While many on the right decry the lack of respect Americans now bestow on the U.S. Supreme Court and its 6-to-3 conservative majority — denouncing the shift in public opinion, a low 18 percent vote of confidence, as sour grapes from liberals who can’t get their way — it wasn’t always so. In 1954, after […]
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How did North Carolina’s congressional delegation vote on the debt ceiling deal? The controversy surrounding the southern Mecklenburg County Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools boundary changes continues as students and parents form a human chain in protest of the proposed changes in boundaries in that part of the district. Video released this week shows the moment when a
The maternal mortality crisis continues to impact the country. The U.S. has the highest number of pregnancy-related deaths of any developed nation. During the pandemic, those numbers increased. In North Carolina in particular, maternal health gets poor marks. The numbers here, and around the country, are astounding. Why do Americans continue to die during childbirth?
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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has described mental health as “the defining public health crisis of our time.” He has used his position as a megaphone to highlight how the country is doing and where it falls short, particularly in the treatment of young people who are suffering. It’s a complex topic worthy of discussion, and
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As states struggle to divvy up the Colorado River, the federal government has another obligation to fulfill: he Supreme Court is currently hearing a case that will determine whether or not the government is obligated to ensure water access for Native American tribes. The arguments in the case, Arizona v. Navajo Nation, hinge upon whether
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Abortions are banned after 12 weeks following the override of the governor’s veto. The NC Senate announces a $30 billion budget proposal as the nation’s debt ceiling deadline looms. AI concerns in the face of increased warnings. Host Kenia Thompson discusses with Natalie Murdock, NC Senator; La’Meshia Whittington, Executive Director of the Green Majority; and
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“You know why I love Donald Trump? He is the first one who says what everyone’s thinking.” Anyone who has covered Donald Trump through two presidential campaigns — one successful and one that ultimately flopped — has heard that explanation lots of times. I know I have. When asked exactly which out-loud thoughts resonated, answers
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Gov. Cooper visits Davidson to talk about his plans to veto the abortion bill on his desk, saying he just needs one Republican member to defect and vote to keep his veto. City and County officials are considering plans for an international tennis tournament project in the River District, west of the airport. Project Break
This is an historic day in presidential politics. Former President Donald Trump found civilly liable of sexual abuse and defamation against writer E. Jean Carroll, a deadly mall shooting. The race for the U.S. Senate heats up in Maryland and the killing of Michael Jackson impersonator Jordan Neely. We’re at the Reporter’s Roundtable discussing all
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina is a state on the verge. Of what? Well, that depends on whom you ask. Some residents are thrilled that the state seems to be politically falling in line with a bunch of its neighbors to the south, most recently with an abortion bill. Others, particularly those who felt protected
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