Longtime Hunter Biden business associate Devon Archer took questions from the House Oversight Committee on Monday — and just when he began to fill in the details tying President Joe Biden to his son’s questionable dealings with foreign business partners, a new hero stood up to protect the president.
 
In a new piece in the Daily Mail, the well-known science writer explains why he’ll be buying a new gas powered car before the UK’s electric vehicle mandate goes into effect in 2030.
In a new piece in the Daily Mail, the well-known science writer explains why he’ll be buying a new gas powered car before the UK’s electric vehicle mandate goes into effect in 2030.
 
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a bill on Tuesday to abolish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over concerns it’s using taxpayer dollars to spread “wokeism” abroad.
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a bill on Tuesday to abolish the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) over concerns it’s using taxpayer dollars to spread “wokeism” abroad.
 
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee delivered a combative response to a Democrat who demanded the release of a transcript from an interview with a former business partner of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.
The GOP-led House Oversight Committee delivered a combative response to a Democrat who demanded the release of a transcript from an interview with a former business partner of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.
 
A group that provides education and training standards for N.C. sheriffs is challenging the recertification of a fired state trooper. The group is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take its case.
A group that provides education and training standards for N.C. sheriffs is challenging the recertification of a fired state trooper. The group is asking the N.C. Supreme Court to take its case.
 
X Corp. accused a non-profit organization and its backers in a lawsuit filed Monday of unlawfully accessing private data and choosing specific posts to show a rise in hate speech on the social media platform under Elon Musk’s ownership.
X Corp. accused a non-profit organization and its backers in a lawsuit filed Monday of unlawfully accessing private data and choosing specific posts to show a rise in hate speech on the social media platform under Elon Musk’s ownership.
 
North Carolina is making it easier for aspiring and current early childhood teachers to get classroom experience and college credit to meet the state’s growing child care needs.
North Carolina is making it easier for aspiring and current early childhood teachers to get classroom experience and college credit to meet the state’s growing child care needs.
 
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said this week that as president he will work to end illegal immigration and will seek to limit legal migration into the U.S.
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said this week that as president he will work to end illegal immigration and will seek to limit legal migration into the U.S.
 
"...gender theory is one of the biggest threats to our nation.."
 
A super PAC backing Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reported a haul of $10 million through June and said half of that money came from a single mega-donor with a history of supporting Republicans.
A super PAC backing Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reported a haul of $10 million through June and said half of that money came from a single mega-donor with a history of supporting Republicans.
 
The American Civil Liberties Union is defending its federal lawsuit against North Carolina's new anti-riot law. Attorney General Josh Stein and three local district attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss the suit.
The American Civil Liberties Union is defending its federal lawsuit against North Carolina's new anti-riot law. Attorney General Josh Stein and three local district attorneys have asked a federal judge to dismiss the suit.
 
A company suspected of being linked to Communist China that bought over 50,000 acres of land near a California Air Force base is suing farmers, claiming they inflated the cost of the sale.
A company suspected of being linked to Communist China that bought over 50,000 acres of land near a California Air Force base is suing farmers, claiming they inflated the cost of the sale.
 
Vice President Kamala Harris suggested in an interview on Monday that a top black academic behind Florida’s African American history curriculum was lying about that history.
Vice President Kamala Harris suggested in an interview on Monday that a top black academic behind Florida’s African American history curriculum was lying about that history.
 
After lying dormant for over four months, a Parents Bill of Rights is once again on the move in the North Carolina General Assembly.
After lying dormant for over four months, a Parents Bill of Rights is once again on the move in the North Carolina General Assembly.
 
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released a new video on Monday attacking President Joe Biden and Democrats for numerous problems facing the country.
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released a new video on Monday attacking President Joe Biden and Democrats for numerous problems facing the country.
 
More troubling news for VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker that wants to build a $4 billion EV production plant in Chatham County.
More troubling news for VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker that wants to build a $4 billion EV production plant in Chatham County.
 
A warehouse operated illegally in central California stored pathogens, including HIV, chlamydia, E. Coli, streptococcus pneumonia, hepatitis B and C, herpes, rubella, and malaria, and contained roughly 1,000 dead or nearly dead mice, according to investigators.
A warehouse operated illegally in central California stored pathogens, including HIV, chlamydia, E. Coli, streptococcus pneumonia, hepatitis B and C, herpes, rubella, and malaria, and contained roughly 1,000 dead or nearly dead mice, according to investigators.
 
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his presidential economic policy agenda while on the campaign trail on Monday in New Hampshire.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled his presidential economic policy agenda while on the campaign trail on Monday in New Hampshire.
 
The N.C. Supreme Court has denied a request to take up a case involving legal challenges to government agency decisions.
The N.C. Supreme Court has denied a request to take up a case involving legal challenges to government agency decisions.
 
The Department of Justice (DOJ) insisted that its prison request for Hunter Biden‘s former business partner, Devon Archer, would not affect plans for him to testify behind closed doors before a House committee on Monday.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) insisted that its prison request for Hunter Biden‘s former business partner, Devon Archer, would not affect plans for him to testify behind closed doors before a House committee on Monday.
 
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