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February 11, 2026
In North Carolina, a Tight Primary Could Upend the Balance of Conservative Power
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.
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January 21, 2026
Austin Thompson Pleads Guilty in North Carolina Shooting That Left 5 Dead
It is highly uncommon for mass shooters to plead guilty in a country where such attacks seem all too frequent. The man’s lawyers said he wanted to spare the community from further trauma.
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December 26, 2025
A College Freshman Is the Unlikely Source of Alabama’s New Political Maps
Daniel DiDonato, 19, has loved elections since he was in fourth grade. He also loves maps.
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December 22, 2025
Their Death Sentences Were Commuted by Biden. They Could Face Execution Again.
At least four of the 37 men whose sentences were commuted last year could face the death penalty at the state level after a push from the Trump administration.
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December 6, 2025
The Mayor-Elect of New Orleans Is Already Awash in Challenges
A month before taking office, Helena Moreno is steering the city through a budget crisis and a Border Patrol enforcement operation that has immigrants in hiding.
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December 4, 2025
Her Roof Was About to Be Fixed. Then Immigration Agents Showed Up.
The Trump administration’s deportation agenda is reverberating beyond immigrant communities as agents begin fanning out around New Orleans.
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November 26, 2025
North Carolina Can Use Republican-Friendly Congressional Map, Court Says
The district court ruling means that the party is one step closer to securing another seat in the U.S. House and retaining its majority, at the urging of President Trump.
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