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Federal judge issues scathing rebuke of Jefferson Griffin’s attempt to steal an election

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US District Judge Richard Myers, a Trump appointee, rejected Griffin's bid to overturn his election loss in often cutting language. Over his 68-page ruling, Myers tears the heart out of Griffin’s legal case, and eats it a piece at a time.
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NPR stations targeted by Trump provided lifelines to NC listeners during disasters

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The Trump administration wants to slash public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing them of bias in their reporting. One of the radio stations that could be hurt by these cuts, Blue Ridge Public Radio, provided urgent information to western North Carolina residents when the power went out during Hurricane Helene.
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Opinion: This is what the destruction of democracy looks like, North Carolina.

On Thursday, Republican judges on the state Court of Appeals threw out a century of precedent to help their party seize control of our elections. It's time to speak up or forever hold your peace.
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Trump ends program that helped North Carolina communities avoid catastrophic flooding

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Mount Pleasant, N.C. was about to receive $4 million to improve its stormwater drainage system from a FEMA program that helps communities protect against natural disasters and climate change. Then the Trump administration eliminated the program, upending a resiliency plan years in the making.
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Higher prices, hungrier children, and veterans in crisis: A look at Trump’s first 100 days in office.

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Trump’s policies and cuts threaten to raise prices of many everyday items, and put veterans, children, and seniors in North Carolina at risk.