Surviving in America means enduring a chaotic world filled with soaring housing and health care costs, a tanking educational system, devastating gun violence, and surging racism. From writers to athletes, a shared desire to honor family history and reclaim agency is guiding this dual-citizenship movement.
A Medicaid waiver program helps Kinsley Stadler and Emma Staggs thrive in their homes despite significant disabilities. When their moms went to DC to implore Republicans in Congress not to pass huge cuts to Medicaid, some GOP staff locked their doors while others rolled their eyes.
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect Hillsborough, NC, from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
The Trump administration is freezing federal funding meant to support English language learners, before- and after-school programs, and other public school initiatives in North Carolina.
Republicans in Congress gave final approval Thursday to President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," a piece of legislation that cuts taxes for the wealthy and makes deep cuts to health care.
Rachel Phipps, a Concord resident and healthcare advocate who has with Lupus and Multiple Sclerosis, relies on Medicaid. The Medicaid work requirements proposed in the new federal budget bill do not reflect the realities facing North Carolinians with difficult-to-manage health conditions, she writes.
Senate Republicans have narrowly passed Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill," a controversial piece of legislation with deep cuts to healthcare. It will imperil Medicaid expansion for more than 600,000 in North Carolina.
A common theme among protesters at the recent nationwide anti-Trump rallies, which included numerous protests in North Carolina? Parents worried for the country their children will inherit.
Heeding orders from President Trump, NC Republicans moved US Rep. Don Davis out of his district, leaving him with virtually no chance of winning re-election.
Despite public opposition, NC Republicans vote to gerrymander the state's Congressional map—minimizing the power of Black voters in eastern NC almost certainly ousting eastern NC Democrat Don Davis.
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
Good protests—like the "No Kings" demonstrations in North Carolina—can be silly, loud, rambunctious, and disorganized. They can be disruptive and even dumb. But they are never, ever pointless.
You've probably heard people say the word "authoritarianism" a lot lately. But what exactly does that mean, and why should we care about it here in North Carolina?