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May 13, 2026

Armed NC man shot, killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago

February 22, 2026 The North State Journal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — An armed man drove into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida, before being shot and killed early Sunday morning, according to a spokesman for the […]

Oz pleads with Americans to get measles vaccine

February 17, 2026 The North State Journal

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states and as the United States is at risk of […]

ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump?

February 13, 2026 The North State Journal

Barack Obama leaves the Oval Office of the White House in January 2017. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Those who claim President Barack Obama deported illegal aliens more “humanely” make the following assertions: a) ICE […]

HARSANYI: Price controls won’t work any better for Republicans than it does Democrats

February 6, 2026 The North State Journal

Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley is guided to the podium to speak by President Donald Trump during a 2018 rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo) Demonizing greedy bankers and landlords is […]

BARONE: Trump’s outrageous threats get practical results

January 31, 2026 The North State Journal

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to the World Economic Forum on Jan. 26 in Davos. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Think about it. Heads of government do not normally reveal the texts of private […]

GINGRICH: Argentina’s election and 2026

January 30, 2026 The North State Journal

Javier Milei, president of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. (Evan Vucci / […]

Tillis, in final year of office, takes on White House

January 26, 2026 The North State Journal

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), pictured in December, has often been critical of the Trump administration since he announced he will not run for reelection this year. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. — […]

KNOTT: Reflecting on Year 1 of Trump 2

January 20, 2026 The North State Journal

Congressman Brad Knott (R-N.C.), right, and Congressman Tim Moore (R-N.C.), left, join President Donald Trump and deliver remarks at the Rocky Mount Events Center on Dec. 19. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) Jan. 20 […]

MOORE: The economists got 2025 all wrong

January 11, 2026 The North State Journal

President Donald Trump smiles during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on Friday. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Well, Donald Trump has done it again! He stumped the […]

Maduro pleads not guilty in NYC court

January 8, 2026 The North State Journal

In a courtroom sketch, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, left, and his wife, Cilia Flores, second from right, appear in Manhattan federal court with their defense attorneys Mark Donnelly, second from left, and Andres Sanchez on […]

Hurricanes making hard look easy
RALEIGH — Things have gone about as well as they can for the Hurricanes through two rounds of the NHL playoffs. Carolina is unbeaten through eight games — the first team in NHL history to […]
GOP leaders come to budget agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting
RALEIGH — Protesting, chanting and marching. Property damage, arson and rioting. This was the oscillating pattern in downtown Raleigh over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Each […]
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, […]
Hornets’ Diabate wins Hustle Award, Knueppel misses rookie honor
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets came away from NBA awards season with both a leaguewide honor and a near miss. Last week, Hornets center Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle […]