CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 9, 2026: * * * Couple Pleads Guilty To Stealing Millions In COVID-19 Relief Funds A couple formerly living in Midland, N.C., has pleaded guilty to federal charges for stealing more than one million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds by defrauding the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced Russ Fe  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * "Tillis 2.0": Whatley's Opponents Drag Him At GOP Candidate Forum Michael Whatley is catching flak from fellow GOP Senate candidates Michele Morrow and Don Brown, getting dragged for being a DC insider at the Roco Grassroots Candidate Forum that he skipped. Don Brown slammed Whatley's absence and called him "Tillis 2.0," while Michele Morrow criticized the idea of having   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * New From The Assembly - Michael Whatley Called Out For "Mixed Messaging," Lying About His "Recovery Czar" Title The Assembly: "Will the Real Recovery Czar Please Stand Up?" * DC insider Michael Whatley can't keep his story straight after repeatedly lying to cover up his FEMA failures. New reporting from The Assembly calls Whatley out for contradicting himself, first telling reporters his  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 10 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2026, by spokesperson Mallory Payne: * * * STATEMENT: Whatley Has Repeatedly Opposed Funding For Border Security In response to DC insider Michael Whatley visiting the southern border today, NCDP spokesperson Mallory Payne released the following statement: "Michael Whatley's photo op will never be able to cover up his record: time and time again, he has opposed critical funding f  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 10 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Mayor Zohran Mamdani Announces Senior Communications Hires * Mamdani taps top Sanders aide Anna Bahr as Communications Director * Senior communications team brings deep experience in city & state government, national campaigns and New York City politics * TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced senior communications hires for City Hall, assembling a team with deep experience in governmen  more