NC residents to go hungry, counties to pay more for SNAP under federal changes
A new federal law roping more people into work requirements to receive SNAP benefits means thousands in NC are at risk of losing food aid.
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Some immigrants face indefinite detention, likely leading to Supreme Court case
As appeals courts split on the constitutionality of mandatory detention for millions of immigrants, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to decide the matter. A Trump administration policy threatening imprisonment without bond has been struck down by two appeals courts, which could soon be joined by a third, but upheld by two others.
Southern Coalition for Social Justice’s Chris Shenton on the gutting of the Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling that guts the federal Voting Rights Act, and we’ll dig into the details what this means for our democracy in a special two-part conversation with Southern Coalition for Social Justice Senior Counsel, Chris Shenton
With the Voting Rights Act weakened, voters drop their lawsuit over NC Senate districts
Two Black voters are dropping their challenge to two NC Senate districts in light of the US Supreme Court weakening the Voting Rights Act.
NC Democrats propose 7% tax on income over $1M to fund North Carolina schools
Democrats proposed a 7% tax on income over $1 million to fund public schools, but the bill is unlikely to advance in the GOP-led legislature.
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.
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.
How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank
About 20% of the world’s oil passed through the strait prior to the war. But reopening the strait would be unlikely to suddenly bring prices down.
Will map mayhem decide NC’s midterms? One national pollster says not if Democrats stay on message.
A new national survey of 680 registered voters finds Americans deeply dissatisfied with the economy. Forty-three percent said they are falling behind economically, while just 13% say they are getting ahead.
The message NC public school educators desperately want budget writers to hear
Thousands of teachers and their supporters descended on Raleigh on May 1, 2026 to deliver a message to legislators about the state’s abysmal lack of support for public schools and we’ll hear from some of those who made the trip.