College students in North Carolina are fighting back. They’ve filed a lawsuit against a Republican plan to deny polling places at three NC college campuses, including the largest historically Black college in America.
In the new Billy Ball Explains NC, here's why Helene relief—or the lack thereof—could play a BIG part in this year's Senate race between Michael Whatley and Roy Cooper.
US Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired recently over her handling of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Here's what Tillis had to say.
NC's retiring Sen. Thom Tillis seems to be souring on the leadership of Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Some pastors and NC churches say they're stepping up to protect local immigrants from ICE and Border Patrol raids.
NC Rep. Phil Rubin, a Wake County Democrat, spoke with Cardinal & Pine last month as lawmakers had a chance to return to session and do something about Medicaid funding.
Dr. Beverly A. Gray and Dr. Jonas Swartz co-host the "Outlawed" podcast, a North Carolina-based show that unpacks abortion bans, misinformation, and the human stories behind them.
Cardinal & Pine's Michael McElroy says when people voted for Trump in 2024, they probably weren't envisioning the NC immigration raids we're seeing today.
Let's demystify the boogeyman—the single payer option for healthcare and universal healthcare. This is what keeps some conservatives up at night.
What Democrats' domination of the 2025 elections tells us. "Billy Ball Explains NC" premieres Wednesdays on YouTube. Make sure you're following Cardinal & Pine so you won’t miss an episode!
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