Government shutdown likely to extend to next week as Senate adjourns with no breakthrough

Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without ...

Fetterman apologizes for Democrats not getting their 's--- together' and opening government

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman criticized his own party's failure to end the monthlong government shutdown threatening food ...

Did Mike Johnson say Republicans aren't 'in charge' of the government?

In a video shared online, the House speaker is heard saying, "[Democrats] keep saying Republicans are in charge of the government. We aren't." ...
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The vacancy rate in state jobs is a problem for NC. What Cooper, lawmakers want to do.

North Carolina is going through its budget process for the 2023-25 fiscal year. Here’s a look at coverage of the process and what’s in the budget from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer.