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A chief architect of Project 2025 is ready to shock Washington if Donald Trump wins a second term

A chief architect of Project 2025 — the controversial conservative blueprint to remake the federal government — Vought is likely to be appointed to a high-ranking post in a second Trump administration. And he’s been drafting a so-far secret “180-Day Transition Playbook” to speed the plan’s implementation to avoid a repeat of the chaotic start that dogged Trump’s first term.

FILE - President Donald Trump listens as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russel Vought speaks during an event on "transparency in Federal guidance and enforcement" in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
President Trump calls for nationalized voting

What is nationalized voting? What to know about Trump’s statement

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This week, President Trump called for Republicans to pursue nationalized voting. Here's what that means and why it matters. 
Trump attacks Venezuela

US capture of Maduro divides Latin America, thrilling Trump’s allies and threatening his foes

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Saturday's bombings in Venezuela and the capture of Maduro — as well as Trump’s vow that Washington would "run" Venezuela and seize control of its oil sector — galvanized opposite sides of the polarized continent.
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‘We Ain’t Buying it’: Grassroots groups mobilize to boycott Target, Home Depot, and Amazon

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Organizers are asking Americans to boycott retailers for allying with or failing to stand up to the Trump administration. 
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WIC, a food program for moms and children, could run out of money amid federal shutdown

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260,000 North Carolinians rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, or WIC. Without help, the program could soon be depleted.
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In North Carolina, Trump administration reviewing climate change signs at Cape Hatteras

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In North Carolina, the Trump administration is reviewing whether signs talking about sea level rise and climate change at Cape Hatteras National Seashore should be removed.
Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill"

Trump plan to shift cost of health, food benefits to the states will cost North Carolina billions

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by Lynn Bonner, NC Newsline September 5, 2025 A top state health administrator gave members of the state’s Child Fatality Task Force an update on some of the expensive challenges facing North Carolina that, left unresolved, could result in increased hunger and untreated illnesses. The federal mega-bill that cut social welfare programs will potentially undo […]