NC budget offers rural childcare businesses financial help they’ve sought for years
The NC budget helps rural childcare businesses by setting a “rate floor” that will end up paying them more per child.
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NC Newsline wins 4 awards from NC Press Association
Thursday, NC Newsline staff collected four awards at the 2026 North Carolina Press Association convention.
Trump administration urges Supreme Court to rule soon on limiting vote-by-mail in midterms
The Trump administration on Wednesday renewed its request to the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly decide a case over an executive order restricting voting, a day after a Massachusetts federal judge expanded an injunction on the order nationwide.
Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders in his second attempt to deny citizenship to babies born to noncitizens, following the Supreme Court’s defeat this summer of an earlier order to redefine birthright citizenship.
Trump rapid third-country removal policy blocked at appeals court
Once rare, the procedure has spiked under the second Trump administration that has entered into partnerships with several countries, some with human rights concerns, to take third-country removals from the U.S.
The data center industry’s PR blitz is backfiring
Over the last two months, to counter the souring public sentiment, a group called North Carolina Connects has been running ads on TV, radio and social media promoting data centers. What the ads don’t disclose is who’s behind North Carolina Connects.
NC Senate committee advances amendment on income tax cap for 2026 ballot
NC Senate lawmakers are moving forward with a constitutional amendment to cap the state income tax rate at 3.5%, starting next year.
US Senate votes to advance resolution limiting Trump war in Iran as Cassidy flips
After voting no seven times, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., flipped and cast the deciding vote to advance a War Powers Resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s war in Iran without authorization from Congress.
Trump guts election commission in move seen as increasing his sway over midterms
The election commission would not alter the national voter registration form as Trump wanted so that it would include proof of citizenship. Trump issued an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voters, but a federal judge blocked the effort, saying states and Congress had that authority.
Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and secure elections, operates on a meager budget. And U.S. House Republicans have signaled they want sizable further cuts.