Politics
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Here’s Every High-Profile Republican Who Has Endorsed Biden So Far
The list of Biden endorsers includes former Trump administration officials; former Republican senators, representatives, and governors; and hundreds of former GOP national security officials.
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Fauci Has a Dire Warning. You Should Listen to It.
Leading public health officials spent more than five hours testifying before Congress as coronavirus cases are rising in about half the states and political polarization competes for attention with public health recommendations.
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While Gov. Cooper Mulls Mask Order, Some NC Local Governments Aren’t Waiting
While Roy Cooper mulls a statewide mask order, Raleigh, Durham, Orange County, Boone and now Greensboro impose their own emergency mask rules.
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Coronavirus Is No Excuse for NC Lawmakers’ Leandro Failure
Pandemics do not relieve North Carolina lawmakers of their constitutional mandate from the Leandro case to provide a “sound basic education.”
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NC May Loosen Restrictions This Week as Coronavirus Numbers Climb
NC officials will consider easing coronavirus restrictions this week. But infections are heading in the “wrong direction,” NC’s top health official says.
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Barr Forced Out a Top Federal Prosecutor Whose Office Was Investigating Trump’s Inner Circle
In a letter denouncing U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, 135 former New York prosecutors write that U.S. Attorney Geoff Berman’s dismissal undermines “confidence in the criminal justice system.”
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‘Your Time Has Finally Come.’ After George Floyd, Rev. Barber Says Time For Change Is Now
After George Floyd’s killing, Rev Barber led a three-hour virtual march Saturday calling for reforms to the economy, criminal justice, and voting.
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‘Black Lives Matter’ Isn’t Just for Cities. Just Look to This Small NC Town.
A first-time protester takes Cardinal & Pine inside her quest to convene a ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement in rural Duplin County, NC.
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I’m a Teacher. We Are In No Way Prepared To Open NC Schools In August.
North Carolina leaders must set clear rules, not recommendations, for reopening public schools. And then fund those mandates.
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The NC House Wants to Reopen Bowling Alleys and Skating Rinks Despite The COVID Surge
On a vote mostly split along party lines, the NC Senate passed a bill to reopen bowling alleys and skating rinks earlier than Gov. Roy Cooper has planned.





