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Stein joins governors urging Congress reclaim power over tariffs

On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Stein joined 18 other Democratic governors in a letter urging Congress to reclaim its authority over tariffs following a 6-3 US Supreme Court ruling that President Donald Trump cannot use federal emergency powers to impose them.

Theresa Opeka
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The Constitution and its enemies

Today’s would-be philosopher kings are just as hungry for power as their 20th-century predecessors, and they are just as willing to destroy the institutions of constitutional government in order to get it. To prevent that, we must make sure those institutions continue to be well manned.

Jon Guze

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NC’s Dellinger drops his legal fight after court rules Trump can fire him

North Carolina's Hampton Dellinger is dropping his legal fight to keep his job leading the federal Office of Special Counsel. Dellinger made that announcement Thursday, one day after a federal Appeals Court ruled that President Donald Trump could fire Dellinger.

CJ Staff
Opinion

Cities must clear out homeless camps

Which major urban area in America experienced the largest decline in homelessness last year? According to a recent analysis by the Brookings Institution, it was Wake County — North Carolina’s most-populous. It had a rate of 78 homeless residents per 100,000 population, down 40% from 2022. If you live in or near the state’s capital...

John Hood