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The Abrego Garcia Case Is A Microcosm Of Everything Bad About Trump II

A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Why The Abrego Garcia Case Is ‘Extremely Important’ Morning Memo is keenly focused on the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia because it has become a …

North Carolina lawmakers urge HUD to approve $1.4B in disaster recovery funds

NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) is leading a bipartisan effort urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to approve North Carolina's Action Plan, which calls for $1.4 billion in Community Development Block Grant …

Challenging Union Decisions About Politics Takes Rank-And-File Action

Image by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen. Every four years, like clockwork, our two major parties serve up presidential candidates whose commitment to the cause of labor is more rhetorical than real. This is most obviously true of conservative Republican courting of …

House Dems, advocates for transparency blast NC Senate’s ‘broken’ budget

As the North Carolina Senate fast tracks a newly released two-year budget proposal through the chamber this week, members of the state’s Progressive House Caucus held a press conference Tuesday to call out what they say is the lack of public input and …

Kodiak Building Partners acquires North Carolina lumber company

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Kodiak Building Partners, a national building materials distribution company, has announced the acquisition of New River Building Supply & Lumber Company, a high-quality building materials provider, serving North Carolina since 1973. …

North Carolina judges consider GOP law shifting election board picks from governor to auditor

Attorney General Raoul Asks Congress To Pass Regulation To Curb Overreach By Pharmacy Benefit Managers

CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass an act that would prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning or operating pharmacies …

North Carolina Supreme Court Allows 60K Votes Lacking ID To Count In High Court Race

The North Carolina Supreme Court decided to allow about 60,000 ballots to count in a race for a seat on its own bench, despite those voters never having provided proper identification upon registering. A unanimous court Friday decided that over 60,000 …

How North Carolina colonized Florida's banking industry

Just as two North Carolina universities have dominated college basketball in recent decades, two banks from the Tar Heel state have dominated much of U.S. banking since 1990, turning Florida, especially, into a "banking colony," writes Ken Thomas …

Florida, North Carolina, And Arkansas Lawmakers Look To Ban Adversary-Owned Retailers On U.S. Military Bases

U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), joined by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), has introduced the Military Installation Retail Security Act, a bill aimed at preventing companies owned or controlled by adversarial nations from operating …

Lenoir-Rhyne University Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Summer McGee as President

Lenoir-Rhyne University has selected Summer McGee, Ph.D, as the institution’s 13th president. Her appointment was enthusiastically approved by the Lenoir-Rhyne Board of Trustees after a national search.  McGee, the current president of Salem Academy and …

GOP close to achieving 'January 6 with a robe and suits' in North Carolina: analysis

The North Carolina Republicans might “get away with stealing an election,” according to a new column in USA Today written by Sara Pequeño The race for a seat on the state's Supreme Court, between Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin and Democratic …

Justice Riggs speaks in Durham one day after North Carolina Supreme Court Decision

Justice Allison Riggs spoke at a conference in Durham, one of the four counties where ballots are being challenged. This comes just one day after the State Supreme Court voted to throw out ballots in contested November 2024 election. Posted 2025-04-13T00: …

Senate budget proposal highlighted by tax cuts, more Helene relief funding

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- On Monday, Senate Republicans presented their proposed budget for the next two years, one month after Gov. Josh Stein presented his $33.6 billion budget proposal. The Senate proposal recommends a smaller budget increase than Stein…

Why Hampton Dellinger Ended His Legal Battle Against President Trump

Hampton Dellinger was on his way back to Washington from his Durham home on a Sunday night, making the same interstate commute he had many times while serving as head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. This trip was different, though. Just two days …

Trump’s ‘Excellent Health’ Touted By White House Physician Who Praises His ‘Frequent Victories In Golf’

Topline The White House released the results of President Donald Trump’s recent annual physical exam Sunday morning, which claims the president is “in excellent cognitive and physical health”—and praises his victories on the golf course—as Democrats and …

Senate budget of $65.9B includes Helene recovery, raises, tax cuts

(The Center Square) – Planning spending of $65.9 billion over two years, North Carolina senators late Monday released their fiscal plan that includes $1.3 billion tied to Hurricane Helene and modest teacher raises and bonuses pushing the average pay to $62 …

Federal judge weighs in on last undecided 2024 election

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A federal judge has ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to begin implementing a state Supreme Court decision in the last unresolved 2024 election in the country …

The 2026 Senate map starts to come into focus: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman breaks …

MatchAwards Welcomes Digital Marketing Expert Fredrick Muriithi as an Economic Development Organization (EDO) Partner

MERU, MERU, KENYA, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MatchAwards, the cutting-edge ITO-powered economic development platform, is redefining how businesses, governments, and investors connect to funding and growth opportunities. Fueled by the …

