Supreme Court extends stay allowing telehealth abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth access to the abortion drug mifepristone until May 14.
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Trump nominates ousted FEMA chief to return
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Cameron Hamilton to run the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a former acting chief who was fired in 2025 shortly after he told a congressional panel FEMA should continue to exist.
Stein: Whatley’s ties to Trump ‘not a positive’ in North Carolina’s upcoming US Senate election
Gov. Josh Stein predicted that Republican U.S. Senate nominee Michael Whatley’s close ties to President Donald Trump will hurt his campaign.
Trump so far failing in quest for power over elections as midterms approach
As President Donald Trump tries to assert power over U.S. elections, he has raged on social media, cajoled Republican lawmakers and unleashed the Department of Justice on his political enemies.What has he accomplished with all that effort? Not a lot.
As Trump looks to punish foes, Democratic states find ways to push back
The Trump administration has begun wielding federal resources as a weapon against states, using dollars to cajole and threaten them into complying with its political agenda. President Donald Trump is moving unilaterally, bypassing lawmakers and speaking plainly about punishing political rivals — defining an era in American history that scholars call “punitive federalism.”
North Carolina’s cold winter led to higher energy bills, more calls for help
A multi-week cold snap this past winter sent utility bills soaring and caused more people in Charlotte to request help paying bills.
High school athletic association backs NC bill requiring mental health training for coaches
NC lawmakers are pushing a bill that would require middle and high school coaches to complete mental health training.
Trump-appointed FEMA panel urges states should take the lead in disaster recovery
State governments should shoulder more of the cost and responsibility for natural disaster recovery, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency review council.
WakeMed touts benefits of Atrium deal after weekend backlash
When the news broke Friday that the Wake County hospital system was planning to combine with Atrium, the largest hospital system in the state, it produced a flurry of strong reactions from local and state leaders.
Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.
Texas lawmakers failed to address the underlying problem: They have repeatedly rejected bills that could protect residents in the state’s most dangerous, flood-prone areas, an investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found.