Two months after the 2024 election, the race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat remains unresolved as legal challenges delay the final outcome. Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin, who trails Democratic Justice Allison Riggs by 734 votes, has filed numerous legal objections, seeking to invalidate approximately 60,000 ballots.
A 20-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday morning for attempting to sneak into Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Michael Aromando was apprehended by New York Police Department (NYPD) officers assigned to security detail at the residence shortly after the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
On Thursday, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser officially announced his candidacy for the state’s 2026 gubernatorial election. Weiser, a Denver Democrat, has held the position of Attorney General since 2019 and is the first major figure to declare their intention to run for governor in the upcoming election.
NBC News justice and intelligence correspondent Ken Dilanian discussed growing concerns regarding ISIS-inspired radicals and far-right extremism during a report on the deadly New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. The attack, which took place on Bourbon Street, killed 15 and injured at least 30. Dilanian highlighted the increasing risks associated with terrorist threats, especially in the wake of global tensions, including the controversy surrounding the war in Gaza.
In his annual report on the federal judiciary, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stark warning regarding the need to preserve judicial independence, particularly as the United States faces increasing political polarization and challenges to the rule of law. With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration just weeks away, Roberts addressed the growing concerns about attacks on the judiciary and the importance of ensuring that judicial decisions remain unaffected by external pressures.
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order closing federal government agencies on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 100.
The U.S. attorney behind numerous prosecutions against those involved in the protest on January 6, 2021, announced that he will step down from his position.
