NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus urge college sports boycott in South over voting rights

The new interim rule, issued by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is intended to give states more details on how they’re supposed to verify the work status for about 20 million adults enrolled in Medicaid, the publicly funded health insurance program for people with low incomes.

The racial wealth gap is widening as many workers of color go without retirement savings. Retirement savings, not home equity, is the largest driver of American household wealth, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Kenan Institute Research Economist Sarah Dickerson characterizes the latest national jobs report as “solid and steady.” But if you are looking for a job this summer, Dickerson says the job market does not appear to be strengthening, either.

After voting no seven times, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., flipped and cast the deciding vote to advance a War Powers Resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s war in Iran without authorization from Congress.

Transgender military members won a temporary victory against the Trump administration in federal appeals court Monday when two judges ruled a policy banning them from service violated their constitutional right to equal protection under the law.

NC board members warn that veteran educators with years of experience will see no career step increases under proposed pay raise plan.

Republican members of the Jackson County Board of Elections say they were told by party leaders to vote against a campus polling place at Western Carolina.

The Robeson County Landfill is infiltrating the county’s public water system with PFAS, or forever chemicals, according to the lawsuit.

With NC Senate OK, voters will decide in November whether to write General Assembly control over local property tax increases into the constitution.