The whirlwind final days of a presidential campaign descended on the Kinston Regional Jetport on Sunday, as former President Donald Trump made a brief stop to rally supporters and bolster local Republican officeholders and candidates for office.
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Dan Perry: The political war on faith
“Faith is more powerful than government and nothing is more powerful than God.” That sounds like a statement that could have been made by President George Washington or President Abraham Lincoln–or one of our founding fathers, for it epitomizes the very foundation and strength of America! That’s why one of our most cherished slogans is “In God we trust.”
Reece Gardner: Just what happened in D.C. on January 6?
“Would it really benefit Conservatives and the MAGA Movement to essentially threaten the Legislators inside who were seemingly heading toward a conclusion they were seeking? The answer has to be a resounding "No!" And the same people who called it a "Myth" when Antifa and others were actually burning, looting, and rioting all summer long, are now quick to denounce a mostly peaceful protest as violent, and to demand that President Trump resign immediately.”
US Senator Thom Tillis answers COVID-19 questions
US Senator Thom Tillis joined our Facebook Live to discuss the CARES Act, small business funding, stimulus checks, funding for the WHO, his relationships with President Trump and Governor Cooper's offices and more.
Individuals and families qualify for the historic $2 trillion stimulus package
On March 27, 2020, President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package after Congress passed it on Friday. Governor Roy Cooper has also ordered people in the state of North Carolina to stay at home for thirty days to slow the spread of COVID-19. Cooper’s Executive Order No. 121 takes effect on Monday, March 30 at 5 pm and reduces any gatherings to 10 people. (Link to IRS Coronavirus page is included.)
Bethel's Connor Williams receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
Connor Williams, 17, of Kinston, a student at Bethel Christian Academy, has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award.
Reece Gardner: Impeachment update
Let's talk more about the charade that is called Impeachment, which seems to be finally coming to an end. President Trump is on schedule to deliver his State of the Union address to the Nation on February 4, and Senator Lindsey Graham is predicting that this "trial" should be over by then, with the President likely being acquitted in a bipartisan vote.
Reece Gardner: Updates on Soleimani and impeachment
Two items today. First, intelligence has revealed that planned attacks against U.S. interests in Syria and Lebanon were what brought about the "taking out" of one of the leading anti-American terrorists in the entire world, Qassem Soleimani. Second, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing legislation to dismiss the impeachment "trial" being pursued by the U.S. House, calling Speaker Pelosi's withholding of the Articles of Impeachment an "Abuse of the Constitution."