POLITICS

North Carolina General Assembly Overrides Governor’s Vetos to Pass Laws

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein speaks in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 12, 2024. Nell Redmond/AP Photo The North Carolina General Assembly, the state’s legislature, voted to override several vetoes issued by Gov. Josh Stein, allowing the bills to become law. Although Stein, a Democrat, won by a 14-point margin in the 2024 election, the General Assembly’s

22 States Seek Injunction to Block Trump Admin From Defunding Planned Parenthood

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A Planned Parenthood facility in Anaheim, Calif., on September 10, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times Twenty states filed a lawsuit on July 29 challenging a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would strip Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider. The lawsuit, filed by attorneys general from Democratic-led states

RFK Jr.’s rhetoric appears to put blame on patients for health issues

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On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he’s accomplished at his school for children with autism. Richards has heard Trump administration officials suggest that food dyes and pediatric vaccines cause autism and ADHD. That stance, she said, unfairly

Some School Districts Increase Funding for Migrant Instruction Despite Local Budget Gaps

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Classmates gather outside the Immigration court as an immigration judge held a bond hearing for Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a high school student from Milford who was detained by Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), in Chelmsford, Mass., on June 5, 2025. Brian Snyder/Reuters Despite federal effectiveness at curbing illegal immigration, most states still allocate extra money