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Democrats Plan More Pressure To Reopen Government, Trump Considers National Emergency

Newly empowered House Democrats are planning to step up pressure on President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers to reopen the government.

Each Side Accusing Other Of Giving No Ground On Shutdown

A first round of talks between White House officials and congressional aides has made little progress toward ending the government shutdown, with each side accusing the other of giving no ground.

Trump Says Shutdown Could Last ‘Months Or Even Years’

President Donald Trump declared Friday he could keep parts of the government shut down for “months or even years” as he and Democratic leaders failed in a second closed-door meeting to resolve his demand for billions of dollars for a border wall with Mexico.

Government Shutdown: Newly-Empowered House Democrats Pass Funding Plan Without Wall

On their first day in the majority, House Democrats have passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall.

The Only One Not to be Seated

Mark Harris said that to reporters in Raleigh Thursday, at the same time new members of congress were being sworn in in Washington, D.C. Instead, the embattled Congressman-Elect answered questions about allegations of election fraud.

As The 9th District Investigation Continues, Sen. Thom Tillis Urges Those Residents In Need Of Help To Contact His Office

Senator Thom Tillis is telling residents in the 9th Congressional District to contact his office if they need assistance with any federal agency or department.

GOP Candidate Asks North Carolina Court To Declare He Won

The Republican in the nation’s last undecided congressional race asked a North Carolina court Thursday to require that he be declared the winner because the now-defunct state elections board didn’t act.

Harris Campaign Responds To Postponement Of Upcoming Hearing On 9th District Investigation

The NC State Board of Elections says they're continuing to investigate irregularities in the 9th District congressional race between (R) Mark Harris and (D) Dan McCready, and will postpone the hearing previously scheduled for January 11th.

Trump Meets Dems, Says Shutdown ‘Could Be A Long Time’

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the partial government shutdown will last “as long as it takes” as closures entered a 12th day over his demands for billions of dollars from Congress to build a border wall with Mexico.

New Mecklenburg County District Attorney Sworn In

Spencer B. Merriweather III was sworn in as Mecklenburg County's chief prosecutor Wednesday morning.

Washington Bans Anyone Under 21 From Buying Assault Rifles

Washington on Tuesday joined a handful of other states that ban anyone under 21 from buying a semi-automatic assault rifle after voters passed a sweeping firearms measure in November that has drawn a court challenge from gun-rights advocates.

White House, Congressional Democrats See No Deal On Shutdown

Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon.

US Says 8-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy Has Died In Custody

U.S. immigration authorities say an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in government custody, the second immigrant child to die in detention this month.

SC Could Legalize Medical Cannabis In 2019

WCCB Charlotte looks at the legal obstacles the law will face in the new year.

Christmas Stalemate In Washington Over Border Wall, Shutdown

Both sides in the fight over President Donald Trump’s border wall with Mexico have given a little on the money. What they can’t seem to agree on is what it should be spent on.

White House: Trump Would Accept Less Money For Border Wall

President Donald Trump is meeting with the Homeland Security secretary on Monday as the partial government shutdown over his U.S.-Mexico border entered Christmas without a clear resolution in sight.

Federal Shutdown Begins After Lawmakers Fail To Reach Deal

A partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump’s demands for $5 billion to start erecting his cherished Mexican border wall, a chaotic postscript for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year reign controlling government.

Midnight Shutdown Seems All But Certain As Talks Continue On Capitol Hill

Even as frenetic negotiations continued at the Capitol, the House adjourned without a deal on spending Friday night, all but ensuring a partial government shutdown at midnight with President Donald Trump demanding billions of dollars for his long-promised Mexican border wall.

House GOP Approves Trump's Wall Money As Shutdown Looms

President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funds hurled the federal government closer to a shutdown as the Republican-led House approved a package Thursday with his $5.7 billion request that is almost certain to be rejected by the Senate.