Politics
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Trump plan to shift cost of health, food benefits to the states will cost North Carolina billions
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…
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Opinion: Trump accused Biden of abandoning NC after Helene. Now, he’s doing just that
Right now, under Trump, we are seeing a fundamental change to the way we do disaster relief in America. It’s going to hurt states like North Carolina the most.
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‘They knew I wanted an abortion’: What she got instead at a ‘crisis pregnancy center’ in NC
North Carolina funnels millions into centers statewide that claim to offer unbiased care but often steer women away from abortion. A new bill aims to stop the deception.
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In North Carolina, a 20-year-old student will self-deport after six months in ICE custody
Allison Bustillo Chinchilla has chosen to return to Honduras after six months in ICE detention with no charges.
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NC veteran speaks out after flag-burning arrest outside White House
Jay Carey, who served for 20 years and saw combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, told Cardinal & Pine that he was not disrespecting the flag but protesting the Trump administration’s perversion of the right to free speech.
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‘I’m afraid of no access’: Calls flood NC clinics as providers warn of a backdoor abortion ban
Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill threatens to pull Medicaid coverage from clinics that provide reproductive health care across the nation.
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Marshall sees small business comeback after Hurricane Helene
Last fall, communities across western North Carolina were devastated by Hurricane Helene. A year later, the town of Marshall has reopened and is forging a path forward.
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OPINION: Don’t let the country be ruined
“Let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming… so that the country may not be ruined.”
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A groundbreaking climate author sees hope in the Sun
In 1989, Bill McKibben wrote the first mainstream warning about climate change. Considered the preeminent climate change journalist in the country, McKibben has written often about the dangers ahead, but his new book heralds solar power as the light in the darkness of the Trump era. Bill McKibben tried to warn us. In 1989, McKibben,…
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North Carolina will cut Medicaid rates in October, putting care at risk
The General Assembly has still not agreed on a full budget and the “mini-budget” it passed last month fell $319 million short of what is needed to fund Medicaid. The state’s health secretary told lawmakers that if they don’t fill that gap, some services would have to be reduced.
