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Why a former Charlotte Democrat joined Trump for an executive order signing
President Donald Trump signed a series of education-related executive orders Wednesday, and a former Democrat and ...
Trump dodges endorsements in messy GOP Senate primaries
Trump has yet to endorse a candidate in the 2026 Senate Republican primary battles in Texas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and ...
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Claim about Trump rejecting Helene relief for North Carolina lacks context
Federal Emergency Management Agency did reject a request from North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein.   Stein asked for FEMA to continue paying for 100% of certain recovery costs.   FEMA rejected that request ...
Did Trump block FEMA aid to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene? What we know
President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he denied Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid to North Carolina ...
Fact check: Did Trump reject Helene relief for North Carolina?
A widely-shared social media post lacks important context about the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent decision ...
Trump denies extra FEMA funding to people who voted for him in North Carolina | Opinion
The federal government is supposed to help states in times of crisis. It's clear Trump would rather hurt people under the ...
Trump’s doing more than neglecting western NC. He’s finding new ways to deprive it. | Opinion
Between stalled FEMA aid and delayed Department of Agriculture funds, we’re sounding the alarm on the Trump administrations’ ...
Trump officials discuss making it much harder to qualify for federal disaster assistance, starting this hurricane season
Trump emergency management officials are discussing reforms that would make it much harder for communities to qualify for ...
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina’s path to recognition as a tribal nation
Members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that could ...
Trump approval falls in North Carolina as voters fret about tariffs' impact on economy
President Donald Trump's tariff announcements are prompting North Carolinians to worry more about the economy and the future ...
Tariffs won’t bring back old manufacturing jobs. North Carolina can still benefit | Opinion
Tariffs won’t bring back North Carolina’s old economy. The factory jobs that once supported entire towns aren’t returning.