President Joe Biden delivers farewell address from Oval Office
President Joe Biden delivers a farewell address from the Oval Office on Wednesday night.
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive
The Biden administration is floating a long-awaited proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine levels. But the plan comes in the final days of his presidency and is unlikely to take effect anytime soon.
Bondi faces a skeptical reception from Democrats at confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, faces sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing expected to center on concerns the Republican president-elect will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.
Trump to create 'External Revenue Service'
President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll create an “External Revenue Service” to collect revenue from tariffs.
Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6 ‘unprecedented criminal effort’
Special counsel Jack Smith says in a report his team “stood up for the rule of law” as it investigated President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Pete Hegseth vows to bring 'warrior culture' if confirmed as Trump's defense secretary pick
Pete Hegseth vows to bring ‘warrior culture’ if confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick. Hegseth dismissed the sexual assault allegations against him as a “smear” campaign.
Trump's cabinet picks start senate hearings today
Senate hearings for Trump’s cabinet picks start today with controversial DOD pick Pete Hegseth up first.
Carrie Underwood will perform at Trump's inauguration
Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. Other performers at the inaugural will include two of the president-elect’s musical favorites: country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.
Two girl scout cookie flavors are retiring: Where to buy them in Charlotte before they're discontinued
The girls are back and they've brought the cookies along to prove it! Girl scout cookies are on sale again.
Judge clears the way for release of special counsel's report on Trump's Jan. 6 case
A federal judge says the Justice Department can release special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case.
North Carolina's new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office Saturday by praising the resilience of the state's residents following Hurricane Helene and pledging to “cut through red tape to help people rebuild quicker.”
AP: Judge sentences Donald Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment
President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case
A sharply divided Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in his New York hush money case.
TikTok's fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
TikTok says it plans to shut down the social media platform in the U.S. by Jan. 19 unless the Supreme Court strikes down or otherwise delays the effective date of a law aimed at forcing TikTok’s sale by its Chinese parent company.
Jimmy Carter remembered for his humility and service during state funeral
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was honored with the pageantry of a funeral in the nation’s capital before a second service in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era farm boy to the world stage.
President Jimmy Carter official State funeral underway
Funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter get underway today
NC Attorney General suing landlords accused of illegally raising rent
The North Carolina Attorney General's office is suing six landlords alleging they illegally raised rents for tenants. The lawsuit says the inflated rent impacts 70,000 units across the state and the majority of them are in Charlotte.
Approaching winter weather cancels North Carolina inauguration ceremony
North Carolina's public inauguration ceremony scheduled for Saturday for new Gov. Josh Stein and other statewide elected officials has been canceled because of approaching winter weather.
Justice Department plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report
The Justice Department says it will release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep the rest of the report under wraps for now.
President-Elect Donald Trump to consider renaming the Gulf of Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump says that he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a name he said has a “beautiful ring to it.”
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