State lawmakers file bill for Mecklenburg transportation referendum
A bill that would allow Mecklenburg County to hold a referendum to raise the tax rate to fund transit projects has been filed in the General Assembly.
Trump meets with French President as uncertainty grows about US ties to Europe and Ukraine
President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House for talks on Monday at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, with Trump transforming American foreign policy and effectively tuning out European leadership as he looks to quickly end Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
Attorneys for federal workers say in a lawsuit billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishments or risk being fired.
USDA suspends its HBCU scholarship program
It could become harder for students attending HBCU's to get scholarships. The US Department of Agriculture has suspended its HBCU Scholarship Program.
Former Secret Service agent Bongino named FBI Deputy Director
President Trump announced Sunday he is picking former Secret Service Agent and conservative radio talk show host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy director of the FBI.
Some investors still confident despite Dow dropping almost 750 points in worst day of the year
The Dow fell nearly 750 points Friday. The fall comes as worries about tariffs rise for businesses and consumers.
AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists.
Could Trump really return DOGE savings to taxpayers?
An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to cut government spending and return it to taxpayers.
Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel as FBI director
Senate narrowly confirms Kash Patel as FBI director despite Democratic concerns he will go after Trump's adversaries.
Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection, ending long tenure as Republican power broker
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the fierce GOP populism of President Donald Trump.
Trump supports Musk’s idea to send some DOGE savings to American citizens
President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend.
DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government
Although some parts of President Donald Trump ’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom.
Voters protest against attempt to throw out 65,000 votes in NC Supreme Court race
The last election was in November 2024 but one race in North Carolina continues to drag on.
Sheryl Crow sells Tesla, donates money to NPR
Musician Sheryl Crow announces she sold her Tesla and donated the proceeds to NPR.
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after deadly DC plane crash
the Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
President Trump leads the pace lap at the Daytona 500
President Trump participated in the pace lap at the Daytona 500 race.
Federal Employee Layoffs
Thousands of workers across the federal government are without jobs, as the Trump Administration’s sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce is taking aim at probationary employees.
HHS to lose thousands of workers under Trump administration probationary job cuts
Department of Health and Human Services officials expect most of the agency’s roughly 5,200 probationary employees to be fired.
House Committee passes 2025 budget after 12 hours
House Budget Committee takes first step to advance Trump agenda after marathon 12-hour markup
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed as Trump's health secretary by the Senate
The Senate has confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. That vote Thursday puts the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.
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