Politics

Ex-Vice President Joe Biden Launches 2020 White House Bid

Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, declaring the soul of the nation at stake if President Donald Trump wins re-election.

Mary C. Curtis: To Impeach or Not to Impeach

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging amid the divide in her own party over whether to impeach President Trump. Pelosi says the party should continue to push for the entire Mueller Report instead of the redacted version released last week.

Early Voting Sites Open Until May 10th For The 9th District Republican Primary

One-Stop, in-person early voting begins Wednesday, April 24th in the Republican primary election for the 9th Congressional District.

Harris Adds To Endorsements In Early-Voting South Carolina

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is adding to her list of African American endorsements in South Carolina, the first test of the black vote in next year’s primary elections.

Some City Council Members Want SBI Oversight in CMPD Officer-Involved Shootings

Some Charlotte City Council members are calling on the State Bureau of Investigations to have oversight in deadly CMPD officer-involved shootings.

SC Teacher Group Plans May 1 Walkout And March To Statehouse

A group of South Carolina teachers organized on social media is asking all teachers to take a day off during the middle of next week and march on the Statehouse.

New Details In Push To Get CMPD To Release Full Body Cam Video

Bill Expands Who Has Guaranteed Access To Police Body Cam Video

McConnell Proposes National Minimum Age Of 21 For Tobacco

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he plans to introduce legislation to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 nationally.

AG Barr Releases Redacted Version Of Mueller's Report On Investigation Into Russian Interference In 2016 Presidential Election

Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller’s report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president.

N.C. Gov. Cooper Vetoes 'Born-Alive' Legislation

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a measure written by Republicans and backed by social conservatives that addresses a doctor’s responsibilities if an abortion results in an infant born alive.

Mary C. Curtis: Are Young Voters the Key to the White House in 2020?

A Pew research center report shows millennials will make up roughly a quarter of eligible voters in 2020. Generation Z, those born after 1996, will make up another 10%.

North Carolina ‘Born-Alive’ Abortion Bill Wins Final Passage

North Carolina’s legislature gave final passage Tuesday to a bill to require doctors and nurses to care for babies born alive during a failed late-term abortion or face big penalties, a measure opponents deemed legally unnecessary and a threat to abortion providers.

Democratic Presidential Candidate, O'Rourke, Holds Meet And Greet At CPCC

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke held a meet and greet at Central Piedmont Community College this morning, the first of three stops in the 'Tar Heel' state for O'Rourke on Monday.

Trump Says He May Send ‘Illegal Immigrants’ To Dem Districts

President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering sending “Illegal Immigrants” to Democratic strongholds to punish congressional foes for inaction on the border— just hours after White House and Homeland Security officials insisted the idea had been rejected as fast as it had been proposed.