Politics

NEW: Video of Bomb Suspect Leaving FBI Building in Florida

56-year-old Cesar Sayoc is charged with five federal crimes and faces up to 48 years in prison.

More Suspicious Packages Found, These To Booker, Clapper; One Person In Custody

Suspicious packages addressed to New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper — and similar in appearance to pipe bomb devices sent to other prominent Democrats — have been intercepted, the FBI said Friday, as investigators scrambled from coast to coast to locate the culprit and motives behind a bizarre plot aimed at critics of President Donald Trump.

China Denies Spying on President Trump's Phone, Says It's 'Fake News'

Taking a page from the U.S. president’s own playbook, China on Thursday denounced a U.S. newspaper report that it is listening to Donald Trump’s phone calls as “fake news,” and suggested he exchange his iPhone for a cellphone made by Chinese manufacturer Huawei.

Trump in Town Friday to Stump for 9th District Candidate Mark Harris

President Donald Trump will be in Charlotte on Friday to stump for Republican 9th District candidate Mark Harris. He's locked in a tight race with Democrat Dan McCready.

Trump Sends Troops To Border, An Issue That Fires Up Base

The Trump administration is planning to dispatch 800 or more active duty troops to the southern border at the direction of a president who has sought to transform fears about immigration into electoral gains in the midterms as a caravan of thousands of migrants makes its way through Mexico.

President Trump Blames Media For 'Anger we see today in our society"

President Donald Trump blamed the media Thursday for a “very big part of the Anger we see today in our society,” as law enforcement scrambled to find those responsible for sending pipe bombs and other suspicious packages to a list of prominent Democrats including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and to CNN.

Mail-Bomb Scare Widens As Packages To VP Joe Biden, Actor Robert DeNiro Seized

The mail-bomb scare widened Thursday as law enforcement officials seized three more suspicious packages — two addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden and one to actor Robert De Niro — as part of a sprawling investigation into a plot that appears to be aimed at targets of conservative anger.

Expect Major Traffic Issues Due To President Trump's Visit To Charlotte

Less than two weeks before the 2018 midterm elections, President Donald Trump is coming to Charlotte and his visit could impact rush hour traffic throughout the Queen City.

The Latest: 2 Suspicious Packages Addressed To Rep. Waters

The FBI is confirming that two additional suspicious packages, addressed to Rep. Maxine Waters, have been intercepted that are similar in appearance to five others that were received.

Trump Signs Bipartisan Measure To Confront Opioid Crisis

President Donald Trump pledged on Wednesday to put an “extremely big dent” in the scourge of drug addiction in America as he signed legislation intended to help tackle the opioid crisis, the deadliest epidemic of overdoses in the country’s history.

Fury Over Reported Federal Plan Targeting Transgender People

LGBT leaders are reacting furiously to a report that the Trump administration is considering a new definition of gender.

Trump: ‘Very Severe’ Consequences If Saudis Killed Khashoggi

President Donald Trump has acknowledged it “certainly looks” as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead, and he threatened “very severe” consequences if the Saudis are found to have murdered him.

The Latest: Trump: 'Certainly Looks' Like Saudi Writer Dead

President Donald Trump says it “certainly looks” as though missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead.

The Get with Morgan Fogarty: Vi Lyles

From the Republican National Convention to the possibility of a new Panthers practice facility to the push to bring more affordable housing to the Queen City, Charlotte's Mayor has no shortage of work these days.

Rep. Rodney Moore, Former Campaign Treasurer, Referred For Possible Prosecution

The State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Wednesday found “clear and convincing evidence” that the campaign committee of state Rep. Rodney Moore certified false campaign finance disclosure reports and that money contributed to his campaign was used for impermissible purposes.