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Amid Growing Security Concerns, NCGA Police Say Little On Preparation Measures

2:55pm January 12, 2021

The North Carolina General Assembly is back in session Wednesday and security concerns are growing, especially after a rioting mob of supporters of President Donald Trump broke in

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President Trump commuted the sentence of and later pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, who had received a life term in a drug case.

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Opinion: The Truth About Pardons

6:22pm December 05, 2020

by Scott Simon

The history of presidential pardons is often surprising — and revealing.

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Thousands Attend Trump Campaign Rally in Winston-Salem

2:40am September 09, 2020

by Keri Brown

Thousands of people gathered at Smith Reynolds Airport to see President Donald Trump speak as part of a campaign stop Tuesday night.

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First lady Melania Trump arrives to speak to the Republican National Convention from the White House on Tuesday. She empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus in her remarks.

Politics & Government

4 Takeaways From Night 2 Of The Republican National Convention

10:16am August 26, 2020

by Deirdre Walsh

Melania Trump empathized with those struggling with the coronavirus, while others sidestepped the pandemic's impact on the economy. The program disregarded old lines between official and political.

Graffiti from recent demonstrations covers an area outside the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland on July 8. Protesters are facing off not just against the Portland police but a group of federal agents.

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Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, Protesters Say

3:59pm July 17, 2020

Federal law enforcement personnel have been deployed in the Oregon city since early July due to anti-police protests. Residents say they're using unmarked vehicles to snatch protesters off the street.

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Foxconn's substation under construction in Mount Pleasant, Wis., on Dec. 15, 2019. State officials hope the company will help turn the region into the next Silicon Valley.

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Foxconn's Promises Slow To Materialize In Wisconsin

5:45pm January 14, 2020

Foxconn was touted as part of a new revival in U.S. manufacturing, and state officials offered nearly $4 billion to lure the company to Wisconsin. Things haven't gone quite as planned.

Politics & Government

Trump Ally US Rep. Mark Meadows Won't Seek Reelection

10:09am December 19, 2019

by Associated Press, Gary D. Robertson

Republican congressman Mark Meadows, a top ally to President Donald Trump, said Thursday that he won't seek reelection.

Politics & Government

WATCH: House Judiciary Reviews Of Articles Of Impeachment

4:02pm December 11, 2019

by NPR Staff

The House Judiciary Committee is considering two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions addresses a business group in Montgomery, Ala., last year. Sessions announced Thursday that he will run to regain his old Senate seat.

Jeff Sessions Says He Will Run To Regain His Old Senate Seat From Alabama

9:37pm November 07, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A year ago, Sessions resigned as attorney general after months of tension with President Trump who complained that the former Alabama senator was not sufficiently loyal.

President Trump insists there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine — but the phrase was not always synonymous with a shakedown.

Politics & Government

From Simple Exchange To Shakedown: The Evolution Of 'Quid Pro Quo'

5:00am October 26, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The Latin phrase has played a key role in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But its meaning in that context is far removed from its original simplicity.

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