Is TikTok safe to use? What NC needs to know as a potential ban advances in Congress
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Quick Glance: TikTok Ban: Economic and Social Implications for Creators
- Creators in the U.S. express concern over a potential ban of TikTok, highlighting the impact it could have on their livelihoods.
- The app, a vital income source for many, has also served as a platform for dialogue and community building.
- Some view TikTok as an opportunity for marginalized groups, while others fear the dangerous precedent a ban could set.
- TikTok's influence extends beyond financial aspects, with significant social implications that many consider essential and invaluable.
National Republicans funding PAC promoting Deberry in Democratic primary for AG: The Republican Attorneys General Association poured $1 million into a new super ...
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Endorsement: Our choice among strong primary candidates for NC attorney general | Opinion
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A Richmond marathon competitor runs to alleviate grief: After his newborn daughter died, Dan Bishop tried trail running to give him time to think ...
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Speaker Johnson gets breathing room from hard-line Republicans: Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) can let out a small sigh of relief as he dives into a ...
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Republicans exploit Israel-Hamas war to spout more bigoted garbage | Opinion: Despite a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the GOP is talking about banning refugees ...
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House Republicans are showing America they are incapable of governing | Opinion: The House remains legless without a speaker thanks to Dan Bishop and his Freedom ...
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Threats of Speaker McCarthy’s ouster turn North Carolina’s attention to Rep. Dan Bishop
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House speaker vote: Dan Bishop just accidentally explained why he was wrong all along | Opinion
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NC Democrats slam Dan Bishop for ‘racist’ post about Jeff Jackson’s TikTok use: Democrats and an Asian American group said the post was ‘vile’ and ‘racist ...
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North Carolina’s attorney general race could be the most interesting in the country | Opinion
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Dan Bishop’s first attack on Jeff Jackson foretells an unhinged, unserious campaign | Opinion
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Jeff Jackson, a target of GOP maps, announces bid for NC attorney general: Republicans drew Democratic congressman Jeff Jackson out of his congressional district ...
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NC Republican Patrick McHenry named interim House leader after McCarthy ousted as speaker
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Quick Glance: Matt Gaetz: The Man Who Brought Down Kevin McCarthy - A Historic Achievement
- In a one-man campaign, Republican Matt Gaetz successfully removed sitting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday, revealing an unprecedented intra-party conflict in US history.
- Gaetz emerged victorious in the highly contested 2010 Republican primary for the Florida state House, leveraging his resources as an attorney.
- In 2021, federal investigators reportedly examined Gaetz's 2018 trip to the Bahamas, which allegedly involved escorts, including a 17-year-old girl.
- The feud between Gaetz and McCarthy became evident this year.
Kevin McCarthy Warns Republicans Want to 'Burn the Whole Place Down': The Republicans who voted against the legislation from moving forward included Marjorie ...
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NC’s Mark Harris mounts another House campaign after 2018 scandal: North Carolina Republican Mark Harris announced Tuesday he will launch his third House ...
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Hey Jason Aldean, how about you stick to music, not politics | Opinion: Most of us just want our favorite musicians sing. Folks like Jason Aldean don’t get that ...
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Quick Glance: Jason Aldean: Music over Politics
- The audience cheers Jason Aldean's tirade, but it ignores a lot of history.
- Does Aldean believe his First Amendment rights are being suppressed? His followers do too.
- Why do we need an ethics law for the U.S. Supreme Court? Isn't ethics a major requirement for all judges?
- Lower court judges have been removed for ethical offenses. Why should U.S. Supreme Court justices be any different?
Brewing government shutdown? Blame NC’s Dan Bishop and his fellow GOP clowns | Opinion
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GOP Rep. Dan Bishop running for North Carolina attorney general instead of reelection to Congress
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Rep. Dan Bishop says giving up seat in Congress worth the risk to try to win back in NC
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House Freedom Caucus faces an internal purge push : At least two hardliners have discussed trying to boot members who no longer meet the group’s ideological ...
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Rep. Dan Bishop Tells McCarthy ‘It’s War’ If He Settles on Debt Ceiling: Rep. Dan Bishop warned Kevin McCarthy not to make any compromises with President Biden ...
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First Republican publicly supports ousting McCarthy as Speaker: Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) on Tuesday became the first Republican to publicly support ousting ...
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Conservative House Republicans knock debt ceiling deal : Conservative House Republicans are already voicing criticism about the agreement in principle to cap ...
