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In 16 weeks, the South Carolina measles outbreak has surpassed the total number of cases reached in the West Texas outbreak over the course of seven months.

Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.

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1-28-26 Fulton Warrant

1/ NEW: @propublica.org has obtained a search warrant that the FBI is executing for records related to the contested 2020 election in Fulton County, Ga., which has not yet been widely shared. It’s an extraordinary document.

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The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.

Trump Confuses Iceland and Greenland in Davos Remarks

Trump, who turns 80 this year, repeatedly mixes up Greenland and Iceland in Davos speech even as he argues that one of them should be part of the United States. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

Five takeaways from the Reuters interview of President Trump Reuters sat down with U.S. President Donald Trump for an interview in the Oval Office on Wednesday. Here are some takeaways from the 30-minute exchange:

".. when you win the presidency, you don't win the midterms,” Trump said. He boasted that he had accomplished so much that “when you think of it, we shouldn't even have an election.”

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Journalists confront new reality in reporting after FBI raid Many saw the FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting their ability to gather information.

Many journalists said they saw the FBI raid of a Washington Post reporter’s home as a jarring new step aimed at limiting news organizations’ ability to gather information that the government does not want to be made public.

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In the car with the Minneapolis community patrols working to disrupt ICE operations • Minnesota Reformer As Elle Neubauer drove before dawn past the darkened windows of the immigrant-owned businesses on Lake Street in Minneapolis, her co-pilot and friend Patty O’Keefe scanned the passing vehicles with bi...

As thousands of immigration agents arrive in Minnesota, neighbors are working together to track, distract and protest ICE. The cat-and-mouse game between activists and agents is escalating as tactics change daily.

Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties • NC Newsline The GOP majority on the NC Board of Elections rejected requests for polling places on college campuses and proposals for Sunday voting hours.

Amid protests, NC elections board rejects campus voting sites and Sunday voting in several counties ncnewsline.com/2026/01/13/a...

Nicaraguan Man in ICE Custody Dies in Mississippi Hospital A Nicaraguan man has died in ICE custody at a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of a person in custody this month.

Authorities have reported the death of a Nicaraguan immigrant in ICE custody in a hospital in Natchez, Mississippi, the seventh reported death of an immigrant in ICE custody this month.

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We read thousands of internal ICE chats. They show how officials make raids go viral Thousands of internal ICE messages show how its public affairs team has coordinated with the White House to satisfy Trump administration demands for viral arrest videos

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Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...

NEW: A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises.

An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”

These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:

Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt dies • NC Newsline “It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Gov. Jim Hunt,” Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt said.

Jim Hunt, NC governor who won four terms and shaped legacy on education, dies ncnewsline.com/2025/12/18/j...

NC leaders urged FEMA to ditch planned changes to aid process • NC Newsline “At a maximum, this news has been received by some as if FEMA leadership at the regional and Washington, D.C. level is tone deaf.”

FEMA planned changes for disaster aid. NC local leaders say they’re ‘unhelpful’ and ‘tone deaf’ ncnewsline.com/2025/12/16/f...

Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds • NC Newsline Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Acts, a new analysis finds.

Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats in voting rights case, report finds ncnewsline.com/2025/12/15/r...

Sick in a Hospital Town: As Phoebe Memorial Grew, the Health of Albany, Georgia, Declined The five-part series, “Sick in a Hospital Town,” pursues one question: Why are people in Albany so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital?

When ProPublica’s @gingerthompson.bsky.social began talking to people in Albany, GA, she didn’t expect that they would be so fearful to criticize the town’s sole hospital on the record — or how powerless they were to hold that hospital to account.

Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:

The forever chemical TFA could cause irreversible harm. In Eastern North Carolina, it’s everywhere. • NC Newsline The discovery of TFA in blood and water samples raises questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden.

The forever chemical TFA could cause irreversible harm. In Eastern North Carolina, it’s everywhere. ncnewsline.com/2025/12/12/t...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps in defiance of Trump’s redistricting push.

Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters • NC Newsline Republicans in Congress want to give states more authority to remove ineligible voters — including noncitizens and people who have moved or died — from voter rolls, seeking to reinforce the Trump admi...

Republicans in Congress eye more power for states to remove voters ncnewsline.com/2025/12/11/r...

Trump endorses Berger, as Page continues primary challenge • NC Newsline President said he preferred that Page come work in D.C. Rockingham County sheriff says he will continue campaigning.

Trump endorses Phil Berger, as Sam Page continues primary challenge despite president’s request ncnewsline.com/2025/12/11/t...

Democrat Nida Allam brings major progressive backers to challenge incumbent US Rep. Foushee • NC Newsline Durham's Nida Allam highlights US Rep. Valerie Foushee's reliance on controversial donors in her primary challenge in NC's 4th District.

Democrat Nida Allam brings major progressive backers to challenge incumbent US Rep. Foushee ncnewsline.com/2025/12/11/d...

Via Jennifer Shutt: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson committed Wednesday to hold a vote next week on a package of health care bills, but didn't say which bills would be included or whether they had the GOP votes to pass. https://ow.ly/Uggb50XH84c

NC Gov. Stein reverses Medicaid cuts after lawsuits look to block them • NC Newsline Two successful lawsuits restoring full Medicaid payments to health providers and more lawsuits in the legal pipeline led to his decision to reverse rate cuts imposed this fall, Democratic Gov. Josh St...

Two successful lawsuits restoring full Medicaid payments to health providers and more lawsuits in the legal pipeline led to his decision to reverse rate cuts imposed this fall, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein announced Wednesday. ncnewsline.com/2025/12/10/n... Story by @lbonner.bsky.social #ncpol

Stein endorses NC House Democrat, wading into primary race • NC Newsline The endorsement signals that Stein will not shy away from backing chosen candidates in contested Democratic primaries.

Gov. Stein endorses House Democrat, wading into Democratic primary before filing ends ncnewsline.com/briefs/gov-s...

US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to expand presidential power after hearing a case Monday on whether President Donald Trump can hire and fire members of independent federal agencies ...

CONSERVATIVE JUSTICES LOOK FAVORABLY ON EXPANDING TRUMP POWERS: US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner -- from our @ashleymurray.bsky.social in the courthouse for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

NC Democrat seeking return to the state House appeals to Republicans for primary votes • NC Newsline Former NC Rep. Michael Wray, a Democrat, wants Republicans in his Democratic district to change their party affiliation to support him in the 2026 primary.

NC Democrat seeking return to the state House appeals to Republicans for primary votes ncnewsline.com/briefs/nc-de...

Trump administration makes Trump's birthday a free-admission day for national parks while canceling free admission for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, according to park service web site.
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North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It - Bolts It’s 4:30 pm on a Monday as Colell Steele stands in front of the closed canteen window at Neuse Correctional, a medium-custody prison in North Carolina. He’s lined up to... Read More

NEW: North Carolina prison officials, this summer, raised the price of items that incarcerated people can buy.

The prices are already way marked-up; & incarcerated people make a tiny fraction of minimum wage if they work.

An incarcerated reporter explains what's happening, & why it matters: