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.
President Trump Announces New Tax Reform Bill
President Donald Trump promising a major tax overhaul. Trump unveiled what he calls his "historic" plan in Indiana Wednesday. And while he's touting dramatic tax cuts for businesses and the middle class some say the plan will be a substantial boost for the super-rich.
Trump, GOP Tax Plan Would Cut Rates For Many Americans
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing a far-reaching, $5 trillion plan Wednesday that would cut taxes for corporations and potentially for individuals, simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans.
Congress at Crossroads after Another GOP Health Care Failure
Congress is at a crossroads after Republicans’ stinging failure to repeal Barack Obama’s health care law. But what’s next — more partisan conflict, or a pragmatic shift toward cooperation?
‘Obamacare’ Survives; GOP Concedes On Last-Gasp Repeal Try
Senate Republicans, short of votes, abandoned their latest and possibly final attempt to kill the health care law Tuesday, just ahead of a critical end-of-the-week deadline.
Trump, GOP Weigh Surtax On Wealthy, Doubled Deduction
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are considering an income tax surcharge on the wealthy and doubling the standard deduction given to most Americans, with the GOP under pressure to overhaul the tax code after the collapse of the health care repeal.
Senate Won't Vote On Latest Obamacare Repeal
Facing assured defeat, Republican leaders decided Tuesday not to even hold a vote on the GOP’s latest attempt to repeal the Obama health care law, surrendering on their last-gasp effort to deliver on the party’s banner campaign promise.
As Senators Defect, GOP Concedes Health Bill’s Fate Bleak
Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ decision to oppose the GOP push to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul leaves the effort all but dead, with even party leaders conceding that their prospects are dismal.
CLT Council Prays, Reviews Guidelines Before Meeting
All eyes were on council member Kenny Smith, District 6, as he prayed to open up the meeting, a non-denominational, general blessing.
