Politics & Government

Florida's GOP power couple is embroiled in scandal

4:38pm December 13, 2023

by Greg Allen

Husband and wife Christian and Bridget Ziegler have been rising stars in Florida's Republican party. He's head of the state GOP and she co-founded Moms for Liberty. Both are enmeshed in a sex scandal.

As 2024 election cycle approaches, Trump overshadows the Republican field

4:38pm December 13, 2023

With about a month left until the 2024 election cycle kicks-off with early nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump overshadows the Republican field of candidates.

House set to formalize impeachment inquiry into President Biden

4:38pm December 13, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

The House of Representatives is set to vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

Trump fraud trial hears final witness before closing arguments begin in January

4:38pm December 13, 2023

by Andrea Bernstein

Former President Donald Trump's civil fraud trial has wrapped up witness testimony and will break until closing arguments in January.

Lawmakers are divided on how to reform foreign surveillance program

4:38pm December 13, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

Congress is set to extend a key foreign surveillance program through April, but lawmakers are divided on how to reform program going forward.

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of abortion pill mifepristone

4:38pm December 13, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will review a lower court decision that would make mifepristone, the commonly used abortion pill, less accessible.

Pilot mountain mayor stands at podium outside of town hall

Three officers fired after Pilot Mountain concludes police corruption investigation

3:46pm December 13, 2023

by April Laissle

The town of Pilot Mountain has officially fired three police officers after concluding its weeks-long investigation into departmental corruption.

Clockwise, from top left: former N.J. Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on immigration

12:42pm December 13, 2023

by Jasmine Garsd

Immigration has become one of the cornerstone issues of the 2024 campaign as GOP presidential hopefuls try to stand out as the toughest on both illegal and legal immigration.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a lower court decision that would make mifepristone less accessible.

Supreme Court to hear abortion pill case

10:21am December 13, 2023

The court's action sets up a collision between the Food and Drug Administration's 23-year study and supervision of mifepristone, and the circumstances under which it can be prescribed.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill on Oct. 24.

Politics & Government

Up First briefing: COP28 fossil fuel deal; House impeachment vote

8:08am December 13, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

Leaders at COP28 agreed on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. The House prepares to vote to formalize an impeachment inquiry against Biden.