Politics

Trump Acknowledges That Footage He Saw was not from IRAN

Donald Trump is making a rare admission he was wrong - in claiming he saw a video of a U.S. cash payment going to Iran.

GenForward Poll: Most Young Whites Think Clinton Broke Law

Young Americans are divided over Hillary Clinton's handling of her email account while she was secretary of state, with most young whites saying she intentionally broke the law and young people of color more likely to give Clinton the benefit of the doubt.

FBI Uses Social Media to Catch Charlotte ISIS Suspect

CHARLOTTE, NC -- A man accused of supporting and recruiting for ISIS, who was living in Charlotte, was arrested by the FBI. They say he was planning an attack on…

Trump Ladies Campaign In Mooresville

Hundreds of North Carolina Republican women gathered at Trump National Golf Club in Mooresville to meet and hear from the ladies on Trump's campaign.

Donald Trump aide blames President Obama in 2004 soldier's death

A spokeswoman for Donald Trump has blamed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the 2004 killing of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan in Iraq - even though the death occurred more than four years before Obama became president.

Donald Trump says he isn't backing Paul Ryan, John McCain

As Republican loyalists continue to flee, Donald Trump has ignited new party tensions by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Arizona Sen. John McCain, a remarkable display of party division just three months before Election Day.

Roy Cooper Won't Appeal Federal Ruling On NC Voter ID Law

RALEIGH, NC-- Governor Pat McCrory plans to defend North Carolina's Voter ID Law and lashed out at Roy Cooper's for refusing to "Do his job." The law requiring a photo ID to vote…

Charlotte Pride Festival Declared An Extraordinary Event

The Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade has been declared an extraordinary event by Interim City Manager Ron Kimble.

Vice President Biden Officiates Gay Marriage Ceremony At His Home

Vice President Joe Biden officiated a wedding for two gay White House Staffers at his home on Monday.

AP FACT CHECK: Misfires In Hillary Clinton's Speech

In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton wrongly implied Donald Trump has proposed banning Islam in America and sketched out a plan for defeating Islamic State militants that merely mirrors what the U.S. is already trying to do.

Promoting National Unity, Clinton Also Seeks To Build Trust

Hillary Clinton capped off a four-day convention celebration with a plea for national unity and tolerance. Now, one of the most divisive and distrusted figures in American political life must convince voters that she rather than Republican rival Donald Trump can bring a deeply divided nation together.

NC GOP Deletes Tweet Panning Kaine's Pin

The North Carolina Republican Party has removed a tweet criticizing Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine for wearing a pin honoring his son's military service.

Obama Passes Baton To Clinton, Imploring Nation To Elect Her

Stepping out of the shadows of presidents past, the former first lady, senator and vanquished-candidate-turned-secretary-of-state appeared unannounced on the platform at her nominating convention, pointed a finger at President Barack Obama and gave him a hug.

N. Korea: US Has Crossed Red Line, Relations On War Footing

North Korea's top diplomat for U.S. affairs told The Associated Press Thursday that Washington "crossed the red line" and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said a vicious showdown could erupt if the U.S. and South Korea hold annual war games as planned next month.

Bill Clinton tells a love story to make his case for Hillary

There have been millions of words, decades of video and reams of commentary devoted to the story of Bill and Hillary Clinton. It's been dissected, defended and decried at kitchen tables and on cable news, in tabloids and classrooms.

Sanders Loyalists Warn Of Party Split After Clinton Victory

Bernie Sanders loyalists warned that the Democratic Party could rupture over the nomination of Hillary Clinton after a volatile night that saw a large group of Sanders delegates and supporters exit the party's national convention to stage a sit-in at a nearby media tent.