Governor Josh Stein signed five executive orders to bring much-needed relief to people in western North Carolina, including accelerating temporary housing and the repair of private roads and bridges.Β
Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again. The Louisiana Republicanβs hold on the House speaker's gavel and his position as second in line to the presidency will be tested Friday when a new Congress convenes.
North Carolina's new Governor has been sworn in. Wednesday morning inside the Old Senate Chambers at the historic Capitol in downtown Raleigh, Roy Cooper transferred his power to Democrat Josh Stein.
Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from his small hometown of Plains, Georgia, and around the world. Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. A Charlotte native was close friends with President Carter, even taking fishing trips with him twice a year.
Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff beginning Monday, December 30 until sunset Thursday, January 30, 2025. President Biden schedules Jimmy Carter's state funeral in Washington for Jan. 9, also a National Day of Mourning in US.
The City of Salisbury announced the passing of Mayor Karen Alexander on Monday. She's being remembered as a dedicated public servant whose leadership and vision guided the city toward a brighter future.
PresidentΒ Joe BidenΒ announced on Monday that he isΒ commuting the sentencesΒ of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-electΒ Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.
Congress has until midnight Friday to come up with a way to fund the government, or federal agencies will shutter. It's up to each federal agency to determine how it handles a shutdown, but there would be disruptions in many services.
Veering toward a midnight government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a new plan. It would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster relief for a few months, but punts President-elect Donald Trump demands for a debt limit increase into the new year.
Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal.
Carolina Migrant Network is working hard to prepare Charlotte's Spanish community for an America led by President Elect Donald Trump.
The House rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan Thursday to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.
A government shutdown at risk, House Speaker Mike Johnson is fighting to figure out how to meet President-elect Donald Trumpβs sudden demands β and keep his own job.
A state appeals court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
Democrats in North Carolina were celebrating big wins after the November election. Now Republicans are stripping powers away from newly elected officials anticipating they'll lose their veto-proof majority next year.
The Senate has passed a defense bill that authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion. It also strips coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates once more before the end of the year.
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday said it will soon require hotels, vacation rental platforms and live event promoters toΒ disclose any feesΒ up front when they list prices.
After meeting with TikTok's CEO Monday, Trump now says he might reevaluate a law that's set to ban the platform in a few weeks. TikTok's also appealing to SCOTUS.
Governor-elect Josh Stein today announced seven members of his cabinet.Β
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