Protesters, Led by Pastors, Take a Knee Outside Panthers Game
Dozens of people, led by pastors, took a knee Thursday night outside Bank of America Stadium before the Panthers took on the Eagles.
House Set To Pass $36.5 Billion For Hurricane, Wildfire Relief
President Donald Trump lashed out at hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico on Thursday, insisting that federal help will be limited and blaming the U.S. territory for its financial struggles. The broadside came as the House headed toward passage of a $36.5 billion disaster aid package, including assistance for Puerto Rico.
Trump Hopes to Boost Lower-Premium Health Insurance Plans
Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump will try to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available.
White House: Trump Picks Deputy Chief Of Staff To Lead DHS
President Donald Trump will nominate his deputy chief of staff, Kirstjen Nielsen, as his next secretary of Homeland Security, the White House announced Wednesday.
NFL Commissioner Says Players Should Stand for Anthem
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to all 32 teams, saying the league believes everyone should stand for the national anthem.
Trump: Hard-Line Immigration Policies are Price of DACA
President Donald Trump has told congressional leaders that his hard-line immigration priorities must be enacted in exchange for extending protection from deportation to hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, many of whom were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
U.S. Customs Vows To Block Imports Made By North Korean Workers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it is ready to block U.S. imports of seafood — as well as any other goods — produced by North Korean laborers who work in China.
Birth Control: Trump Expands Opt-Out For Workplace Insurance
President Donald Trump is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women by claiming religious or moral objections, issuing new rules Friday that take another step in rolling back the Obama health care law.
GOP Rep. Murphy Resigning After Reports Of Affair
Republican Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, an anti-abortion lawmaker who allegedly urged his mistress to have an abortion when he thought she was pregnant, is resigning from Congress.
White House, NRA, Congress Agree On Regulating Bump Stocks
The National Rifle Association announced its support Thursday for regulating “bump stocks,” devices that can effectively convert semi-automatic rifles into fully automated weapons and that were apparently used in the Las Vegas massacre to lethal effect.
Some In GOP Open To banning Gun Accessory Used In Vegas
Senior congressional Republicans say they are open to considering legislation banning “bump stocks” like the shooter in Las Vegas apparently used to make semi-automatic rifles perform more like fully automatic weapons.
NKorean Workers Prep Seafood Going To US Stores, Restaurants
The workers wake up each morning on metal bunk beds in fluorescent-lit Chinese dormitories, North Koreans outsourced by their government to process seafood that ends up in American stores and homes.
Tillerson: I Never Considered Leaving Post Of Top Diplomat
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Wednesday that he never considered abandoning his job as President Donald Trump’s top diplomat, disputing what he called “erroneous” reports that he was on the verge of resigning earlier this year.
Trump to Visit Las Vegas, Meet with Survivors
President Donald Trump will reckon with the aftermath of a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas as he meets Wednesday with survivors and law enforcement officials in a time of grief.
Trump Heads to Puerto Rico to Survey Hurricane Damage
President Donald Trump is heading to San Juan on Tuesday to meet with some of the 3.4 million Puerto Ricans struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria, as criticism that the federal government’s response has been sluggish continues.
Trump’s Health Secretary Resigns In Travel Flap
President Donald Trump’s health secretary resigned Friday, after his costly travel triggered investigations that overshadowed the administration’s agenda and angered his boss. Tom Price’s regrets and partial repayment couldn’t save his job.
U.S. Urges No Travel To Cuba, Cuts Embassy Staff
Senior U.S. officials say the United States is pulling roughly 60 percent of its staff out of Cuba and warning American travelers not to visit due to “specific attacks” that have harmed U.S. diplomats.
Job in Jeopardy, HHS Chief Promises to Repay Charter Costs
Fighting to keep his job, health secretary Tom Price said Thursday he’d write a personal check to reimburse taxpayers for his travel on charter flights taken on government business and pledged to fly commercial — “no exceptions.”
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise Returns To Work At Capitol
The congressman shot in June at a baseball practice is returning to work at the Capitol after three months in the hospital and at a rehabilitation facility.
Concerns About More Possible Slave Burial Sites on Land Slated for Development
New concerns about possible slave burial sites on land slated for development. Neighbors living near Mallard Creek Church Road and I-85 say they want more research done before a rezoning vote next month.
