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President Donald Trump threatened to add a 100% tariff rate on Chinese goods Friday, saying in a social media post he was responding to export controls from the world’s second-largest economy. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/11/r... #ncpol

Trump pledges additional 100% tariffs on China by Nov. 1 • NC Newsline

President Donald Trump threatened to add a 100% tariff on Chinese goods, saying he's responding to export controls from the world’s second-largest economy.

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Judge issues $1M bond for NC Rep. Brockman in first court appearance ncnewsline.com/2025/10/10/j... By @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

Judge issues $1M bond for NC Rep. Brockman in first court appearance • NC Newsline

Brockman was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of a 15-year-old victim.

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The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step not taken during previous government shutdowns and one that could significantly reshape the size and scope of the government. By @jennifershutt.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

‘Substantial’ layoffs of federal workers launched by Trump administration amid shutdown • NC Newsline

The Trump administration announced Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal employees, a step that could significantly reshape the government.

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President Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/10/r... #nc

Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops • NC Newsline

In a case in which Oregon is challenging Trump’s order to deploy troops to Portland, Democratic governors or attorneys general in 23 states and the District of Columbia argued in support of the state’...

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The storm destroyed thousands of homes and tore up roads and railroad tracks alike. Recovery leaders in the region see a chance to rebuild to better suit its needs. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/10/a... @galenb.bsky.social #ncpol #WNC

Western NC leaders dream big on housing and transit post-Helene • NC Newsline

During a one-year anniversary summit, regional leaders made it clear they don’t want to merely return to the status quo after the storm.

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The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/10/r... #ncpol @stateline.org

Shutdown forces Medicare patients off popular telehealth and hospital-at-home programs • NC Newsline

The federal government shutdown is forcing a reckoning for two remote health care programs because they automatically expired Oct. 1.

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) urged United States Attorney General Pam Bondi this week to investigate the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians over cannabis sales that he alleged target young people and involve illegal transportation of a controlled substance. Story by @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #EBCI

Sen. Thom Tillis calls for DOJ to investigate Cherokee cannabis industry • NC Newsline

Sen. Thom Tillis urged United States Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians over its cannabis industry

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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 2d

Rep. Cecil Brockman’s court appearance in Greensboro has been postponed after he was reportedly hospitalized, according to court documents. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/09/n... #ncpol

NC Rep. Brockman reportedly hospitalized as calls mount for his resignation • NC Newsline

Brockman was scheduled to appear in front of the Guilford County District Court at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Court documents say he was hospitalized and his appearance has been delayed until Friday.

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Gov. Josh Stein said he will soon have a “comprehensive mental health plan” to send to the legislature, following several recent violent deaths charged to people with mental illnesses. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-go... #ncpol

NC Gov. Stein says expanded mental health treatment is important to community safety • NC Newsline

NC Gov. Josh Stein says he's putting together a plan for more mental health treatment following violent deaths charged to people with mental illnesses.

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From algorithms to AI chatbots, child advocates push for greater protection for North Carolina youth ncnewsline.com/2025/10/09/f... #ncpol #AI #NC

From algorithms to AI chatbots, child advocates push for greater protection for NC youth • NC Newsline

Advocates call for more guardrails around the use of social media algorithms and AI chatbots to protect North Carolina youth.

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NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com · 2d

State lawmakers have discussed ending the state’s liquor monopoly for years, but the idea has never gained enough political traction to move forward. The debate is back before lawmakers. ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-ho... #nc #ncpol

NC House lawmakers resurrect debate over privatizing North Carolina’s state-run liquor • NC Newsline

Lawmakers again weighed the system’s efficiency against the hundreds of millions of dollars it funnels to state and local governments.

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UPDATE: Gov. Stein calls for Rep. Brockman’s resignation after arrest, charges of sex crimes ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-re... @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

Stein calls for Rep. Brockman's resignation after arrest, charges of sex crimes • NC Newsline

Brockman, 41, was charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of someone between the ages of 13 and 15.

