Former congressman cashes out coffers on community

With a more than $5,000 contribution to his daughter-in-law's District Court Judge campaign this month, former United States Representative Mike McIntyre spent the final dollars of a once burgeoning campaign war chest built over years in southeastern North Carolina. McIntyre represented the 7th Congressional District from 1997 to the beginning of 2015.

New study finds diverse audiences drive blockbusters

Schaaf warned over the weekend of Feb, 24, 2018, that federal agents were plan... Federal immigrations agents have arrested more than 150 people in Northern California after Oakland's mayor gave early warning of the raids. Federal immigrations agents have arrested more than 150 people in Northern California after Oakland's mayor gave early warning of the raids.

Qualifying for May primary election set for next week

This Friday is the last day for prospective local political candidates to file a Declaration of Intent to run for political office this year. A DOI must be filed before a candidate can begin campaigning and raising campaign contributions, according to Laurie Fulton, election supervisor.

Hicks declines to answer panel’s questions about White House

President Donald Trump's longtime aide Hope Hicks is declining to answer questions about her time in the White House in a closed-door interview Tuesday with the House intelligence committee. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's longtime aide Hope Hicks declined to answer questions about her time in the White House during a nine-hour, closed-door interview with the House intelligence committee, saying she was advised not to.

Supreme Court decision doesn’t change need for congressional action on DACA

In this Sept. 1, 2017 file photo, Loyola Marymount University student and dreamer Maria Carolina Gomez joins a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, outside the Edward Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles.

Vignarajah’s gubernatorial ticket: first in Maryland to…

Krishanti Vignarajah announces her run for Maryland governor in September in front of the apartment complex in Baltimore County where her family first moved after they fled Sri Lanka. Krishanti Vignarajah announces her run for Maryland governor in September in front of the apartment complex in Baltimore County where her family first moved after they fled Sri Lanka.

Trump urges prison reform, not sentencing overhaul after pushback

The White House on Tuesday urged U.S. lawmakers to move ahead with legislation to help prisoners prepare for life after release, but stopped short of calling for broader reforms such as changing mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes. Arguing that a wider overhaul lacks congressional support, the Trump administration recommended more prison work programs, more partnerships with businesses to help ex-prisoners find jobs and more funding for programs to reduce state prison recidivism.

Democrats flip two more statehouse seats since Trump took office,…

Democrats flipped their 38th and 39th Republican-held state legislative seats since President Donald Trump took office Tuesday, with wins in New Hampshire and Connecticut state House races. The two races were the latest in a string of legislative victories - including races in Wisconsin, Missouri, Florida and Kentucky this year - that Democrats see as a sign of strong voter enthusiasm headed into November's midterm elections, where control of the House and Senate are up for grabs.

Gregg Jarrett Rips AWOL Jeff Sessions: Did He Approve His…

On Tuesday Attorney General Jeff Sessions shocked the world when he told reporters the Department of Justice will open an investigation into FISA abuses after Obama's FBI, DOJ used Hillary's phony dossier to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on the Trump campaign. On Tuesday night Gregg Jarrett asked if Sessions OK'ed the announcement with his boss Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.