NC Newsline

11/23/2024

Some groups are strategizing how to end-run Trump’s campaign pledge not to enact any federal abortion bans — by heavily restricting medication abortion or trying to ban a common abortion procedure.

Anti-abortion groups want to end-run Trump’s campaign pledge not to enact federal abortion bans by heavily restricting medication abortion

11/22/2024

CNN moved to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson against the news network over its reporting of his incendiary comments on a pornographic message board, calling the suit a work of “political theatre.”

CNN moved to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by Mark Robinson against the network over its reporting, calling the suit “political theatre.”

11/22/2024

The state’s top election official wrote Senate leader Phil Berger with “an urgent plea” to retract his statement casting doubt on election results. Former Gov. Pat McCrory is also condemning latest GOP effort to alter state election laws

NC Election Director wants the state's top Republican to retract a statement she says contributes to mistrust of election results.

11/22/2024

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday evening he plans to nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his newest pick for U.S. attorney general.

President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his newest pick for U.S. attorney general.

11/22/2024

President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms, likely ending any chance of the U.S. Senate clearing the legislation.

President-elect Donald Trump ordered congressional Republicans on Wednesday to block a broadly popular bill to protect press freedoms

11/22/2024

North Carolina Solicitor General Ryan Park will not receive a vote in the Senate to fill a vacancy on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals under a reported deal struck between Democrats and Republicans to advance several other judicial nominees.

Ryan Park will not receive a vote in the Senate to fill a vacancy on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals under the terms of a reported deal.

11/22/2024

Tentacles of North Carolina gerrymandering now extend to Washington https://ncnewsline.com/2024/11/22/tentacles-of-north-carolina-gerrymandering-now-extend-to-washington/ (audio commentary)

Gerrymandering is an assault on representative and constitutional government.

11/21/2024

NEW: Gov. Roy Cooper is asking Congress to send more than $25 billion in aid to help western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene.

Gov. Roy Cooper is asking Congress to send more than $25 billion in aid to help western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene.

11/21/2024

Congressional Democrats largely reserved judgment Wednesday on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Linda McMahon as his nominee for Education secretary, even as they raised concerns about Trump’s plans to eliminate the department.

WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats largely reserved judgment Wednesday on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Linda McMahon as his nominee for Education secretary, even as they raised concerns about Trump’s plans to eliminate the department. In interviews Wednesday, Democrats in the U.S. ...

11/21/2024

NEW: Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz announced Thursday he’s withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nominee for attorney general days after securing the appointment.

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz is withdrawing as President-elect Donald Trump’s planned nominee for attorney general

11/21/2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina will be a vice chair for the Senate GOP’s campaign arm ahead of the 2026 midterm elections as the party looks to flip more seats.

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina will be a vice chair for the Senate GOP’s campaign arm ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

11/21/2024

The Biden administration’s request for nearly $100 billion in natural disaster response and recovery funding is on track to sail through the U.S. Senate after both Republicans and Democrats expressed strong support during a Wednesday hearing.

Biden administration request for nearly $100 billion in natural disaster funding is on track to sail through the U.S. Senate

11/21/2024

The GOP challenger seeks to revive past efforts to have large groups of NC voters disqualified at the same time that Republican lawmakers move to further tighten voting rules

Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin is challenging more than 60,000 ballots in his attempt to win an NC Supreme Court seat.

11/21/2024

ICYMI: NC legislature approves bill that shifts government power away from Democrats https://ncnewsline.com/2024/11/20/nc-legislature-hurricane-relief-bill-power-shift-from-democrats/ via

11/21/2024

Laura Hogshead, director of ReBuild NC, which mismanaged millions of dollars in hurricane recovery spending, is no longer employed with the agency, Inside Climate News has confirmed.

Laura Hogshead, director of ReBuild NC, which mismanaged hurricane recovery spending, is no longer employed with the agency

11/21/2024

Legislative leaders thumb their noses at voters, western NC with new power grabs https://ncnewsline.com/2024/11/21/legislative-leaders-thumb-their-noses-at-voters-western-nc-with-new-power-grabs/ (audio commentary)

The past 14 years have produced a long list of cynical and underhanded maneuvers at the state legislature, but this week's power grab may just top them all.

11/20/2024

Lawmakers from western North Carolina leave Raleigh frustrated at a lack of substantial Helene recovery spending. Here's what passed instead.

Republicans passed legislation billed as another round of hurricane relief, but which primarily shifts power away from Democratic officials.

11/20/2024

NC Senate joins House in overriding Cooper veto of voucher expansion-immigration enforcement bill

North Carolina sheriffs must comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests with the passage of House Bill 10 over Governor Roy Cooper’s veto Wednesday. The bill will also funnel more than $2 billion to the state’s Opportunity Scholarship school voucher program over the next d...