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NC Rep. Cecil Brockman arrested, faces charges of multiple sex crimes with minor ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-re... via @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol

NC Rep. Cecil Brockman arrested, faces charges of multiple sex crimes with minor • NC Newsline

Brockman, 41, was charged with two counts of indecent liberties with a child and two counts of statutory rape of someone between the ages of 13 and 15.

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A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy ncnewsline.com/2025/10/09/r...

Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • NC Newsline

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released Thu...

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UNC Professor Dwayne Dixon, whose unpaid leave was lifted last week, denounced the actions of Chancellor Lee Roberts as harmful to free speech. By @kingdollar.bsky.social #ncpol #unc

UNC professor suspended for anti-fascist activism returns to class • NC Newsline

UNC Chapel Hill professor Dwayne Dixon returned to campus to teach his first class after his suspension for ties to an anti-fascist group.

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Advocates say is the first settlement in the country requiring nursing homes to stop automatically rejecting patients with substance use disorders or recent drug use. ncnewsline.com/briefs/groun... #ncpol

'Groundbreaking' settlement forces nursing homes to end automatic denial for drug use • NC Newsline

A new settlement requires two NC nursing homes to stop automatically rejecting patients with substance use disorders or recent drug use.

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Food assistance programs threatened by the federal government shutdown will continue in North Carolina through October, despite earlier concerns that at least one might run out of money. By @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

NC health leader: Federal food aid funded through end of October • NC Newsline

Federal food programs WIC and SNAP, or food stamps, will last through October despite the government shutdown.

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Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023. Story by the @ohiocapitaljournal.com

Ohio Republican lawmakers look to regulate abortion, push against constitutional amendment • NC Newsline

Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced several bills to regulate abortion and reproductive health care despite the constitutional amendment approved by 57% of Ohio voters in 2023.

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Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/08/r... #ncpol

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears • NC Newsline

Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown.

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A 2024 lawsuit filed by former North Carolina NAACP leader Rev. William Barber II against AMC Theaters can proceed, U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle ruled this week, denying a motion by the movie chain to dismiss the case. #ncpol #nc

NC civil rights leader’s lawsuit against movie theater chain can move ahead, federal judge rules • NC Newsline

A lawsuit filed by former NC NAACP leader Rev. William Barber II against AMC Theaters can proceed, federal district judge Terrence Boyle ruled this week, denying a motion by the movie chain to dismiss...

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The growth comes as prisons are grappling with another demographic shift: a rapidly aging population. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/07/r... @stateline.org

US prison population rises for second straight year • NC Newsline

The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline.

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A new board overseeing state pension investments will consider the balance between pension investment risks and returns with an eye toward being able to provide COLAs for retirees. Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

Could NC pension fund management changes mean COLAs for retirees? • NC Newsline

State employees haven't been able rely on NC pension returns to fund cost of living increases. A new investment board will try to do better.

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Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors, which a counselor in the state says violates her First Amendment right to free speech. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/07/r... @coloradonewsline.com #ncpol

US Supreme Court justices skeptical of speech limits in Colorado conversion therapy case • NC Newsline

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors based on the First Amendment.

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Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat representing North Carolina’s first congressional district in the eastern part of the state, is asking national leaders to restore access to flood insurance despite the federal government shutdown. ncnewsline.com/2025/10/07/u... By @christinezhu.bsky.social #ncpol #nc

US Rep. Don Davis urges flood insurance fix amid government shutdown • NC Newsline

North Carolina’s eastern residents rely on the National Flood Insurance Program during hurricane season.

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NC property tax justice coalition notes progress, work still to do ncnewsline.com/2025/10/07/n... Story by @gchildress.bsky.social #ncpol #housing

NC property tax justice coalition notes progress, work still to do • NC Newsline

Orange County residents attending a meeting about property tax disparities said high taxes have become a burden.

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