A federal court filing this week points to a possible delay in the retrial of former top NC political donor Greg Lindberg on bribery and fraud charges. The trial is scheduled now to begin on Nov. 6.
Roughly one month before he’s scheduled to return to federal court on bribery and fraud charges, former top NC political donor Greg Lindberg faced a state Court of Appeals hearing Wednesday in a separate dispute. Lindberg is battling an insurance company’s effort to secure a $600 million judgment against him.
Republican Congressman Patrick McHenry, R-NC, is the interim speaker of the United States House of Representatives. It follows the historic GOP vote Tuesday afternoon to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-CA. The members voted to remove McCarthy by a vote of 216-210, with all Democrats present joining eight hard-line conservatives. McHenry has been Speaker Pro Tempore...
On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Dan Bishop, a Republican from North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, announced he would vote “No” on the motion to remove U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. “After deliberation, I have decided to vote against the motion to vacate the chair,” Bishop said. Congressman Matt Gaetz, R-FL, filed the motion...
The North Carolina Alliance for Retired Americans has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s 30-day residency requirement for voters. Lawyers from high-profile Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm represent the alliance.
Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who is currently campaigning to be the Republican nominee for North Carolina's next governor, was named as one of three potential options for Vice President of the United States by a Fox News commentator on Sunday.
A federal judge will not grant an emergency stay blocking a scheduled vote next week for new members of Asheville’s Human Relations Commission. The judge also has rejected the city’s request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging commission membership.
Legislation introduced by North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis that would preserve and protect funding for longtime high school programs and activities like archery and hunting safety passed Wednesday unanimously in the Senate, passed Tuesday in the House and now heads to President Biden's desk.
A federal judge has issued an injunction against two pieces of North Carolina’s new abortion law. One would require doctors to document a pregnancy’s intrauterine location before administering abortion drugs. The other would require hospitalization for all abortions performed after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Tributes are pouring in across the country for longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, who passed away Thursday. She was 90.
A federal court in California is likely to address the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board's lawsuit against major social media companies. The suit filed in August accuses the companies of contributing to a “mental health crisis” among American children.