Akelos Receives Australian Patent Allowance on Lead Compound, AKE-1018

Akelos -1018 for Chronic Neuropathic Pain NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Akelos Receives Australian Patent Allowance on Lead Compound, AKE-1018 Patent Covers Inventions Licensed from Weill Cornell Medicine …

Benjamin Casad’s Debut Book Challenges the Illusion of Democracy

ORLANDO, FL, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Benjamin Casad doesn’t write to provoke. He writes because silence, in his eyes, is no longer an option. In The Last True President, Casad lays bare a portrait of America on the …

Decision Lens Appoints Steve Tolbert as President to Drive Operational Excellence and Fuel Strategic Growth

ARLINGTON, VA, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Decision Lens, the leading provider of integrated planning software for government agencies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Tolbert as President. A proven …

USHBC Urges Congress & President Trump to Secure a National Mall Location for the National Museum of the American Latino

WASHINGTON DC, DC, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The United States Hispanic Business Council (USHBC) proudly endorses the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino Act, a bipartisan effort led by Representatives …

EMS Leaders Unite Behind 'Six Minutes to Live' to Drive Lifesaving Change in Communities

Free virtual summit features powerful new film and expert panel urging EMS leaders to act faster, lead better, and save more lives from cardiac arrest. ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Just over a year after NFL …

Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert Celebrates Topping Out Ceremony for University Health Retama Hospital

SELMA, TX, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On Monday, April 14, 2025, Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Calvert Jr. wrote “Finally!” and signed his name on the final steel beam for a 450-million-dollar county hospital he worked …

Alona Lebedieva: Ukrzaliznytsia Doesn’t Need New Tariffs, It Needs Smarter Asset Management

KYIV, UKRAINE, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted Resolution No. 399, which allows JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” to independently sell decommissioned property if its book value does not exceed UAH 500 …

GovPilot Named to 2025 GovTech 100 List, Celebrated for Driving Government Innovation and Community Impact

GovPilot named to the 2025 GovTech 100 for the 8th year, recognized for helping local governments deliver smarter, faster, community-first services. MANASQUAN, NJ, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- GovPilot, a leading provider …

HII Hosts Secretary of the Navy at Newport News Shipbuilding

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted the secretary of the Navy at its Newport News Shipbuilding division Wednesday for a tour of the shipyard, meetings with company leadership, and direct interactions with …

APA, NCPA Cheer First-Of-Its-Kind State Law Banning PBMs from Owning Pharmacies

Alexandria, Va., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a significant victory for patients and community pharmacies in Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed HB 1150 into law today. This is groundbreaking legislation that prohibits state permits to …

Canadian Institute for Historical Education Launches Campaign about Restoring the Legacy of Historical Figures

#ContextMatters campaign comes during pivotal federal election season when Canadian sovereignty is under siege and patriotism on the rise. TORONTO, CANADA, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Canadian Institute for Historical Education ( …

Power Grids, Hospitals, and 911 Systems at Risk as CVE Funding Expires

Loss of CVE program would cripple vulnerability coordination across critical infrastructure, raising the risk of cyberattacks with life-threatening consequences COLUMBUS, OH, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Matt Santill, …

Enhancing Security in BiH: OSCE ILP Project Delivers Tangible Results

Since its launch in September 2022, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (Mission) project Enhancing Intelligence-led Policing to Combat Serious Security Threats and Crimes (ILP) has made significant strides in supporting law enforcement agencies …

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visits Ukraine, reiterates support for legislative and ...

OSCE High Commissioner Christophe Kamp visited Ukraine between 6 and 12 April, where he met with a wide range of interlocutors, including representatives of the government, local authorities, national minority communities, civil society and the …

A Red Circle Opens Creative Spot in Ferguson: A Youth Arts & Wellness Center Rooted in Restoration

As Ferguson nears 10 years of reflection, youth open a joyful new space for art, healing, and leadership with a public celebration May 2–3. FERGUSON, MO, UNITED STATES, April 16, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As the 10-year anniversary of the …

America’s Silent Inheritance: The Hidden $150 Trillion Asset No One Told You About

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For more than 160 years, it sat untouched. Not because it was lost—but because the public was never able to access it. Now, in a series of revelations that are only beginning to surface, former CIA advisor and …

Fifty Governments Stand Firm on the Drive for Economic Resilience

Rotterdam, the Netherlands, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) today hosted an inaugural Ambassadors’ Forum galvanizing global support for accelerating adaptation at speed and at scale. The event, hosted at the GCA’s …

ThinkCareBelieve: Trump and Bukele Set the Mainstream Media Straight on Deportation

Washington , DC, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Link to Article:  https://thinkcarebelieve.blog/2025/04/15/trump-and-bukele-set-the-mainstream-media-straight-on-deportation/ ThinkCareBelieve has published an article …

Port of Corpus Christi Customers Move 51.3 Million Tons in Q1 2025

Corpus Christi, Texas, April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 51.3 million tons of commodities through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by increases in crude oil …