At a diner in Rocky Mountain, North Carolina, a voter expressed concern that President Trump is too close to Russia. In eastern North Carolina, residents who voted for President Trump are loyal to him.
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Cooper’s first budget signals left’s defeat
Roy Cooper has just submitted his first budget proposal as governor of North Carolina. It is a political document – and I don’t mean that as an insult.
COULTER: ‘Immigrant Privilege’ Drives Child Rape Epidemic
Before breathing a sigh of relief that, unlike Western Europe, we don’t have Muslim rapists pouring into our country, recall that we have Mexican rapists pouring into our country. Almost all peasant cultures are brimming with rapists, pederasts and child abusers.
Divided Republicans await guidance from Trump
Flailing and divided, congressional Republicans are hoping for clarity from President Donald Trump on key issues like health care when he delivers his first speech to a joint meeting of Congress. It comes as Republicans are discovering, a month into Trump’s administration, how difficult it will be to make good on their many promises now that they control Washington in full.
Court may strike law barring sex offenders from social media
The Supreme Court appeared likely Monday to strike down a North Carolina law that prohibits sex offenders from using Facebook and other social networking sites. At least five justices suggested during argument that they would rule for North Carolina resident Lester Packingham Jr. He was convicted of violating a 2008 law aimed at keeping sex offenders off internet sites children might use.
Locals weigh in on partisan judge races
Voters’ ballots would show whether candidates for Superior or District court judges are Republicans or Democrats under a bill advancing through the General Assembly. House Bill 100, titled an “Act to Restore Partisan Judicial Elections in North Carolina Superior and District Courts,” would require judges to run in partisan primaries or, if unaffiliated, collect signatures to get on the ballot.
Malaysia warns North Korea to cooperate with investigation
According to police Friday, forensics stated that the banned chemical weapon VX nerve agent was used to kill Kim Jong Nam. . A journalist checks his phone outside North Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.
Conservative North Carolina laws spur NAACP call for boycott
An economic boycott by the NAACP is the latest fallout over North Carolina’s so-called bathroom bill and other conservative policies. The civil rights organization urged religious conferences, athletic events and musicians Friday to take their business elsewhere.
In Foxx, Trump & DeVos Have a Staunch Education Ally
With control of all three branches of government, Republicans are set on unraveling President Obama’s education legacy and pushing an unprecedented amount of funding and authority back to states. Leading this charge is Rep. Virginia Foxx, the newly appointed chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee.
North Carolina Tells Supreme Court It’s Giving Up Fight Over ‘Jim Crow’ Voting Law
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday he was dropping his state’s appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a 2013 voting bill that a federal appeals court called the most restrictive in the state ” since the era of Jim Crow .” a North Carolina bill that required residents to show photo ID at the polls, shortened early voting and eliminated same-day registration.
Trump picks army general as security adviser
Mr Trump also named Keith Kellogg, a retired US Army General who has been serving as the acting national security adviser, as chief of staff to the National Security Council. Speaking to reporters in West Palm Beach where he spent the weekend, Mr Trump said John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, would serve the administration in another capacity.
Bono praises Mike Pence at Munich Security Conference
Good Morning America Showdown! Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan spark rumors of on-set tension after photos emerge of pair in animated talk during taping Girl, 17, who was feared to have been abducted by sex traffickers in Las Vegas is FOUND a day after her distraught mother released a video plea for her return 550lb woman, 75, is found with her skin MOLDED to her chair after being left to sit in the same place for months ‘Shaping and spreading a skein of lies’: Kellyanne Conway attacked by her alma mater’s president in scathing letter rebuking Trump administration The ultimate sacrifice: Heartbreaking moment a grieving widow meets her hero Green Beret husband’s coffin on the airport tarmac – leaving scores of plane passengers in tears Teacher-turned-stripper who ‘slept with her 17-year-old student hundreds of times’ is sentenced to three months in jail and must register as a sex … (more)
Congress could limit the Feda s independence – and hurt the U.S. economy
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet L. Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Sept. 28, 2016.
Opposition to Trump, HB2 beef up “Moral March on Raleigh”
A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use. Organizers of the “Moral March on Raleigh,” led by the state chapter of the NAACP , has largely focused on state government during its 11 years of existence, more recently against the conservative-leaning agenda Republicans have implemented.
