The White House declared Tuesday it will not cooperate with what it termed an βillegitimateβ impeachment probe by House Democrats, setting up a constitutional clash between President Donald Trump and Congress.
President Donald Trump intensified his fight with Congress Tuesday over the Democratsβ impeachment investigation, as the administration blocked a U.S. diplomat from testifying behind closed doors about the presidentβs dealings with Ukraine. House committee chairmen said they would subpoena the envoy to force him to appear.
President Donald Trumpβs sudden decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria drew quick criticism Monday from some of his closest allies in Congress as well as Kurdish fighters who would essentially be abandoned to face a likely Turkish assault after fighting alongside American forces against the Islamic State.
Top U.S. diplomats encouraged Ukraineβs newly elected president to conduct an investigation linked to Joe Bidenβs family in return for a high-profile visit with President Donald Trump. It soon escalated into what one diplomat feared was a βcrazyβ swap that risked vital U.S. military aid.
The first data from an experiment in a California city where needy people get $500 a month from the government shows they spend most of it on things like food, clothing and utility bills.
Should taxpayers help pay for the arts in Charlotte? The debate is heating up ahead of the November election. That's when voters will decide whether to approve a new quarter-cent sales tax increase.
House Democrats pursuing an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump say they will subpoena the White House on Friday for documents related to his dealings with Ukraine, citing βflagrant disregardβ of their previous requests for information.
Bernie Sandersβ campaign said Wednesday that the Democratic presidential candidate had a heart procedure for a blocked artery and was canceling events and appearances βuntil further notice.β
A Republican former South Carolina congressman is part of a lawsuit filed Tuesday over the state partyβs decision to cancel its GOP primary ahead of the 2020 election, a move taken by several states in erecting hurdles for the longshot candidates challenging President Donald Trump.
MEDIC is cracking down on people who don't pay their ambulance bills. The tax collector can now pull the money owed... from patients' paychecks.
New North Carolina laws taking effect in October are designed to keep Uber and Lyft passengers safe, protect girls from sexual abuse and help people enter state-regulated trades.
Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 95th birthday, becoming the first U.S. president to reach that milestone as he continues his humanitarian work and occasionally wades back into politics and policy debates almost four decades after leaving office.
Young people and politics. This week, a 16-year-old Swedish activist has been the center of the climate change debate.
The 9-page whistleblower document was released Thursday ahead of testimony to House investigators from Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence.
President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraineβs new leader to work with Rudy Giuliani and the U.S. attorney general to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough transcript summarizing the call released Wednesday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, yielding to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation into an election year clash between Congress and the commander in chief.
Landlords in Charlotte could soon face stiffer penalties for not keeping their properties up to code. It's in response to anger over poor conditions at a West Charlotte apartment complex.
Stanly County Schools says the North Stanly High School football game scheduled for Friday night has been cancelled due to safety concerns.Β
The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional U.S. troops and missile defense equipment to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as President Donald Trump has at least for now put off any immediate military strike on Iran in response to the attack on the Saudi oil industry.
Saudi Arabia alleged Wednesday that Iranian cruise missiles and drones attacked the heart of the kingdomβs oil industry, showing journalists the remains of the weapons while stopping short of directly accusing Iran of launching the assault.
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