Social Security pay rises for millions
Millions of Americans will be getting bigger Social Security Payments thanks to a bipartisan bill.
Judge finds Rudy Giuliani in contempt for failed responses in $148 million defamation judgment case
A judge has found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to properly respond to requests for information in response to a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.
Trumpβs lawyers ask judge to halt Friday's hush money case sentencing
President-elect Donald Trump has asked a judge to halt this weekβs sentencing in his New York hush money case while he appeals a ruling upholding the verdict. Trumpβs lawyers said Monday they plan to ask a state appeals court to reverse Judge Juan M. Merchanβs decision last week, which set the case for sentencing Friday.
Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election win
Trump is certified as the winner of the 2024 election without challenge, a stark contrast to the violence of 4 years ago.
Canadian prime minister announces resignation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.
Hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions are in limbo as a DC court awaits Trump's White House return
It's theΒ largest prosecutionΒ in Justice Department history β with reams of evidence, harrowing videos andΒ hundreds of convictionsΒ of the rioters who stormed theΒ U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now Donald Trump's return to power has thrown into question the future of the more than 1,500 federal cases brought over the last four years.
Congress is ready to certify Trump's election win, but his Jan. 6 legacy hangs over the day
Congress plans to convene during a snowstorm to certify the 2024 election results for President-elect Donald Trump. But the legacy of Jan. 6, 2021, hangs over Monday's proceedings as the Republican who tried to overturn the previous election is legitimately returning to power.
President Carter viewing underway in Atlanta
The public is now getting a chance to see the flag draped coffin of former President Jimmy Carter whose body will lie in repose at the Carter Center in Atlanta until Tuesday morning.
Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time
In an extraordinary turn, a judge has set President-elect Donald Trumpβs sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 β little over a week before heβs due to return to the White House β but indicated he wouldn't be jailed.
Mike Johnson reelected speaker of the House on first ballot
Republican Mike Johnson has won re-election to House speakership on first-round voting. He pushed past GOP holdout and got a boost from President-elect Donald Trump.
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to save his job as a new Congress convenes
The new Congress convenes Friday with one major task at hand and that is the election of the House speaker. But current Speaker Mike Johnsonβs weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his own survival but President-elect Donald Trumpβs ambitious agenda.
Gov. Josh Stein signs five Helene recovery executive orders in first action as Governor
Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to bring much-needed relief to people in western North Carolina, including accelerating temporary housing and the repair of private roads and bridges.Β
Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support
Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republicanβs hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes.
Charlotte voters 'excited' for new North Carolina Governor to get to work after swearing-in
North Carolina's new Governor has been sworn in. Wednesday morning inside the Old Senate Chambers at the historic Capitol in downtown Raleigh, Roy Cooper transferred his power to Democrat Josh Stein.
Charlotte native shares memories of friendship with former President Jimmy Carter
Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world. Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. A Charlotte native was close friends with President Carter, even taking fishing trips with him twice a year.
Honoring Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning Monday, December 30 until sunset Thursday, January 30, 2025. President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter's state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of Mourning in US.
Mayor of Salisbury dies following cancer battle
The City of Salisbury announced the passing of Mayor Karen Alexander on Monday. She's being remembered as a dedicated public servant whose leadership and vision guided the city toward a brighter future.
Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump can resume executions
PresidentΒ Joe BidenΒ announced on Monday that he isΒ commuting the sentencesΒ of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-electΒ Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.
What a government shutdown might mean
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter. It's up to each federal agency to determine how it handles a shutdown, but there would be disruptions in many services.
Speaker Johnson insists there will be no government shutdown
Veering toward a midnight government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan. It would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster relief for a few months, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
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