Donald Trump
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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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NC food banks can’t fill the hunger gap caused by federal SNAP cuts, nonprofit leaders say
‘The worst hunger crisis that we’ve seen in nearly 20 years’
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Trump administration freezes $108M at Duke amid inquiry into alleged racial discrimination
Duke is the latest school to have its funding held up as the government investigates allegations of antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion policies the administration says are unlawful.
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Opinion: The broken ‘American Dream’ shines a light on a new path to Mexico
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.
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These NC kids rely on Medicaid to survive. Trump’s cuts could force them out of their homes.
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.
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Before Chantal swamped the NC town of Hillsborough, locals had been counting on FEMA
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.
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Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
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.
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Trump freezes $168.7 million meant for North Carolina public schools. Here are the programs that will feel it.
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.
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Opinion: Trump isn’t just betraying the Constitution, he’s betraying the Declaration of Independence.
Why Trump’s betrayal of American values goes deeper than just the Constitution, straight to the Declaration of Independence.
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Congress passes Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ and sends it to him to sign
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.
