Politics

Federal Judge Delays Flynn Sentencing Hearing

A federal judge has agreed to delay former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s sentencing so he can continue cooperating with the Russia probe.

Union County Lawmakers Question 9th District Election Fraud Allegations

Some Union County Lawmakers are questioning allegations of election fraud in the 9th District. Commissioners passed a resolution asking the State Board of Elections to certify Mark Harris as the winner.

Prepare For Major Property Value Hike In 2019

Homeowners could pay a significant amount more in taxes next year if property values skyrocket in Mecklenburg County.

Death Of 7-Year-Old Immigrant Girl Highlights Communication Barriers On Border

Shortly before a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody, her father signed a form stating that his daughter was in good health.

White House Closer To Partial Shutdown With Mexico Border Wall Demand

Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a border wall despite lawmaker resistance from both parties.

City Council to Consider Changes to How it Awards Contracts

Monday Charlotte City Council could make big changes to the way it awards contracts. Some members want to give the City Manager the power to allocate up to $500,000 without council approval. Opponents worry it could lead to less transparency in government.

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2018 file photo, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke speaks after an order withdrawing federal protections for countless waterways and wetland was signed, at EPA headquarters in Washington. Trump says on Saturday, Dec. 15, Zinke leaving administration at end of year, successor to be announced next week.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Interior Secretary Zinke Resigning, Cites ‘Vicious’ Attacks

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will be leaving the administration at year’s end, President Donald Trump said Saturday.

NC Elections Chief Seeks Stability In Board Probe

North Carolina's election board chief is concerned about complications if the board's absentee ballot investigation in a congressional district race is not resolved within the next couple of weeks.

Judge Gives Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Three Years In Prison

Michael Cohen, who as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and fixer once vowed he would “take a bullet” for his boss, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to two women that he says was done at the direction of Trump.

Ex-Judges To ICE: End Immigration Arrests At Courthouses

Dozens of retired state and federal judges called Wednesday on U.S. immigration officials to stop making arrests at courthouses of people suspected of being in the country illegally, saying immigrants should be free to visit halls of justice without fearing they will be detained.

France Searching For Suspect Who Fatally Shot 3 People, Wounded At Least 11 Near Famous Christmas Market

France is hunting for a suspected extremist who sprayed gunfire near the famous Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg, killing three and wounding at least 11.

NCGOP Leaders Call for New 9th District Election if Early Voting Leak Claims are True

A new election? North Carolina Republican officials say it could be necessary if an allegation of an early voting data leak is true.

Trump Bickers With Dem Leaders, Threatens Gov't Shutdown

Bickering in public with Democratic leaders, President Donald Trump threatened repeatedly on Tuesday to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t provide the money he says is needed to build a wall at the Mexican border.

NCGOP Chairman: Vote Tally Sharing Would Warrant New Election

A state Republican Party leader says an affidavit alleging a county's early-vote totals were shared improperly would be grounds alone for a new election in an unsettled congressional race in southeastern North Carolina.

Trump Says Chief Of Staff John Kelly To Leave At Year's End

President Donald Trump said Saturday that chief of staff John Kelly will leave his job by year’s end amid an expected West Wing reshuffling reflecting a focus on the 2020 re-election campaign and the challenge of governing with Democrats reclaiming control in the House.