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Fauci and Paul sparred at a Senate hearing on COVID-19, escalating exchanges the two have had throughout the pandemic. Fauci also said Paul is attempting to raise money off "a catastrophic epidemic."

Senators are scheduled to return to Washington on Monday, while lawmakers in the House are still not returning over coronavirus fears.

Trump ally and former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach was defeated by Rep. Roger Marshall, calming Republican leaders' worst fears in the race against Democratic state Sen. Barbara Bollier.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told her granddaughter that her final wish was that her replacement not be confirmed until a new presidency. How will Washington respond?

The legislation addresses many of Democrats' top priorities that were included in the $3.4 trillion bill that passed the House in May. The latest bill lessens the duration of benefits.

President Trump and Republicans already have remade the federal judiciary in their own image. The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg puts a rare third Supreme Court pick within their grasp.

The president says he likely will nominate a woman, noting that such a choice "would certainly be appropriate."

Former colleagues say David Uhlmann will work to make sure Americans can breathe clean air and drink safe water.

As new COVID-19 cases decline here, a new, more contagious strain emerges. The line of candidates running to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Richard Burr is getting longer. Belk files for bankruptcy and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools says sports can resume after being shut down due to the pandemic.

On the local news roundup: Tropical Storm Debby wreaks havoc in North Carolina. County Manager Dena Diorio announces her retirement. Truist Bank, headquartered in Charlotte, will sponsor the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. Mike Collins and guests discuss these stories and more.

GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump's desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.

The Tennessee Republican senator is not denying reports that he is mulling over whether to run for re-election this year after all. Corker announced his retirement plans in September.

The leaders of ICE, Customs and Border Protection and and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services appeared for their second oversight hearing this week and as lawmakers tussle over their funding.

For over fifty years, since the US Supreme Court upheld desegregation in a Charlotte-based case against the Board of Education in 1971, the issue of desegregation—and resegregation—has been important to our city.
In the 7th Annual “Talking Policy in the Queen City" a panel organized by UNC Charlotte’s Public Policy Ph.D. program will share expertise and insights gained from academia, research, and firsthand experience in the Charlotte community. Each panelist on “Generations of Change: School Desegregation and Resegregation” will bring a unique perspective, contributing to a comprehensive dialogue that aims to deepen our understanding of complex issues. The Public Policy Ph.D. Program, which has operated for over 20 years, also presents a research poster presentation session to highlight the work of its doctoral students with a light reception. Moderating this panel will be Daisy Walker, Ph.D., Educational Leadership at UNC Charlotte┃publicpolicy.charlotte.edu

April 2 at 7 p.m.; Reception at 6 p.m.; The Dubois Center
Learn More: https://publicpolicy.charlotte.edu/tp/

The interim Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent says he's ready to remove gridlock in the district. U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn is in trouble again after being caught with a loaded gun at Charlotte's airport and is facing a possible ethics investigation. Meanwhile, Panthers owner David Tepper avoids speaking about what happened with the team's project in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Gov. Roy Cooper loosened COVID-19 restrictions. Teachers are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The CMS superintendent gets a raise and a contract extension. Belk files for bankruptcy. And the ASC apologizes for past behavior. Those stories and much more.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former National Security Advisor, General H.R. McMaster, about how climate policy can be used to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin's agenda.

In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as government troops and militia allies battle Rwanda-backed M23 rebels for control of mineral-rich land, civilians pay the price in a brutal war.

In 1977, Diane Keaton's role in Annie Hall turned her into the star she had dreamed of becoming since she was a little girl, when no one believed she would make it more than her own mother. Keaton looks back on her life — and her mom — in her new memoir, Then Again.

Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions.