The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Judge Jefferson Griffin’s effort to toss out over 60,000 ballots in the race for the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Thursday's photo op from US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was disturbing. Cardinal & Pine Senior Editor Billy Ball explains why.
Hundreds showed up at the "Disenfranchised Disco" recently in Alamance County to protest Republicans' attempt to throw out 60,000 voters in the NC Supreme Court election.
Our Cardinal & Pine reporter Jessica F. Simmons caught up with Justice Allison Riggs, the winning candidate in that election, who talked to her about solidarity during "hard times."
Even if they win, the Jefferson Griffin case is one big "L" for North Carolina Republicans. Senior Editor Billy Ball explains.
North Carolina has one of the highest percentages of active duty military and veteran residents in the country, which means any cuts to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs have outsized impact.
A recent executive order from President Trump halts offshore wind projects, threatening North Carolina’s clean energy future—while leaving oil and gas untouched.
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In his speech to Congress on Tuesday, President Trump said that his increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China, three of the country’s biggest trading partners, would bring costs down for the American public.
But as economists have been warning and we will soon see for ourselves in the grocery store, that’s not how tariffs work.
Lots of necessities come from these countries, including life-saving medicine, cars, food, and our favorite apricot jam.
Cardinal & Pine’s political correspondent Michael McElroy takes a look.
President Trump told Congress in a recent prime time address that millions of people over 140 years old were getting social security payments every month. The claim got lots of attention, but it’s not true.
We talked to Halifax County state representative Rodney D. Pierce about advocating for northeast North Carolina, a rural part of the state that's often overlooked.
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