Trump-ordered hiring freeze could threaten Smokies and Parkway operations post-Helene
A federal hiring freeze has forced the National Park Service to rescind job offers for more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent ...
In Trump’s actions, opponents see more than cuts — they see a constitutional crisis
As the White House ignores congressional mandates, the conflict raises questions at the heart of the nation’s founding ...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy responds to 'birth rate memo,' announces I-40 plan
During a Feb. 10 visit to Western North Carolina, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a plan that he said ...
With Biden-appointed US Attorney gone, what is future of NC GOP spending probe?
One perk of being elected president is choosing U.S. attorneys. Will a federal probe of North Carolina GOP legislative ...
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Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen ...
Homeland Security head and other officials to visit Asheville for Helene recovery efforts
The new secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem is headed to Asheville. On Saturday, Feb. 8, Noem will meet with Helene ...
Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits Helene survivors in western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday to see how the ...
The fight over a North Carolina Supreme Court race foreshadows a bigger crisis
The fight over the North Carolina Supreme Court race is just a preliminary test run, foreshadowing a far bigger “elephant” in ...
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Trump signs executive order to continue downsizing federal workforce
President Donald Trump made a rare appearance Tuesday with Elon Musk in the Oval Office before signing an executive order to continue downsizing the federal workforce.
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With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moves to dismantle public integrity guardrails
In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump moved with haste to dismantle the federal government's public integrity guardrails.