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The billionaires surrounding Donald Trump at his inauguration suggest who will most benefit from his second term

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to immediately end inflation and to make gas, food, and healthcare more affordable for the middle class, but the image of Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk standing front and center during the inauguration suggested the middle class might not be on his priority list.

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Homeowners 'in limbo' as FEMA has yet to approve any Helene buyout program applications

“Absolutely unacceptable”: FEMA yet to approve any North Carolina homeowners’ request for Helene buyout program

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"It's absolutely unacceptable. My team and I are asking FEMA, 'What's the hold up?'" North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said of the news. 
Government shutdown impacts North Carolina farmers

Government shutdown halts disaster aid for western North Carolina farmers impacted by Helene

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Agricultural losses accounted for around $5 billion of the roughly $60 billion in Helene damage. Here's how the federal government shutdown will make it harder for North Carolina farmers to recover.  
Government shutdown impacting western North Carolina

‘Pawns in a political game’: Federal workers in western North Carolina frustrated by government shutdown

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Many federal workers in western North Carolina are being furloughed or asked to work without pay, amid a government shutdown that has no end in sight. 
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What would a federal government shutdown mean for North Carolina?

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If Congress does not pass a new budget by Wednesday, the federal government will run out of money, and cease many operations. What does that have to do with Republican efforts to kick North Carolinians off their healthcare? We’ve got answers.
Photo of a homeless woman, with bags of possessions, sleeps at a bus stop in NC.

‘Housing is health care’: Trump’s Medicaid cuts could leave thousands of NC families homeless

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Floodwaters, rats, and mold once threatened to derail a Haywood County family’s future—until Medicaid helped them find safe housing. Now advocates warn stories like theirs may disappear under Republicans’ “big beautiful bill.”