Opposition to Trump, HB2 beef up “Moral March on Raleigh”
A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use. Organizers of the “Moral March on Raleigh,” led by the state chapter of the NAACP , has largely focused on state government during its 11 years of existence, more recently against the conservative-leaning agenda Republicans have implemented.
Opposition to Trump, HB2 Beef Up ‘Moral March on Raleigh’
Protesters are gathering for the “Moral March” in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb. 11, 2017, the photo was taken in front of the North Carolina State Capitol building. A massive crowd attended Saturday’s annual civil rights rally in North Carolina’s capital, beefed up by protesters energized in opposition to President Donald Trump and to a state law limiting LGBT rights and which public bathrooms transgender people can use.
ICE Agents Following School Buses – Can Mass Deportations Be Far Behind?
In Atlanta, agents are swooping down and catching more in the net that Trump’s executive order called for. Despite the limitation in Trump’s executive order to arrest violent felons, others are being caught in the net.
Partisan power struggle overshadows North Carolina governor
In this Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, file photo, Roy Cooper is ceremonially sworn in as Governor of North Carolina by Chief Justice Mark Martin during a ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C. Cooper’s daughters from left, Hilary, Natalie and Claire look on. A North Carolina court has temporarily blocked a state law passed by the GOP-controlled legislature that strips the Democratic governor of his some of his powers.
Partisan power struggle overshadows North Carolina governor
FILE-In this Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 file photo, House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, smiles after taking the oath of office during the start of the 2017 Legislative session at the North Carolina General Assembly in Ral… . FILE-In this file photo taken Thursday, June 23, 2016, Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger, R-Guilford, right, listens during a Senate session at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. A North Carolina … .
GOP leaders advise House members on dealing with protests
House Republicans are discussing how to deal with protesters showing up at their town halls and other events in their home districts after angry confrontations this past weekend. GOP leaders told members at a closed-door meeting on Tuesday to be welcoming and polite while arranging for moderators and security.
Halifax student compiles Trump voters’ regrets for massive Twitter audience
A Nova Scotia university student who has been collecting tweets of disillusioned Donald Trump voters has attracted quite a celebrity following, including billionaire Mark Cuban, sworn Trump-nemesis Rosie O’Donnell and Hollywood personalities Olivia Wilde and Chaz Bono. Erica Baguma, a 23-year-old social anthropology student at University of King’s College in Halifax, created the @Trump_Regrets Twitter account last November.
Lawmakers won’t publicly commit to HB2 repeal Updated at
North Carolina’s governor insists there are enough votes to kill the state’s “bathroom bill.” But a survey by The Associated Press and eight North Carolina newspapers shows less than a third of lawmakers are willing to publicly commit to that stance.
Judge puts N.C. Medicaid litigation on hold Updated at
Litigation between Republican state lawmakers, federal officials and new Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration on his effort to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents has been put on hold for a couple of months. A federal judge delayed the proceedings Friday, as requested this week by GOP legislative leaders and federal health regulators now part of President Donald Trump’s administration.
Lawmakers, governor ready for showdown in divided N Carolina
North Carolina legislators begin a new session Wednesday amid rancor with a new governor and deep skepticism about whether they will reach consensus on big issues or remain stuck in a quagmire of state officials’ own making.
Butterfield, Adams say they won’t attend Trump’s inauguration
Democratic 1st District Congressman G.K. Butterfield and 12th District Congresswoman Alma Adams both used the social media platform to announce their decisions. “Considering Mr. Trump’s brand of division & insult, I believe it would be hurtful to my constituents for me to attend the inauguration,” Butterfield wrote.
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Charlotte-area supporters of the Affordable Care Act gathered Sunday to speak up for what they called a life-saving law and to speak out against ongoing efforts by the Republican Congress and the president-elect to gut, repeal and eventually replace it. “We stand together today to raise the conscience of the nation and our elected representatives,” Margie Storch of Health Care Justice-North Carolina told about 150 people at the “Save Our Health Care” rally at Marshall Park.
As Obamacare Repeal Heats Up, Newly Insured North Carolinians Fret
Hawes, 55, is from Charlotte, N.C. She ended up going without insurance for a few years, but in 2015 she bought coverage on HealthCare.gov, the Affordable Care Act marketplace, with the help of a big subsidy. “I was born with heart trouble and I also had, in 2003, open-heart surgery,” she said.
