/tags/president-donald-trump President Donald Trump en-US Copyright Fri, 02 May 2025 19:05:47 GMT /term/news/2025-05-02/nc-humanities-emergency-funding North Carolina Humanities, based in Charlotte, receives about $1.6 million from the National Endowment for the Humanities each year. Fri, 02 May 2025 19:05:47 GMT /term/news/2025-05-02/nc-humanities-emergency-funding Bradley George /environment/2025-04-29/trump-pfas-wilmington-chemours-north-carolina The Trump administration is expected to soon say whether it intends to stand by strict drinking water standards for forever chemicals set last year. The Environmental Protection Agency has said PFAS increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, certain cancers and babies being born with low birth weight. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:10:49 GMT /environment/2025-04-29/trump-pfas-wilmington-chemours-north-carolina Associated Press /politics/2025-04-23/election-assistance-commission-trump-executive-order-overhaul-us-elections The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is now central to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul elections. One of the commission’s boards will meet Thursday in North Carolina, the first commission-related meeting since the directives were announced. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 20:12:55 GMT /politics/2025-04-23/election-assistance-commission-trump-executive-order-overhaul-us-elections Associated Press /news/2025-03-07/fort-bragg-liberty-ceremony First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general. Then it was Fort Liberty. Now, the North Carolina Army installation is officially Fort Bragg again, only this time in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine. A ceremony Friday celebrated the post's new namesake, Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:59:03 GMT /news/2025-03-07/fort-bragg-liberty-ceremony Associated Press /politics/2025-02-26/nc-senate-block-attorney-general-challenging-trump After N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed several lawsuits to block President Donald Trump's executive orders, the state Senate is now trying to block Jackson from filing similar legal challenges. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:53:53 GMT /politics/2025-02-26/nc-senate-block-attorney-general-challenging-trump Colin Campbell /politics/2025-02-19/trump-executive-order-anxiety-transgender-nonbinary-community New policies limiting transgender rights — including restricting access to gender-affirming care — add emotional and mental strain to transgender youth and their families. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:53:23 GMT /politics/2025-02-19/trump-executive-order-anxiety-transgender-nonbinary-community Rachel Crumpler/NC Health News /news/2025-02-05/raleigh-march-protest-president-trump Demonstrators gathered in downtown Raleigh Wednesday to protest the recent actions of President Donald Trump's administration. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:53:03 GMT /news/2025-02-05/raleigh-march-protest-president-trump Colin Campbell /2025-01-22/trump-bans-new-offshore-wind-leasing-increasing-uncertainty-around-nc-projects President Trump touted an “all-of-the-above” approach to powering the country. Now, it looks like “all of the above” does not include wind energy. Trump issued an order on Monday banning new offshore wind leases — but what does this mean for North Carolina’s budding wind farms? Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:55:52 GMT /2025-01-22/trump-bans-new-offshore-wind-leasing-increasing-uncertainty-around-nc-projects Zachary Turner /news/2024-09-16/alleged-trump-golf-course-gunman-has-lengthy-north-carolina-criminal-record Ryan Wesley Routh, who previously lived in Greensboro, was convicted of weapons charges and other crimes in North Carolina. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:11:23 GMT /news/2024-09-16/alleged-trump-golf-course-gunman-has-lengthy-north-carolina-criminal-record Jay Price /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-20/digging-into-the-political-uncertainties-left-after-the-election The election is over, but many big questions remain for the political future of our nation. Which political party will control the U.S. Senate? Will the… Fri, 20 Nov 2020 18:55:40 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-11-20/digging-into-the-political-uncertainties-left-after-the-election Amanda Magnus, Frank Stasio