Federal and state gun reform is on the front of mind for North Carolina politicians. Speaking to a crowd of constituents in Charlotte, Representative Alma Adams called for cutting summer break short for congress.
Governor Roy Cooper shared the following statement calling on HB86 and HB454 to be considered after the weekend’s tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as barbaric crimes “against all humanity” and called for bipartisan cooperation to respond to an epidemic of gun violence. He offered scant details on possible action.
North Carolina's governor has signed an order barring the state health department from using public funds on conversion therapy meant to change young people's sexual orientations.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has made several arrests after an investigation into absentee ballot irregularities in Bladen County.
The new official logo for the Charlotte 2020 Republican National Convention was unveiled at the Spectrum Center Thursday, where the event will take place next August.
Democrats intensified an acrimonious battle over health care on Wednesday that showcased deep divisions within the party and focused on the dispute between former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris.
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for the first time in a decade to try to counter threats ranging from uncertainties caused by President Donald Trump’s trade wars to chronically low inflation and a dim global outlook.
Officials say McCrae Dowless, the political operative who worked for Mark Harris' campaign in the 9th Congressional District Election, has been indicted on several additional charges.
The Justice Department said Thursday the federal government will resume executing death-row inmates for the first time since 2003, ending an informal moratorium even as the nation sees a broad shift away from capital punishment.
An investigation into Marines accused of helping smuggle migrants into the United States led to the arrest Thursday of 16 of their fellow Marines at California’s Camp Pendleton, just north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Epic Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff is seeking an early release from prison after a decade behind bars.
Former special counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims that his investigation had exonerated the president of obstructing his probe into Russia’s efforts to help Trump win the 2016 election.
WCCB political contributor, Mary Curtis, breaks down what democrats and republicans hope to accomplish.
The State of North Carolina cannot use H.B. 142, the law that replaced H.B. 2, to prevent transgender individuals from using public restrooms and other facilities in state government buildings that match their gender under an agreement approved today by a federal court.
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed tightening automatic eligibility requirements for the food stamp program, a change that could affect about 3.1 million people.
City leaders are moving forward with plans to host the Republican National Convention, despite calls from some to revoke the invitation. Council also passed a resolution condemning racist remarks from President Trump.
Puerto Rico braced early Monday for what many people expected to be one of the biggest protests ever seen in the U.S. territory as irate islanders pledged to drive Gov. Ricardo Rosselló from office.
Trump claimed he had tried to stop the chant at a reelection event Wednesday night in North Carolina — though video shows otherwise.
President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting “send her back” after he assailed a young Democratic congresswoman who he’s suggested should leave the U.S.
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