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Tag Archives: North Carolina
Supreme Court Hints That It May Duck Two Big Cases
Recent orders suggest that the justices are thinking of dismissing cases involving the “independent state legislature” theory and Title 42, an immigration measure imposed during the pandemic.
How the Fall of Roe Turned North Carolina Into an Abortion Destination
The state, surrounded by neighbors with abortion bans and restrictions, has had a 37 percent rise in abortions since the constitutional right to abortion was overturned.
On North Carolina’s Supreme Court, G.O.P. Justices Move to Reconsider Democratic Rulings
The court’s new majority will rehear two major voting rights cases decided two months ago. The rare move heightens the debate over partisan influences on state courts.
Anti-Gay? Anti-Science? Antisemitic? Run for Governor of North Carolina!
A crucial 2024 contest is a potentially nightmarish national mirror.
A Cherished Family Home Gets a Second Act
Michael Newell wanted to buy and renovate the house he and his siblings grew up in, and give it another purpose. Wedding bells are ringing!
Lynette Hardaway, of Diamond and Silk, Dies at 51
Ms. Hardaway, who rose to fame with one of her sisters as half of a pro-Trump duo, died in North Carolina, according to former President Donald J. Trump.
Pre-Holiday Winter Storm Causes Power Outages and Hits US with Frigid Cold
Roughly two-thirds of the U.S. population — more than 200 million people — were under winter warnings or advisories at one point on Friday.
Christmas Is On a Sunday. Is Church Canceled?
Worried about coaxing people into pews when they’d rather be in their pajamas, some Protestant pastors are canceling Sunday services on Dec. 25.
Here Is What Is Really Strangling the Energy Transition
Antiquated power lines can’t carry the added electricity from new solar and wind projects.
The Election Is Over. Now Comes the Battle for Voting Rights in 2024
Voters rebuffed the most aggressive efforts to weaken democracy in the midterms. But battles over election districts and ballot restrictions that could prove crucial in 2024 have already resumed.
This Case Should Never Have Made It to the Supreme Court
Moore v. Harper is a political power grab in the guise of a legal theory.
A Court Case That Could Transform Elections
The Supreme Court seems unusually split over a case that could give state legislatures largely unchecked power to set election rules.
Is the Supreme Court About to Upend American Election Laws?
Here’s what to know about a court case that could change the way Americans vote — and who decides how they do.
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Transform Federal Elections
The justices will consider whether to adopt the “independent state legislature theory,” which would give state lawmakers nearly unchecked power over federal elections.
North Carolina’s Governor Says a Fringe Claim Before the Supreme Court Would Upend Democracy
The ability to exercise electoral and political power at the ballot box is hanging in the balance.
North Carolina Power Outages May Stem From Criminal Act, Officials Say
About 45,000 customers were without power in Moore County in outages that a sheriff’s office said was linked to potential vandalism at multiple sites.
Biden Is No Sure Thing for 2024. What About Buttigieg? Harris? Even Whitmer?
Many Democrats have craved the chance to pick somebody else to run for president in 2024. But which somebody?
House Candidate Drops Ad in North Carolina After Report of Bullet Hole
After news belatedly broke that a Republican congressional candidate’s parents had found a bullet hole at their home, the Democrat in the race pulled an ad showing a different residence belonging to his opponent.
As Stakes Rise, State Supreme Courts Become Crucial Election Battlegrounds
Pivotal issues like abortion, gerrymandering and voting have been tossed into state justices’ laps. Politicians, ideological PACs and big money are following.
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Affirmative Action Programs
The court’s conservative majority was wary of admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that take account of race to foster educational diversity.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on the Fate of Affirmative Action
The court’s conservative supermajority may be skeptical of admissions programs at Harvard and U.N.C. that take account of race to foster educational diversity.
As Republicans Campaign on Crime, Racism Is a New Battlefront
Running ads portraying Black candidates as soft on crime — or as “different” or “dangerous” — Republicans have shed quiet defenses of such tactics for unabashed defiance.
Investigators in Raleigh Found a Trail of Victims and a Well-Armed Suspect
A report released by the Raleigh police provides a detailed account of a rampage that left five people dead, and the suspect’s shootout with the police.
At Least 5 Killed in Raleigh as Police Respond to Active Shooter
The dead included an off-duty police officer. The authorities in North Carolina cautioned people in a residential neighborhood on the city’s east side to remain in their homes.
Hurricane Ian’s Remnants Slosh the Mid-Atlantic States as a Nor’easter
The coastal storm is expected to move out of the region on Wednesday, after bringing flooding and high winds.
