WASHINGTON. D.C. — The Republican-led Senate is set to deal President Donald Trump a rebuke on his declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border, with the only remaining question how many GOP senators […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina’s Thom Tillis on Monday became the second Senate Republican to promise a vote to block President Donald Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the Mexican border. Tillis said Congress must […]
The clarion call of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign was “Drain the Swamp.” Trump was met with that refrain at rallies across the country as his supporters chanted those three words relentlessly. Candidate Trump may […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump nominated Fayetteville native Robert Wilkie recently to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Wilkie was confirmed unanimously in 2017 to be the undersecretary of defense for […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said on Friday he will nominate Robert Wilkie — who served under North Carolina U.S. Sens. Jesse Helms and Thom Tillis, and Rep. David Funderburk — to be secretary of the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six N.C. officers were added to the National Peace Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, including four prison staff members murdered by inmates in 2017. Those North Carolinians honored are part […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate began a major, free-wheeling immigration debate this week, its first in nearly five years. The structure of the discussion was what made news, with some calling it a “jump ball.” […]
Raleigh — A deal on immigration as part of a new stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown appeared less likely on Wednesday after a Democratic senator dismissed the Republican plan saying it was “unacceptable” on immigration […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate narrowly approved a tax overhaul on Saturday, moving Republicans and President Donald Trump a big step closer to their goal of slashing taxes for businesses and the rich while offering […]
RALEIGH – On Monday, Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) filed legislation that would set up a new system of tougher work/study requirements and criminal record checks for DACA recipients to get or keep legal status. The […]
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