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Helene: Hard-hit 13 mountain counties turning out early to vote | North Carolina
SUMMARY: Only one of 13 counties in the North Carolina mountains, impacted by Hurricane Helene, has not accepted at least 10% of registered voters’ ballots during the first three days of early voting. As of Saturday, over 69,000 voters, or 11.5%, had cast ballots, despite severe weather challenges, including 493 road closures. Lawmakers expanded emergency measures to 25 counties for recovery efforts, with absentee ballots mailed and in-person voting continuing. Political candidates, including Trump and Harris, are actively campaigning in the state, making its electoral significance critical. Overall, early voting turnout is encouraging, suggesting voter engagement amid the crisis.
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North Carolina sues President Trump over birthright citizenship
SUMMARY: In response to a new executive order from the Trump Administration aiming to ban Birthright citizenship, North Carolina has initiated a lawsuit. Attorney General Jeff Jackson argues the order violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. Trump’s order seeks to restrict this by denying citizenship to children born to undocumented or temporarily visa-holding parents. Jackson insists this reinterpretation lacks constitutional backing. This legal challenge is part of a broader effort to toughen immigration policies, reflecting ongoing political divides, with 18 Democratic states joining the lawsuit to oppose the executive order.
North Carolina is joining the list of states suing the Trump administration over an executive order targeting birthright citizenship. State Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued over President Trump’s executive order that would stop children of undocumented immigrants– and even some legal immigrants–from receiving citizenship just because they are born in the U.S. WRAL State Government Reporter Will Doran explains what this executive order would change and the lawsuit to stop it.
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Trump to visit western North Carolina on Friday • NC Newsline
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump will visit western North Carolina on Friday, his first trip since returning to the White House. During his inaugural address, he criticized the government’s response to Hurricane Helene, which devastated the state in September, causing over 100 deaths and $50 billion in damages. Trump won North Carolina in 2024 and campaigned heavily in the state. He had previously visited in October, criticizing President Biden and FEMA for their handling of the storm. While details of the trip are unclear, Trump is also expected to visit California to address the wildfires. Governor Josh Stein expressed interest in meeting Trump.
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Jackson joins lawsuit against Trump tied to 14th Amendment | North Carolina
SUMMARY: North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson has joined a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship, calling it a violation of the 14th Amendment. He argues that the Constitution’s language is clear and not open to reinterpretation, and the order undermines rights for children born in the U.S. Other Democratic attorneys general from Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada are also involved in the lawsuit, despite their states voting Republican in the last presidential election. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, includes eighteen states as plaintiffs against Trump and various agency leaders.
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