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2024 Top Lobbyists
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly convened in late April for its short session with more than 300 votes on legislation. The primary work of the short session closed at the end of June […]
Month: July 2024
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Cooper pulls out of running to be Harris’ running mate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper opted not to be a candidate in Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate search, he announced just after midnight Tuesday, in part because of concerns that his […]
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Hurricanes re-sign Necas to 2-year extension
RALEIGH — The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a two-year contract worth $13 million with restricted free agent Martin Necas on Monday, re-signing the forward who had been the subject of offseason trade rumors. “Martin is […]
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As Harris considers a running mate, what are states’ succession rules for VP candidates?
The 2024 White House campaign has thrust a handful of governors and senators into the mix for vice president, and that has drawn attention to rules of succession in the contenders’ home states should they […]
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ESTRICH: King Trump
“With fear for our democracy,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor concludes in her brilliant dissent in Trump v. United States, “I dissent.” She is right. Very frighteningly right. After reading what happened at the oral argument, I […]
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Remembering Fox Business, CNN host Lou Dobbs
NEW YORK — Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a […]
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HARSANYI: Why would any legit Dem presidential prospect jump into this mess?
Why would any legitimate presidential prospect — outside Vice President Kamala Harris — consider jumping into the unprecedented chaos of 2024? Right now, Govs. Gretchen Whitmer or Josh Shapiro — or whoever — can sit […]
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EPA awards $4.3B, funds climate projects in 30 states
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The money will go to 25 projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions from […]
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China lays out roadmap to boost slowing economy
BANGKOK — China’s ruling Communist Party released a 50-page roadmap addressing long-term challenges confronting the world’s second-largest economy. At the same time, the central bank cut key interest rates Monday in a surprise move to […]
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GINGRICH: The Republican National Convention speech
President Trump understands that the world is dangerous and that it takes an enormous effort to defeat anti-American and anti-freedom forces around the world. He also understands that when faced with multiple adversaries across the […]