House GOP Grinding Ahead With Trump’s Big Tax Cuts Bill, but New Report Says It Will Add to Deficit
House Republicans are pushing to vote on their multi-trillion-dollar tax breaks package soon, trying to shore up wavering GOP support.
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North Carolina Governor Urges State Lawmakers To Include More Helene Aid in Upcoming Budget
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein pushed lawmakers to allocate $891 million toward western North Carolina’s ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Israel Launches ‘Extensive’ New Ground Operations in Gaza as Airstrikes Kill at Least 103 People
Airstrikes in Israel’s new military offensive killed at least 103 people, including dozens of children, overnight and into Sunday in Gaza.
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Trump Suspends Asylum System, Leaving Immigrants To Face an Uncertain Future
Since President Donald Trump suspended the asylum system, asylum-seekers now face a murky, ever-changing situation with few obvious rules.
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54 People Killed in Overnight Airstrikes on Southern Gaza City, Hospital Says
Multiple airstrikes hit Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis overnight into Thursday, killing more than 50 people in the heavy bombing.
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North Carolina Justice Riggs Sworn in After Long Battle Over Result
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in to a new term on Tuesday after winning a monthslong post-election fight.
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Trump’s Middle East Visit Comes as His Family Deepens Its Business, Crypto Ties in the Region
The combination of deals that show the close ties between a family whose patriarch oversees the U.S. government and a region whose leaders are fond of currying favor through money and lavish gifts could cause the United States to show preferential treatment to Middle Eastern leaders when it comes to American affairs of state.
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Defendants in Georgia ‘Cop City’ Case Say They Are in Limbo as Trial Delays Continue
The cases of 61 defendants in a racketeering conspiracy trial over “Cop City” in Atlanta are at a standstill and their lives are in limbo.
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House Republicans Unveil Medicaid Cuts That Democrats Warn Will Leave Millions Without Care
House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.
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North Carolina Lawmakers Focus On Guns, Immigration and Parental Rights Ahead of a Key Deadline
The crossover deadline has passed for bills in the North Carolina General Assembly. What are some of the themes seen in this session?
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