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Obama Takes Aim At Gun Control Laws To Start 2016

President Barack Obama is slated Monday to finalize a set of new executive actions tightening the nation's gun laws, making his first order of business in the new year a clear signal the president in his final year doesn't intend to go quietly.

Carson Suggests Campaign Shake-Up

In an interview with the Associated Press, Carson blamed his advisers for his recent drop in the polls, suggesting a "personnel change" could come within the next few days.

DNC Punishes Sanders Campaign For Data Breach

The Democratic National Committee suspended Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign's access to the DNC voter database after the party organization said the campaign was able to take advantage of a software error to access Hillary Clinton's confidential voter information.

Obama: ISIS Strategy 'Moving Forward With Great Urgency'

The U.S.-led military coalition is hitting ISIS "harder than ever," President Barack Obama said at the Pentagon on Monday, sharpening his rhetoric on the war as he comes under criticism for his strategy after a pair of ISIS-linked attacks.

See How The Candidates Are Approaching Tuesday Night's Debate

Nine Republicans hopefuls meet Tuesday in the next prime-time presidential debate, with a familiar slate of candidates looking to wrangle over what to do about the threat of extremist groups and who has the right temperament and judgment to lead the nation.

Obama To Make Rare Visit To Pentagon

Working to ease public jitters ahead of the holidays, President Barack Obama will use visits to the Pentagon and the National Counterterrorism Center this week to try to explain his strategy for stopping the Islamic State group abroad and its sympathizers at home.

Local Muslims Hold Candlelight Vigil

The group joined together to show solidarity as a Muslim community, but also denounce the attacks that claimed 14 lives in San Bernardino last week.

Trump's Support Grows in SC after Comments

Republican support for Donald Trump continues to grow in South Carolina. Even after he said he wants to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. The latest Winthrop poll has Trump with 30% of the Republican vote in the Palmetto State.

Lawsuit filed against Magistrate Refusal Law

Lawyers filed a lawsuit challenging a law allowing magistrates to opt out of performing same-sex marriage, citing religious beliefs. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday, calling Senate Bill 2 unconstitutional.

Mayor Roberts Address LGBT Chamber

Jennifer Roberts' first day on the job as the Mayor of Charlotte was a busy one. It wrapped up Tuesday night with a speech to the LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

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