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Federal appeals court weighing civil rights against state sovereignty in state judicial race
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the uncertified race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme ...
Trump pledges executive order to fast-track road repairs in western North Carolina
Jan. 24, President Trump Friday vowed to sign a Presidential executive order to get Western North Carolina roads built back ...
What are tariffs and how do they work?
Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are ...
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What Some Colleges Say They’ll Do if Immigration Authorities Come to Campus
As the Trump administration expands enforcement, prompting concern about raids targeting undocumented students, institutions ...
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‘You Made It So Impossible’: Trump Halts Dem Rep On FEMA Defense, Calls Out Insurance Companies Fleeing State
President Donald Trump on Friday halted Democratic California Rep. Brad Sherman’s defense of using the Federal Emergency ...
JD Vance blasts ‘broken’ FEMA for ‘holding up’ billions in hurricane relief: ‘Not doing the American people’s will’
At least $4 billion is earmarked for hurricane response in Virginia but only $47 million has been distributed so far, the ...
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Pete Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote
With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become the ...
The Latest: Justice Department fires over a dozen employees who helped prosecute Trump
The abrupt action targeting career prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s team is the latest sign of upheaval ...
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Faith groups say they'll help refugees despite Trump order. But they'll need help.
Trump's first term crippled much of the nation's resettlement infrastructure. Now a new executive order threatens to do the ...
How FEMA works and why Trump is threatening to kill it
FEMA was absorbed by DHS in 2003, prompting criticism that its highly bureaucratic nature rendered the agency ineffective in addressing natural disasters.
VP Vance: Administration cutting through red tape to speed up Helene recovery
Vice President JD Vance was back in Damascus on Monday to see the status of cleanup after Hurricane Helene. In October, Vance ...
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Melania Trump’s official portrait released by White House
The official portrait of first lady Melania Trump was unveiled by the White House on Monday.The image, released in black and white, was taken in the residence by photographer Régine Mahaux.The first ...