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John Edwards' lawyers rested their case Wednesday without calling the two-time presidential candidate as a witness to explain whether money from two wealthy political donors was used to keep his mistress away from the media during the 2008 campaign.
North Carolina lawmakers returning to Raleigh Wednesday morning for a budget-adjustment work session were greeted by a loud group of protesters directly in front of the Legislative Building on West Jones Street.
After an improbable Nebraska primary victory, state Sen. Deb Fischer has emerged from relative obscurity to take the mantle as one of the GOP's best hopes for picking up a U.S. Senate seat — though she'll have to beat a famous Democratic politician to do it — popular former Sen. Bob Kerrey.
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Profiles and position statements of candidates for North Carolina governor, lieutenant governor and Congress.
An interactive look at the money raised by candidates and campaigns in the race for president.
A look at which states are up for grabs and the delegate count in each.
Key elements of the multibillion-dollar jobs package that President Barack Obama is expected to unveil Sept. 8 in a speech before a…
Five seats on the Wake County Board of Education are up for grabs in October 2011.
A timeline, a map of gay marriage laws, and a look at key players in the passage of a law in support of same-sex marriage in New York.
The first candidate to reach 1,144 delegates will win the Republican nomination. Here is a state-by-state look at candidates and the…
A look at where presidential candidates stand on key issues from abortion to health care to terrorism.
A February poll compared President Barack Obama's chances against the top Republican candidates in November.
Amy Laura Hall, associate professor of Christian Ethics at Duke's Divinity School explains her understanding of the fear that…
On June 3, 2011, a federal grand jury indicted former U.S. senator and two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on six…
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North Carolina lawmakers returning to Raleigh Wednesday morning for a budget-adjustment work session were greeted by a loud group of…
President Barack Obama will meet with leaders in Congress Wednesday to give them a "to-do list." But Republican leaders have their…
The General Assembly reconvenes Wednesday to adjust the second year of a two-year budget plan.
The presence of David Parker as state party chairman may serve as the distraction in the general election.
Women's issues were front and center as President Barack Obama gave the commencement speech to graduates at Barnard College in New…
John Edwards defense team began their case with former campaign staffers testifying that they never understood money from Bunny…
Leaders of the North Carolina Democratic Party voted Saturday afternoon to keep their chairman just hours after he offered to resign…
Black voters and especially black churches have long opposed gay marriage, but many are still supporting President Barack Obama even…
Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke at Liberty University's graduation Saturday.
While on a fundraising trip for the Republican Party, Fred Thompson, a former senator and 2008 presidential campaign, talks to David…
In his first interview with WRAL News since winning the Republican nomination for governor last week, Pat McCrory sat down with David…
Gov. Beverly Perdue has spoken to Mississippi's governor after she criticized the approval of Amendment One by saying it made North…
As lawmakers open the so-called "short" legislative session on Wednesday, legislative leaders are promising a swift exit from Raleigh…
Some Congressmen say that banks need more regulation after JPMorgan lost $2 billion.
David Crabtree and Laura Leslie go On the Record with North Carolina State University's Steve Green and William Peace University's…
The historic action by four students that led to desegregation at lunch counters more than half a century ago shows how young people…
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke to new graduates of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Law Saturday.
Many people are blasting North Carolina for approving an amendment prohibiting same-sex unions, and some critics are letting their…
