Opinion
Ceuta’s border collapse is a warning for NC
State lines and county boundaries provide no protection from a federal government that has lost control of who enters and who remains.
News
NC joins lawsuit over FEMA grant conditions
NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a coalition of attorneys general from 22 states and the District of Columbia, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, in a lawsuit filed in Rhode Island on July 23 against the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than $1 billion in homeland security and disaster-response grants to states unless they adopt the Trump administration policies on elections and immigration.
News
Poll: NC residents oppose tax hikes to fund public schools
A new Catawba College–YouGov poll finds that North Carolina residents broadly oppose raising taxes to fund public schools, with no partisan group, including Democrats, reaching majority support. The survey also shows strong opposition to federal control of elections and a sharp partisan divide over ICE activity in the state.
Opinion
I descend from an illegal alien who engaged in war crimes
Danish runes have been found as far west as Minnesota. But, while not claiming any of North America, the Danes and the Inuit have "owned" Greenland for 1,000 years.
News
FBI nabs Charlotte murder suspect on ’10 Most Wanted’ list
FBI captures Alejandro “Alex” Rosales Castillo, wanted in connection with a 2016 Charlotte-area murder, after nine years on the run in Mexico.
News
More accurate definition behind decrease in English learners
Education officials say they don’t believe the lower numbers were caused by the federal crackdown on immigration in 2025.
Opinion
Raid footage threatens Latino realignment to GOP
The raids aren’t the core problem. The optics and execution are. And the numbers don’t lie. 2025 exit polls in heavily Hispanic counties showed 25-40-point swings back toward Democrats.
News
Charlotte immigration crackdown ends after hundreds arrested
CBP has completed ‘Operation Charlotte’s Web’ across Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. DHS says more than 250 arrests so far.
News
Immigration crackdown sparks worker no-shows in Raleigh
As many as 200 construction workers failed to report to multiple large commercial job sites in Raleigh Tuesday, amid increased immigration enforcement activity.
Opinion
What makes an illegal immigrant a criminal alien?
There are millions of non-citizens who are deportable but have committed no crime at all. Are we careful in our language?
Opinion
Keeping our promises to refugees
I urge our nation's leaders to thoughtfully consider the moral and humanitarian importance of the refugee resettlement program and to take steps towards its reinstatement.
Opinion
Vetoes could end Stein’s political honeymoon
The Democratic governor's use of his veto stamp on June 20 marked his first clear break with Republican legislative leaders.
