Politics

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.

Former Obama WH Counsel Greg Craig Indicted In Charges Connected To Mueller Probe

Former Obama administration White House counsel Greg Craig was indicted Thursday on charges of making false statements and concealing information in a Justice Department foreign lobbying investigation that intersected with the Russia probe.

50-Year Low In Jobless Claims But Not Just From Few Layoffs

The fewest people in nearly 50 years sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign of a strong job market and an unusually low level of layoffs.

Avenatti Charged With Embezzlement, Fraud, Cheating On Taxes

Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36-count federal indictment alleging he stole millions of dollars from clients, did not pay his taxes, committed bank fraud and lied in bankruptcy proceedings.

UK Arrests WikiLeaks' Assange At Ecuador Embassy In London

British police arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday, after the South American nation decided to revoke the political asylum that had given him sanctuary for almost seven years.

SC Senator Questions Benefits Analysis Of Panthers HQ Move

A state senator says a detailed analysis of an economic incentive bill meant to lure the Carolina Panthers practice fields to South Carolina has left him with more questions.

Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill Advances In NC House

Some North Carolina lawmakers want to "spring forward" for good by making daylight saving time permanent in the state.

Mary C. Curtis: 2020 Democratic Presidential Field

The long list of Democratic presidential candidates continues to grow...though it is way too early to judge, how is the field shaping up?

Trump’s Choice To Replace Nielsen Focuses On Southern Border

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned amid President Donald Trump’s growing frustration and bitterness over the number of Central American families crossing the southern border.

Cherie Berry, The 'Elevator Lady,' Won't Seek Re-Election

Five-term incumbent Commissioner of Labor Cherie K. Berry announced today that she would not seek a sixth term in 2020.

Gastonia One Step Closer To Multi-Million Dollar Sports Complex

Dreams of a revitalized downtown Gastonia are closer to becoming a reality, the city council says.

NCGOP Chairman, Several Others Indicted In Federal Corruption Probe

A federal criminal indictment unsealed today in the Western District of North Carolina charges the founder and Chairman of a multinational investment company, a company consultant and two North Carolina political figures with public corruption and bribery, for their alleged participation in a bribery scheme involving independent expenditure accounts and improper campaign contributions.