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National security scholar Tom Nichols argues that Trump has taken control of the nation's intelligence and justice systems and is now testing the military's independence.

NPR's Student Podcast Challenge receives entries from students in grades 4-12 from all over the country. These are the fourth grade winners.

A retelling of James Garfield's assassination and other recent TV programs about history show an interest in saying 'who we were, who we are and who we're going to be,' explains presidential historian Alexis Coe, senior fellow at New America.

The head of parliament banned the rainbow flag from the legislative building. Far-right groups have rallied against the LGBTQ+ community and attacks are on the rise. It all casts a shadow over Pride.

President Trump gave a foreign investment agency an unusual task: Give loans to domestic companies to help refill the depleted U.S. medical stockpile. House appropriators want an independent review.

Monday's short trading session drove stocks into a deeper dive as the stock market heads toward its worst December since the Great Depression. Some say Trump's outbursts aren't helping the market.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged the controversies that dominated the Turning Point conference, but he did not define any boundaries for the conservative movement besides patriotism.

Republicans in the majority of the North Carolina General Assembly have released proposed maps for state Legislative and U.S. Congressional districts

If you’re planning a South End celebration for graduation — or for Mother’s Day — prepare to hunt very carefully for legal parking. South End is the towing capital of Charlotte.

The percentage of Black voters casting ballots in North Carolina has fallen in recent years, as it has across the country. Getting Black voters to turn out is critical for any Democrat to win a statewide race here. Local and national groups are trying to convince them to vote. Ahead of today’s Super Tuesday primary, we asked locals along West Boulevard about whether those efforts are resonating there.

Moving forward on a pledge to restore “scientific integrity,” the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Michael Regan, is reversing Trump administration actions that sidelined many academic scientists from key advisory boards in favor of industry figures. Regan was formerly the secretary of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality.

It was a grim week in the United States of America.

Since the country's founding, no Black woman has ever served as a governor in the United States. But South Carolina Democratic state Sen. Mia McLeod says she's the person who can change that, despite the fact that Democrats haven't been elected to a statewide office there in 15 years.

The Mint Museum Randolph’s African art galleries are open again after closing for an extensive, multi-year renovation. The galleries have expanded from two spaces to three and curators say they represent a broader and more honest depiction of the African art in the Mint’s collection.

Nearly 11% of North Carolina’s population is Latino, but the state has no Latino elected officials serving in the legislature and statewide offices. Groups within the Democratic and Republican parties are making efforts to change that.

The discharge petition is a way to force votes by sidestepping the speaker. For decades it was mostly forgotten, but has been brought back for bills on the Epstein files and to extend ACA subsidies.

President Biden called an arrest warrant request for Israeli leaders "outrageous." Target is lowering prices on 5,000 common products.

More than 500 Israeli soldiers have survived serious injuries fighting in Gaza, according to the military, thanks largely to lessons learned and advances in medicine.

The House returns to vote on a bipartisan bill that could end the government shutdown. And, at the COP30, data show the world is still far from meeting its climate goals.

European leaders are skeptical of President Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. And, what led Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce she will resign from Congress next year.