Trump to visit North Carolina on Friday
President Donald Trump will be in North Carolina on Friday. The White House says he will speak at an event in Rocky Mount.
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88
Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a major figure in late 20th-century state politics, has died at 88.
Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump Kennedy Center
President Donald Trumpβs handpicked board has voted to rename Washingtonβs leading performing arts center as the Trump Kennedy Center.
New board to oversee transportation in Charlotte region will meet Thursday
The Metropolitan Public Transit Authority will have its inaugural meeting Thursday evening. The 27 member board is now responsible for overseeing safety solutions and improvements for all public transit in the region.
Trump in White House speech announces $1,776 bonus for US troops, as he says economy is strong
resident Donald Trump says he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas, indicating in a White House speech that tariffs were funding the payments as he tried to reassure a worried public about the health of the economy.
Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others
This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration. The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National Guard troops over Thanksgiving weekend.
Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case
The Justice Department has asked an appeals court to block a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.
DOJ claims sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image
DOJ argues in lawsuit that providing sign language interpretation at news conferences βwould severely intrude on the Presidentβs prerogative to control the image he presents to the public."
House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate
House Democrats released a selection of photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including some of Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and the former Prince Andrew.
Small business owners say fewer customers are shopping this holiday season
It's crunch time for holiday shopping. Millions of people will be using the next two weeks to get their loved ones a Christmas gift. For small businesses, this season has been tougher than years past.
Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
Noem's assertion, which came during her testimony to the House Homeland Security Committee, provided the Republican administration's most thorough assessment so far of why it took control of the vessel on Wednesday.
Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with its coalition partners
U.S. President Donald Trump says he and European leaders have discussed proposals to end the war in Ukraine, adding that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy βhas to be realisticβ about his countryβs position on a peace plan.
Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro.
Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from President Donald Trump, who has demanded steep reductions to borrowing costs.
Federal judge grants Justice Department's request to unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case
Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epsteinβs 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday.
North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles
Gov. Stein is canceling Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions, a decision that protects short-term access to care for vulnerable patients while a political fight to enact additional funding is resolved.
Congressional lawmakers hear from retiring Navy admiral overseeing boat strikes
The U.S. Navy admiral who is retiring early from command of the campaign to destroy vessels allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela spoke to key lawmakers Tuesday as Congress seeks more answers on President Donald Trump's mission, which, in one instance, killed two survivors clinging to the wreckage of an initial strike.
What to know about the Justice Department's Jeffrey Epstein files
The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein.
CBS News hosting prime-time 'town hall' with Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk
CBS News says it will host a prime-time βtown hallβ event next week with Erika Kirk, widow of assassinated activist Charlie Kirk.
Trump will award medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony
President Donald Trump is hosting the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office for a medal presentation ceremony.
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