President Trump pardons J6 defendants, many from NC
President Trump has pardoned all January 6th defendants both violent and non-violent. At least 48 people in North Carolina faced felony charges.
Ex-Chester Co. Sheriff released from federal custody
The former Chester County Sheriff and one of his lieutenants convicted of corruption have been released from custody.
Trump reverses Biden healthcare, what it could mean for Americans
Many are left wondering what's going to happen in the healthcare industry after President Trump signed an executive order reversing the Biden Administration's policy to lower the cost of prescription drugs for people on Medicare and Medicaid.
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave
President Donald Trump’s administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.
Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US
Refugees who'd been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America’s refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the Trump administration.
LGBTQ+ community reacts to Trump's gender declaration
In an op-ed, the ACLU writes "the trans community is understandably fearful of what lies ahead".
NC and other states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general from 18 states sued to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old immigration policy known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
Jan. 6 sedition defendants, Oath Keepers' Rhodes and Proud Boys' Tarrio, are released from prison after Trump clemency
Former Proud Boys extremist group leader Enrique Tarrio and Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes have been released from prison after their lengthy sentences for seditious conspiracy convictions in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol were wiped away by a sweeping order by President Donald Trump benefitting more than 1,500 defendants.
Lawsuits filed against "Department of Government Efficiency"
Immediately after President Trump was sworn in. Several lawsuits were filed against the so-called-- "DOGE"-- or--"Department of Government Efficiency."
Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants
President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The list includes people convicted of assaulting police officers.
Immigrants worry about their future after President Trump signs immigration executive orders
Immigration lawyers in our area say their phones are ringing off the hook. People are dealing with anxiety about their immigration status and what's coming next.
Trump says he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America.' Can he do that?
President Donald Trump says that he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America.” His intention to rename the body of water was made in his inaugural address, but he had initially brought it up earlier this month during a news conference.
NC Democratic state lawmaker resigns after terminal cancer diagnosis
Democratic state Rep. Joe John is resigning from the North Carolina General Assembly. John said in a letter posted Sunday on Facebook that he's stepping down after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Biden issues pardons to his family members due to 'unrelenting attacks' from Trump and allies
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.”
Donald Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
Biden and Trump at the US Capitol for the swearing-in
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance arrive at the Capitol ahead of their inauguration.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
Trump kicks off Inauguration Day pageantry with morning church service
Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president.
It's inauguration eve and Trump is ready to revel in his return to power
It's the day before Donald Trump's inauguration and he plans a series of Washington events that celebrate his return to power and his “Make America Great Again” movement.
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