Hurricane Ian Descends on South Carolina, Swamping Beachside Towns
The storm, which had pummeled Florida, made landfall again in South Carolina, but with less fury than it had earlier in the week.
In Georgia and the Carolinas, Ian Is Forecast to Cause Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
Weakened but still dangerous, the tropical storm is expected to produce strong winds and heavy rains as it moves north to Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.
Top State Judges Make a Rare Plea in a Momentous Supreme Court Election Case
In a surprising filing, state chief justices opposed an argument pressed by Republicans — that state legislatures may set federal election rules unconstrained by state constitutions.
What Explains the Alarming Democrat-on-Democrat Sabotage in North Carolina?
The heir apparent to the current governor is the target of an absolutely baffling prosecution.
Will Cheri Beasley’s North Carolina Senate Race Break Democratic Hearts Again?
Since a blue wave in the state in 2008, winning elections hasn’t been easy for Democrats. But polling is evenly divided as Cheri Beasley and Ted Budd compete.
One of America’s Most Seductive States Is Also One of Its Scariest
North Carolina holds an illuminating — and alarming — political mirror up to the country.
The Long Shadow of Eugenics in America
As young girls, the Relf sisters were sterilized without consent. What does the government owe them — and the thousands of other living victims?
At the U.S. Women’s Open, Michelle Wie West Reflects on an ‘Amazing Journey’
The golfer announced last week that she would play her last tournament for the foreseeable future at Pine Needles. “This week, I’m just soaking it all in,” she said.
‘The G.O.P. Has Gone Even Farther to the Right Than I Expected’: Three Writers Talk About the Midterms
Unfortunately for Democrats, this year does not seem like it will offer an exception to the midterm jinx.
Madison Cawthorn’s Loss Is Rare Win for Republican Establishment
Mr. Cawthorn, a North Carolina congressman besieged by multiple scandals, lost his primary after many old-guard Republicans had turned on him.
The Madison Cawthorn Show Is Over, and We All Deserve Refunds
Republican politics today rewards acting out, and the soon-to-be ex-congressman from North Carolina made an art of it.
Three Questions About Today’s Consequential Primaries
How will progressive Democrats fare against moderate rivals? What signals will North Carolina Republicans send? And in Pennsylvania, will Kathy Barnette concede a loss?
Targeting the Uneven Burden of Kidney Disease on Black Americans
New treatments aim for a gene variant causing the illness in people of sub-Saharan African descent. Some experts worry that focus will neglect other factors.
What to Watch For in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina Primaries Today
In the pivotal swing state of Pennsylvania, voters will decide hugely consequential primaries for Senate and governor. And in North Carolina, Madison Cawthorn’s political fate will be determined.
Ted Budd Thrives in G.O.P. Senate Race in North Carolina
Representative Ted Budd is proving the political potency of pairing endorsements from Donald Trump and the Club for Growth, the on-again, off-again allies.
In Madison Cawthorn’s District, Strong Opinions of Him, For and Against
The right-wing firebrand is counting on Republican primary voters to look past his bad press. Opponents are counting on them to lose patience with him.
How Ben Got His Penis
Phalloplasty — the surgery to make a penis — has grown more popular among trans men. But with a steep rate of complications, it remains a controversial procedure.
Elon Musk’s Growing Grab Bag of Investors
Twitter’s would-be owner brings a slew of financiers into the fold — and a wide range of views.
Only the Feds Can Disqualify Madison Cawthorn and Marjorie Taylor Greene
State courts or elections boards lack jurisdiction in keeping alleged insurrectionists off a congressional ballot.
Democratic Dollars Flow Once Again to Likely Lost Causes
New fund-raising figures show emerging Democratic stars like Marcus Flowers in Georgia and Gary Chambers Jr. in Louisiana, with no clear path to victory.
Mark Meadows Is Taken Off North Carolina Voter Roll Amid Fraud Inquiry
The state is investigating whether Mr. Meadows cast a legal vote in 2020, after reports questioned if he lived at the address listed on his voter registration.
House Republicans Tire of Madison Cawthorn’s Antics. Some in His District Have, Too.
For Mr. Cawthorn, a pro-Trump North Carolina congressman, youthful brashness that helped him win his seat now strikes some voters as recklessness.
Mark Meadows’s 2020 Vote Is Under Investigation in North Carolina
Records show that Mr. Meadows cast an absentee ballot from the address of a remote mobile home, but reports have cast doubt on whether he lived there.
The Artists Turning Nina Simone’s Childhood Home Into a Creative Destination
Rashid Johnson, Julie Mehretu, Adam Pendleton and Ellen Gallagher are working both to preserve and transform the North Carolina house where she was born.