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.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' Letter To President Trump
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sent the following letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday as he stepped down from his post.
Mattis Resigning As Pentagon Chief After Clashes With Trump
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis abruptly said he was resigning Thursday after two years of disagreements with President Donald Trump over America’s role in the world — the announcement coming one day after Trump overruled his advice against pulling troops out of Syria and pressed forward on discussions to withdraw forces from Afghanistan.
2016 Investigation Finds Evidence of Ballot Harvesting Connected to McCrae Dowless
The man at the center of an investigation into election fraud paid people in Bladen County to collect absentee ballots in 2016, according to documents released Wednesday.
US To Withdraw All American Troops In Syria, Official Says
The Trump administration will soon withdraw all of the approximately 2,000 American troops from Syria, a U.S. official said Wednesday as President Donald Trump declared victory in the mission to defeat Islamic State militants there.
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