Trump Calls Putin On Re-Election Victory
The Kremlin says U.S. President Donald Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on re-election.
Trump Calls For Death Penalty To ‘Get Tough’ On Drug Pushers
Unveiling a long-awaited plan to combat the national scourge of opioid drug addiction, President Donald Trump called Monday for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including embracing a tactic employed by some of the global strongmen he admires: the death penalty.
White House Says Trump Isn’t Considering Firing Mueller
President Donald Trump is not considering firing the special counsel investigating Russian election interference, a top White House lawyer said, after a cascade of Trump tweets revived chatter that the deeply frustrated president may be preparing to get rid of the veteran prosecutor.
Group Wants Three Changes With Mecklenburg County Sheriff
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff election begins next months, and Saturday several groups discussed three issues about the current sheriff's policies.
Trump Lauds Firing Of Ex-Top FBI Official As ‘Great Day’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he has fired Andrew McCabe, a former FBI deputy director who was a regular target of President Donald Trump’s anger and criticism, just two days before McCabe’s scheduled retirement date. McCabe suggested the move was part of the Trump administration’s “war on the FBI.”
ProPublica Leads Media Into Correction Of Murky CIA Story
The news organization ProPublica issued a detailed correction of a story about Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump’s choice for the next CIA director, and the waterboarding of a detainee the year after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Panthers Look To Tweak Roster With Limited Cap Space As Draft Awaits
The Carolina Panthers are looking for ways to improve their roster with a limited amount of cap space. Free agency officially began Wednesday, March 14th at 4 p.m.
Students Walkout at Several Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Wednesday
Students at several Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools joined others across the country for a walkout Wednesday. They want to call attention to school safety concerns in the wake of the Florida school shooting.
Students To Walk Out Nationwide Protesting Gun Violence
From Maine to Hawaii, students planned to walk out of school Wednesday to protest gun violence in the biggest demonstration yet of the student activism that has emerged in response to last month’s massacre of 17 people at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
In California, Trump Views Designs For Planned Border Wall
President Donald Trump on Tuesday got his chance to inspect prototypes for the “big beautiful border wall” he wants to build to separate the U.S. from Mexico, saying strengthening the border would help stop “99 percent” of illegal immigration — or, he allowed, “maybe more than that.”
House Panel’s Initial Report Says No Collusion with Russia
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have completed a draft report concluding there was no collusion or coordination between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia, a finding that pleased the White House but enraged Democrats who had not yet seen the document.
Trump Backs off Push for Raising Assault Rifle Purchase Age
The White House unveiled a new plan to prevent school shootings that backs off President Donald Trump’s support for increasing the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons to 21.
Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Gun Control Bill
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a school safety bill passed by the Legislature in response to the Valentine’s Day mass shooting that killed 17 people at a high school.
Cost Of Hosting RNC In Charlotte Could Top $68M
The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority released documents that show how much it would cost the City of Charlotte to host the 2020 Republican National Convention.
President Trump Plans to Meet Kim Jong Un for Nuke Talks
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump plan to meet in May for nuclear disarmament talks, a whiplash development that would put two leaders who’ve repeatedly insulted, threatened and dismissed each other in the same room, possibly in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang.
Trump Rolling Out Big Trade Tariffs, Sparing Mexico, Canada
After a week of hints and uncertainty, President Donald Trump said Thursday he would announce tariffs on imported steel and aluminum but with temporary exemptions for Canada and Mexico as he seeks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement. He suggested Australia and “other countries” might also be spared, a shift that could soften the international blow amid threats of retaliation by trading partners.
Trump to Sign Tariff Order, Possible Exemptions
President Trump is set to place tariffs on steel and aluminum....and the issue has sparked a debate.
Justice Department Sues California Over Sanctuary Laws
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is taking the fight over the nation’s immigration policy directly to California by suing to block state laws that extend protections to people living in the U.S. illegally.
Trump Economic Aide Cohn Departs After Trade Disagreement
Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is leaving the White House after breaking with President Donald Trump on trade policy, the latest in a string of high-level departures from the West Wing.
North Korea Reportedly Willing To Hold Nuclear Talk With US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has expressed a willingness to discuss nuclear disarmament with the United States and impose a moratorium on nuclear and missile tests during such talks, a senior South Korean official said Tuesday after returning from the North.
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