Gov. Cooper Signs Bill Allowing Alcohol Sales At College Sporting Events
Governor Cooper signed House Bill 389 into law on Wednesday, which will allow public universities to sell alcohol during school sporting events.
Mary Curtis Previews 2020 Democratic Debates
The first debates of the 2020 presidential election are here. 20 Democrats will face off in a two-night debate Wednesday and Thursday in Miami.
Robert Mueller To Testify Publicly Before Two House Committees
Former special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify publicly before Congress on July 17 after Democrats issued subpoenas to compel him to appear, the chairmen of two House committees announced.
Tribe's Push To Build Casino Spurs Carolinas Political Fight
Two of the Carolinas’ most prominent American Indian tribes are battling over geography and lucrative gambling turf.
Bill Would Force Big Tech Companies to Reveal How Much They Make Selling User Data
How much is your data worth? A new bill would force top tech companies like Facebook and Google to reveal how much money they make selling the information you share.
First Lady's Spokeswoman To Be White House Press Secretary
Melania Trump announced Tuesday that Stephanie Grisham, her longtime spokeswoman and confidante, will succeed Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary.
NC Senate Passes HB 370
It will now head back to the State House Tuesday, before being sent to Governor Roy Cooper.
Trump Calls Off Iranian Strikes, Citing Likely Deaths
President Donald Trump said Friday the U.S. was “cocked and loaded” to retaliate against Iran for downing an unmanned American surveillance drone, but he canceled the strikes 10 minutes before they were to be launched after being told 150 people could die.
Trump Kicks Off 2020 Campaign At Orlando Rally
Jabbing at the press and poking the eye of the political establishment he ran against in 2016, President Donald Trump officially kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday with a grievance-filled Florida rally that focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a second term.
US Sending Troops To Mideast Amid Gulf Tensions Over Iran
The U.S. is sending 1,000 more troops to the Middle East as tensions in the Persian Gulf mounted Tuesday over Iran’s announcement it will not comply with the international agreement that keeps it from making nuclear weapons. At the same time, Iran insisted it was not seeking war.
Trump Threatens To Deport Millions Beginning Next Week
President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid.
Trump Says Press Secretary Sanders To Leave White House
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders will be leaving the Trump administration at the end of the month.
Federal Agency Recommends White House Aide Kellyanne Conway Be Fired
A federal watchdog agency recommended Thursday that President Donald Trump fire one of his most ardent defenders, counselor Kellyanne Conway, for repeatedly violating a law that limits political activity by government workers.
Retooled Immigration Directive Wins Over NC Sheriffs' Group, Not Sheriff McFadden
North Carolina Republicans have retooled legislation designed to counter recent decisions by some new sheriffs who are refusing to comply with written requests by federal immigration agents to hold criminal defendants.
Gov. Roy Cooper Proclaims June As Pride Month
To honor the progress made in the LGBTQ rights movement, Gov. Cooper proclaimed June as LGBTQ Pride month in North Carolina.
What You Will Pay More For In Charlotte By July
Charlotte City Council quickly and unanimously passed the FY 2020 budget Monday evening.
D-Day At 75: Nations Honor Veterans, Memory Of Fallen
With silent remembrance and respect, nations honored the fallen and the singular bravery of all Allied troops who sloshed through bloodied water to the beaches of Normandy 75 years ago on D-Day, the assault that doomed Hitler’s Third Reich.
Trump Reads From FDR's Prayer To The U.S. On D-Day
President Donald Trump read from a prayer delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as he joined other world leaders and veterans Wednesday in marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Trump Administration Puts New Restrictions On Cuba Travel
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed major new travel restrictions on visits to Cuba by U.S. citizens, including a ban on many forms of educational and recreational travel.
Alterations To ID Qualifications For Voting Signed By Governor Cooper
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed into law altered rules on how student and government employee identification cards can qualify as voter IDs, which are required for casting ballots in North Carolina elections starting next year.
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