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House votes to impeach Trump for the second time

Members of the National Guard take a rest in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 13, 2021, ahead of an expected House vote impeaching US President Donald Trump. The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives on Wednesday opened debate on a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump over his supporters' attack of the Capitol that left five dead.Lawmakers in the lower chamber are expected to vote for impeachment around 3:00 pm

Photo by Saul Loeb - TNS

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor • January 13, 2021

OPINION: Capitol Hill protests depict racial disparities in policing

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

Hannah Horowitz, Staff Writer • January 9, 2021

NC Senator Thom Tillis co-sponsors bill making streaming pirated content a felony

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) attend a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on October 22, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Democratic committee members boycotted the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting.

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor • January 2, 2021

OPINION: A Biden presidency will heal the nation

President-elect Joe Biden delivers his victory speech after defeating Donald Trump in the presidential election on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Nicolas Ziccardi, Contributing Writer • November 21, 2020

OPINION: America cannot afford another shutdown

Business closed due to COVID-19 shutdown. Photo by Andrew Winkler

Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer • November 17, 2020

OPINION: Post-election violence solves nothing

Wells Fargo location in New York City boarded up in preparation for post-election violence. Photo by Jack Cohen

Hannah Horowitz, Staff Writer • November 9, 2020

Joe Biden elected as 46th president of United States

46th President-elect Joe Biden addressing the nation on Nov 6 ahead of his win.

Nicolas Ziccardi, Contributing Writer • November 9, 2020

New Hanover County 2020 election results

The riverwalk along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington.

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor • November 7, 2020

NC 2020 election results

The North Carolina State Capitol building, where these bills discussed by Judge JH Corpening were deliberated over by NC officials.

Veronica Wernicke, News Editor • November 7, 2020

OPINION: The polls have betrayed us once again

Coverage of the 2020 presidential election. Photo by Clay Banks

Hannah Horowitz, Staff Writer • November 7, 2020

OPINION: It’s time for the US to decriminalize drugs

Judge's gavel rests on the stand. Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm.

Emma Sheeran, Opinion Editor • November 7, 2020

OPINION: Trump isn’t the only serious threat to American democracy

Close-up image of the American flag. Photo by Luke Michael

Jacob Sawyer, Staff Writer • November 2, 2020

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