The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to join a deadly insurrection.
Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessorβs historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements.
The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last yearβs presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies.
Former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory on Wednesday announced heβll run for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, shaking up the calculus in the expanding field to succeed retiring Sen. Richard Burr with the entrance of a veteran of statewide politics.
President Joe Biden will withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America that were coordinated from that country, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
Charlotte City leaders are making big investments in helping the city's homeless population. City Council is putting nearly $6 million in CARES Act funding toward housing and other efforts.
North Carolinaβs latest law requiring photo identification to cast ballots went on trial on Monday, with attorneys for voters challenging the mandate by arguing it still disproportionately prevents Black residents from carrying out their constitutional right.
The definition of infrastructure in the spotlight. Critics say much of President Biden's $2 Trillion plan... funds other things. So what are the chances the President's agenda makes it through Congress?
Former President Donald Trump staked his claim to the Republican Party in a closed-door speech to donors Saturday night, casting his populist policies and attack-dog politics as the key to future Republican success.
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said Thursday he has undergone surgery for prostate cancer and looks forward to returning to his Senate duties soon.
President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called an βepidemic and an international embarrassment.β
Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Ralph Northamβs proposed changes to a bill that will allow adults to possess and cultivate small amounts of the drug starting in July.
The American Civil Liberties Union this week sued South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, arguing that his executive order requiring state agencies to βimmediately expediteβ employeesβ return to the office during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic exceeds the governorβs authority.
Political Contributor Mary C. Curtis weighs in on the top political headlines.
The latest deadly breach of the Capitolβs perimeter could delay the gradual reopening of the buildingβs grounds to the public just as lawmakers were eyeing a return to more normal security measures following the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Liberal activists are stepping up calls for corporate America to denounce Republican efforts to tighten state voting laws, and businesses accustomed to cozy political relationships now find themselves in the middle of a growing partisan fight over voting rights.
A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife, law enforcement officials said.
North Carolina Democratic lawmakers unveiled four bills on Tuesday they say are aimed at ensuring LGBTQ residents have greater legal protections.
Tuesday, a group of state lawmakers will introduce a package of LGBTQ inclusive bills in the North Carolina General Assembly.
Election integrity or voter suppression? Controversy is growing over the new Georgia election law. Republicans are also pushing back on legislation that could add federal mandates on how elections are run.
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