Politics
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Harris proposes plan to have Medicare cover in-home care for seniors, give relief to family caregivers
Under Harris’ plan, Medicare would cover the cost of in-home health care for seniors enrolled in the program, after a medical provider has determined that they are in need of help performing daily tasks. Harris’ proposal would also provide coverage for vision and hearing benefits under Medicare.
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Opinion: How Trump caused a veteran and Republican to switch political parties
An Army veteran who once voted for John McCain says that the Republican Party’s continued embrace of President Donald Trump’s “corrupt reality TV fantasy/nightmare, has me ready to vote for Democrats for as long as it takes to defeat the MAGA movement.”
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Harris visits NC, pledges ongoing support after Helene
Kamala Harris praised emergency responders involved in the recovery effort and promised that the federal government was “here for the long haul.”
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‘Truly dangerous narrative’: Lies about NC’s Helene response cause a second wave of harm
Donald Trump, Mark Robinson and others have been spreading lies about the state and federal response to Hurricane Helene, This kind of misinformation can hurt efforts to help those who need it.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
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Harris wants to give working families a tax cut and raise taxes on corporations. Trump would do the opposite.
Kamala Harris has proposed increasing the corporate tax rate, expanding the child tax credit, and cutting taxes for more than 100 million working and middle class Americans. Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he wants to permanently extend tax breaks that primarily benefited the ultra-wealthy and corporations.
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County election officials given room to adjust voting measures to account for Helene’s destruction
The state elections board passed a resolution providing needed flexibility in 13 hard-hit counties, and promising a “robust” and “secure” election.
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Biden-Harris administration approves $100M in emergency funding to help North Carolina rebuild roads and bridges
Vice President Kamala Harris visited the state over the weekend, promising continued federal support for recovery efforts, such as providing survivors with $750 in immediate emergency financial assistance. The administration has also committed to covering the full cost of debris removal costs for at least the next six months.
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NC Republicans justifiably want federal aid for Helene recovery. But some have a history of opposing disaster relief.
As the state continues to deal with the damage left by Hurricane Helene, several North Carolina Republicans are justifiably calling for more federal aid, but some of them previously voted against funding for FEMA and other relief bills following natural disasters.
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‘It’s like something out of the Bible’: Emergency response operations continue in western NC after Helene
Western North Carolina remains in crisis in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, with ongoing recovery operations underway. Dozens of deaths have been confirmed, and hundreds of people remain unaccounted for.