Cooper Makes a Colossal Blunder
Roy Cooper spent his last few weeks as governor-elect of North Carolina attacking the state legislature for encroaching on the separation of powers, weakening the rule of law, subverting the will of the voters, and hurrying new policies through too quickly, without adequate discussion or consultation. Roy Cooper then spent his initial few days as governor of North Carolina doing precisely what he’d accused the legislature of doing – and giving himself an unnecessary black eye.
Cooper Makes a Colossal Blunder
Roy Cooper spent his last few weeks as governor-elect of North Carolina attacking the state legislature for encroaching on the separation of powers, weakening the rule of law, subverting the will of the voters, and hurrying new policies through too quickly, without adequate discussion or consultation. Roy Cooper then spent his initial few days as governor of North Carolina doing precisely what he’d accused the legislature of doing – and giving himself an unnecessary black eye.
One on One – Galifianakis: Nick or Zach?
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – ” Did you ever feel so let down after an election?Many North Carolina Democrats have been asking each other this question every day since they learned the results of the latest presidential election.Some old timers remember other times when they felt like they had been hit in the stomach by disappointing election … (more)
French corruption trial of African leader’s son postponed
Amid reports that Charles Manson has been taken from his California prison cell to a hospital, a state corrections official would confirm only that the 82-year-old killer and cult leader was still alive. Amid reports that Charles Manson has been taken from his California prison cell to a hospital, a state corrections official would confirm only that the 82-year-old killer and cult leader was still alive.
Obama, Pence to Capitol as health care overhaul fight begins
President Barack Obama heads to the Capitol on Jan. 4, to give congressional Democrats advice on how to combat th… Amid reports that Charles Manson has been taken from his California prison cell to a hospital, a state corrections official would confirm only that the 82-year-old killer and cult leader was still alive. Amid reports that Charles Manson has been taken from his California prison cell to a hospital, a state corrections official would confirm only that the 82-year-old killer and cult leader was still alive.
Turkey closing in on nightclub gunman, official says
Chicago police say charges are expected against four people who police say beat a man in an assault that was broadcast live on Facebook. Charges are expected against four people who police say beat a man in an assault that was broadcast live on Facebook, Chicago police said.
Fish seek cooler waters, leaving some fishermen’s nets empty
Dean West, a deckhand aboard the boat Proud Mary, gets ready to trawl for sea bass and fluke off the coast of Point Judith, R.I., Aug. 9, 2016. The fishing industry faces antiquated regulations that have been overtaken by climate change, as warming seas are causing species to move out of their historical ranges to cooler and deeper waters.
What a year it was: Here are some of our top video stories from 2016
Where to begin with 2016? The year saw an election season like no other, Texas officials on the national stage and debates over state issues that could be in the headlines for years to come. Below are just some of the most popular videos The Texas Tribune produced in a whirlwind year of shake-ups, break-ups and make-ups.
Some power restored to N.C. governor-elect – for now
A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state’s incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over elections in a legislative power play just weeks ago. Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday.
Some power restored to North Carolina’s gov.-elect _ for now
Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday. Stephens ruled that the risk to future free and fair elections justified the temporary block and said he plans to review the law more closely Thursday.
Judge puts stay on bill limiting Coopera s power –
A North Carolina judge granted a small victory to the state’s incoming Democratic governor on Friday, temporarily blocking a law by Republican lawmakers stripping him of control over elections in a legislative power play just weeks ago. Wake County Superior Court Judge Don Stephens blocked the new law, which would end the control governors exert over statewide and county election boards, as Gov.-Elect Roy Cooper is set to take office Sunday.
Black Lives Matter Chapter Proudly Praises Barista For Spitting In Officer’s Coffee
Police watch over a small contingent of protesters gathered in the rain at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Station in Charlotte, North Carolina November 30, 2016, following the decision of the district attorney not to press criminal charges against police in the shooting of Keith Scott. REUTERS/Jason Miczek A Black Lives Matter chapter publicly praised a Starbucks barista for spiting in an officer’s coffee at a local California coffee shop Wednesday night.
After Legislative Coup, North Carolina Can No Longer Be Considered a Democracy, Study Finds
A new report finds that North Carolina’s democratic institutions are so flawed that the state should no longer be considered a functioning democracy. The report, by the Electoral Integrity Project, or EIP, “points to extreme gerrymandering, voter suppression of communities of color and the recent stripping of power of incoming Democratic Governor Roy Cooper by Republicans,” reports “Democracy Now!” EIP gave the state a score of 58 out of 100 points-similar to those of Cuba, Sierra Leone and Indonesia.