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Quick Glance: McCarthy and Biden Resolve Final Debt Roadblocks
- McCarthy and Biden hold 6 p.m. call in hopes of reaching a deal on Saturday.
- White House remains in contact with House Republicans.
- Deal could be hours or days away.
- House could vote as soon as Tuesday if text is released on Saturday.
Chick-fil-A's Corporate Diversity Policies Targeted By Conservatives: Chick-fil-A's diversity and inclusion program has prompted outrage from conservatives ...
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Quick Glance: Chick-fil-A's DEI Leader Sparks Call for Boycott
- Conservative groups call for a boycott of Chick-fil-A due to the hiring of a vice president of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI).
- It's unclear why news of Chick-fil-A's previous DEI initiatives took off on social media, but it may be due to several viral posts.
- Chick-fil-A's DEI initiative hopes to focus on promoting equal access to opportunities, valuing differences, and creating a culture of belonging.
- Chick-fil-A announced in 2019 that it would transition its support away from organizations considered anti-LGBTQ and hopes its DEI actions signal a positive change for the company.
‘Fed Up’ GOP Rep. Dan Bishop Wants Kevin McCarthy Gone: “I’m just fed up with the lies, I’m fed up with the lack of courage, the cowardice,” Rep ...
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U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop is weighing a run for N.C. attorney general: If Bishop decides to run, he's expected to be the strongest contender in the Republican ...
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7 biting cartoons about Dilbert creator Scott Adam being 'canceled' after racist rant
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Bishop, Boebert vow ‘no’ votes on McCarthy: GOP Reps. Dan Bishop (N.C.) and Lauren Boebert (Colo.) on Tuesday officially came out against Rep ...
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Quick Glance: McCarthy collapse has both amused and horrified the Biden world.
- While many House Democrats spent the day laughing at the chaos on the other side of the aisle, the White House kept a more serious face, at least publicly.
- The president and his aides will continue to brand the GOP in public and private by highlighting the behavior of its more extreme voices — the "MAGA Republicans," as Biden has dubbed them — while also reaching out to Republicans who might work more constructively with Democrats, according to White House staffers.
Plan to investigate FBI and Homeland Security won Bishop’s support for McCarthy: Rep Dan Bishop & Republicans’ new subcommittee aimed at ‘weaponization’ of FBI ...
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NC Rep. Dan Bishop flips, votes for California’s Kevin McCarthy for speaker: After 11 votes against Rep. Kevin McCarthy for House speaker, North Carolina’s Rep ...
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Quick Glance: McCarthy fails to secure the Speakership as Gaetz gives the crucial vote
- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) gave the decisive present vote for Speaker, stopping Rep.
- Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from obtaining the 217 total votes required to become Speaker.
- Republicans celebrated Gaetz when he cast his current vote, despite the fact that it stopped them from obtaining the 217 votes McCarthy required to win the election at the time.
- Hakeem Jeffries Tags Vote for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a comedian. Kevin McCarthy is a comedian. Lauren Boebert is a model. Gaetz, Matt Gaetz, Matt Michael Rogers Mr. Patrick McHenry Mr. Richard Hudson
NC representatives get heated over Matt Gaetz’s request for Pledge of Allegiance: Reps. Dan Bishop and Deborah Ross debate whether the House judiciary committee ...
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GOP rejects critics to focus on 'positives' in House Speaker vote: "When we saw some of the interactions there between Mike Rogers and Matt Gaetz," Rep ...
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North Carolina House Rep. tweets out 'egregious' provisions in omnibus spending bill
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‘I don’t want anything,’ NC’s Bishop says heading into McCarthy negotiations: Rep. Dan Bishop said he’s not looking for committee or leadership positions in ...
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Patrick McHenry of NC says he’s focused on negotiations to get Kevin McCarthy elected speaker and believes McCarthy will succeed after negotiations with ... Show more
A new GOP star may be rising, and it’s bad news for North Carolina: The last thing our state needs is another congressman prompting headlines that make us cringe ...
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Abortion clinic worker: Stop targeting me and my co-workers: I work in a abortion clinic and it’s getting ever more dangerous for the staff ...
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NC congressman has a grand time mocking women at abortion hearing: US Rep Dan Bishop, an NC Republican, asked witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on ...
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Gaston museum’s removal of photo of kissing men was narrow-minded: Observer readers comment on Gaston County Museum, Pride photo, CMS, Vilma Leake, Dan Bishop ...
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