“This is the big one.” That’s how North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson described the landmark federal trial that got underway Tuesday, in which Meta is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive to children. Jackson and a bipartisan group of 28 other attorneys general allege the tech giant deceived the public about the […]
Inflation cooled slightly in July thanks in part to a dip in gas prices, but many consumers aren’t feeling any relief. David McLennan, a veteran political scientist at Meredith College, told NC Newsline that there’s a disconnect between the data and the economic pain consumers are facing. “Economic perceptions are getting to the point where […]
Under new legislation proposed by Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy, veteran “qualified special operators” would be given the ability to conceal-carry firearms across state lines without a specific permit in the state, a privilege available to retired law enforcement officers since 2004. A press release from Sheehy’s office says it would build on that framework by […]
Saying it is an effort to support American agriculture, a new piece of legislation from U.S. Sens. Tim Sheehy, a Montana Republican, and Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, would require schools to submit a waiver to the federal government before buying food not produced in the United States. Two previous laws create incentives for schools […]
A U.S. House Ethics Committee report detailed his inappropriate conduct toward two young women who worked in his office.
North Carolina’s 9th district has long been considered a safe Republican seat.
One of Congressman Chuck Edwards’ fellow North Carolina Republicans thinks the outcome of a U.S. House ethics investigation will make it hard for him to win reelection in November. The U.S. House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it’s recommending that Edwards, a Republican representing North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, be censured for inappropriate conduct toward […]
The EPA and Chemours announced they’d reached a $450 million settlement last month.
Members of the 2025 FCS Champion Montana State University Bobcat football team got a trip to Washington, D.C. and lunch on Wednesday as President Donald Trump met with students, coaches, the governor and members of Montana’s federal delegation. The Bobcats won the title on Jan. 5, 2026, in overtime against Illinois State, capping off a […]
A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the public from injuries caused by lawnmowers and coffeemakers is demanding that some of the nation’s biggest health systems turn over detailed, personally identifiable medical records of all patients who seek help at their emergency rooms. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, responsible for tracking and issuing recalls of […]
