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Stein briefed on threat level after US strikes Iran nuclear sites

NC Gov. Josh Stein was one of the nation’s governors who was briefed on a conference call Sunday by Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem about the elevated threat level after President Donald Trump’s air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran on Saturday.

Theresa Opeka
Opinion

North Carolina lacks unitary executive

The asymmetry is striking. In Washington, many Republicans take a maximalist position on the executive power of the president of the United States. All departments and agencies — even if created by Congress with the intent of limiting presidential authority over them — are as a constitutional matter subordinate to the president, who can fire...

John Hood