NATIONAL POLITICS

On Monday, President Donald Trump stood beside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for what he called a “historic” announcement on autism.

Amid the turmoil in Gaza, two NC Democrats, US Congresswomen Deborah Ross and Valerie Foushee, are no longer taking funds from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC. A North Carolina progressive gives his take on what needs to happen next. 

Jay Carey of Arden, North Carolina, was arrested on Aug. 25 after he set fire to a flag in Lafayette Park. Earlier that day, Trump signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag.

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk died on Sept. 10 after being shot during an event on a Utah college campus. His death has been met with an outpouring of support from people across North Carolina.

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to the threat of political violence across the United States.

“Let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming… so that the country may not be ruined.”

Cooper officially announced his candidacy for North Carolina’s US Senate seat in 2026.  He hasn’t lost an election since entering politics in 1986.

Surviving in America means enduring a chaotic world filled with soaring housing and health care costs, a tanking educational system, devastating gun violence, and surging racism. From writers to athletes, a shared desire to honor family history and reclaim agency is guiding this dual-citizenship movement.

The US Senate voted Thursday to approve a Trump-backed plan to cut off funding for the nation’s PBS and NPR stations, a key source of news and updates in NC’s rural communities, where reliable internet access is scarce. The US Senate voted Thursday to approve a Trump-backed plan to cut off funding for the nation’s…

Here is a by-the-numbers look at Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” and its significant impact on the lives of women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans.