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Greensboro Voters Have Until Nov. 10 to Bring Photo ID
Oct 25, 2026
Greensboro Voters Have Until Nov. 10 to Bring Photo ID
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Guilford County voters in Greensboro who show up at the polls without a photo ID and cast a provisional ballot have until noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to bring an acceptable ID to the county elections office, even though an older and shorter deadline was still posted on part of the state
Roy Cooper Courts Early Voters at Barber Park in Greensboro
Oct 25, 2026
Roy Cooper Courts Early Voters at Barber Park in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Former Gov. Roy Cooper brought his U.S. Senate campaign to the Barber Park early voting site in Greensboro on Saturday morning, using the stop to pitch voters on lowering everyday costs as the state's early voting window heads into its final week. The Democrat drew a crowd of around 50 people to
Appeals Court Sets Saturday Deadline
Oct 24, 2026
Appeals Court Sets Saturday Deadline
LOS ANGELES — California has until noon Saturday to answer the federal government in a fast-moving fight over whether about 20,000 mail ballots should be pulled aside before the Nov. 3 midterm election, after the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order late Friday. The Justice Department went to the appeals court because
Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots
Oct 24, 2026
Intelligence Chief Warns Iran Is Stepping Up Plots
WASHINGTON — Iran has sharply ramped up its effort to go after American personnel outside the United States, and some of its plans to kill U.S. citizens have moved into late stages in the Middle East and in other countries, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a memo
Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification
Oct 24, 2026
Justice Department Sues Over Alaska Senate Certification
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Justice Department has gone to federal court in Alaska asking a judge to keep the state from certifying its Nov. 3 U.S. Senate result if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan comes up short, arguing that a second candidate with nearly the same name could pull votes away from him. The complaint,
Greensboro Weighs $6.3 Million in Cuts to Exit State Watchlist
Oct 24, 2026
Greensboro Weighs $6.3 Million in Cuts to Exit State Watchlist
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro is preparing to trim more than $6 million from its current budget as city leaders try to get the city off a state list of local governments that need help managing their money. City Manager Trey Davis and his staff laid out a timeline for the reductions during a City Council
Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs
Oct 23, 2026
Supreme Court Lets New Hampshire Bar Student IDs
WASHINGTON — New Hampshire can turn away student IDs as proof of identity at the polls in next month's midterm election after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a lower-court order in the state's voting dispute. In a short unsigned order, the justices put on hold a ruling by U.S. District Judge Joseph
Outside Money Tops $18M in Arizona Race for Feely, Shah Seat
Oct 23, 2026
Outside Money Tops $18M in Arizona Race for Feely, Shah Seat
PHOENIX — Outside groups have poured roughly $18.8 million into the general election fight for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, one of the state's two most competitive House seats, with most of it aimed at helping Republican Jay Feely. Feely, a former Arizona Cardinals kicker and a longtime friend of President Donald Trump, faces Democrat Amish
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