Former UNC chancellor Guskiewicz named Clemson’s new president
Kevin Guskiewicz comes to Clemson from Michigan State University, where he has been president since March 2024.
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Congressional Black Caucus calls for corporate leaders to speak out for voting rights
The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday urged American corporations to condemn efforts to dilute Black voting strength, as Southern states eliminate congressional districts where most residents are Black.
Advocates rally at NC legislature to oppose potential ICE detention expansion
Immigration advocates rallied outside the NC General Assembly urging lawmakers to oppose ICE detention expansion.
Property tax levy limit could devastate budgets of NC’s small counties, county manager says
Tyrrell County Manager David Clegg says a constitutional amendment to limit property taxes would devastate his and other rural NC counties.
October trial date set for former FBI Director Comey
United States District Judge Louise Flanagan has set an October court date for former FBI director James Comey.
SC early voting begins with record-breaking turnout. Many voters say redistricting is why.
U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, who holds SC’s only reliably blue seat at the center of the redistricting fight, urged voters to keep their momentum.
Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave
A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising concerns that Trump administration tactics are unfairly pressuring immigrants into leaving the United States, even if they have a legal right to stay.
Year-round ethanol blend bill passed by US House faces uncertain Senate path
The Environmental Protection Agency issued waivers this year to allow extended sales of the blend. E15, often sold at gas stations as Unleaded 88, will be widely available this summer as “the result of ongoing issues in the Middle East, among other events,” EPA said in a statement.
Trump administration seizes on shooting to make case again for White House ballroom
WASHINGTON — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche argued in a court filing that a shooting Saturday in the vicinity of the White House further proves the need for an East Wing ballroom with “a heavy steel, drone proof roof, missile resistant and drone proof columns, bullet, ballistic, and blast proof glass,” among other features. Read…
Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections
The topic of menopause used to be taboo, but there has been a generational shift in recent years that has led to more legislation in statehouses around the country, providing more access to treatments and preventive care as well as more educational opportunities for healthcare providers. More than half the states have enacted menopause- and perimenopause-related laws.