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If the NC Supreme Court decides the Berger race, it’s already decided | Opinion

If the NC Supreme Court decides the Berger race, it’s already decided | Opinion
The state high court’s majority has consistently backed the state Senate leader. Expect the same if his election comes before the court.
March 8, 2026 at 6:35 AM

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Conor Sen: Health care can’t be the only job in town. But it is

Updated March 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM

Editorial: A year the IRS might want to forget

Updated March 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM

To thrive, America needs stability Trump won’t provide | Opinion

Updated March 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM

NC Republicans cried wolf on ‘election integrity.’ It’s come back to bite them. | Opinion

March 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Conor Sen: Health care can’t be the only job in town. But it is

Updated March 8, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Editorial: A year the IRS might want to forget
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Editorial: A year the IRS might want to forget

Updated March 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
To thrive, America needs stability Trump won’t provide | Opinion
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To thrive, America needs stability Trump won’t provide | Opinion

Updated March 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
NC Republicans cried wolf on ‘election integrity.’ It’s come back to bite them. | Opinion
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NC Republicans cried wolf on ‘election integrity.’ It’s come back to bite them. | Opinion

March 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran's minority Kurds
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Arming a Kurdish insurgency would be a risky endeavor – for both the US and Iran's minority Kurds

Updated March 7, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Javier Blas: The Iran war's most precious commodity isn't oil
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Javier Blas: The Iran war's most precious commodity isn't oil

Updated March 7, 2026 at 5:29 AM
Editorial: Anti-diversity legislation threatens to Make Florida Ugly Again
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Editorial: Anti-diversity legislation threatens to Make Florida Ugly Again

Updated March 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Aaron Brown: Strict new voter proposals have us searching for our true ID
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Aaron Brown: Strict new voter proposals have us searching for our true ID

Updated March 7, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Editorial: Stop fighting at home while battle is on overseas
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Editorial: Stop fighting at home while battle is on overseas

Updated March 7, 2026 at 4:17 AM
War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy
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War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy

Updated March 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
ICE detention centers debate over setting down roots here raise ire | Opinion
Opinion

ICE detention centers debate over setting down roots here raise ire | Opinion

Updated March 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Amid court bashing, former federal judges will push back in Raleigh| Opinion
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Amid court bashing, former federal judges will push back in Raleigh| Opinion

March 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Allison Schrager: Is free trade worth the cost in lives lost?
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Allison Schrager: Is free trade worth the cost in lives lost?

March 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
James Stavridis: Iran can turn the Persian Gulf into a minefield
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James Stavridis: Iran can turn the Persian Gulf into a minefield

March 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Venezuela's fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads
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Venezuela's fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

Updated March 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
China's muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing's delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker
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China's muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing's delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

Updated March 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of inequality
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Measuring poverty on a spectrum instead of an arbitrary line conveys a more accurate picture of inequality

Updated March 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored
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Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty cause real harms, even if the money is later restored

Updated March 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead
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Trump offered a restrictive deal to universities that almost all rejected – but the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education may not be entirely dead

Updated March 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certain
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When Washington and the states are in conflict, the ultimate winner is not always certain

Updated March 6, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Andreas Kluth: America second, Israel first?
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Andreas Kluth: America second, Israel first?

Updated March 6, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Commentary: For America's 250th, Donald Trump wants a national spectacle over local remembrance
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Commentary: For America's 250th, Donald Trump wants a national spectacle over local remembrance

Updated March 6, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Jackie Calmes: On Iran, Russia and China, Trump's weakness for strongmen explains his foreign policy
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Jackie Calmes: On Iran, Russia and China, Trump's weakness for strongmen explains his foreign policy

Updated March 6, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Gustavo Arellano: Too many Democrats in California governor's race? That's a great thing
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Gustavo Arellano: Too many Democrats in California governor's race? That's a great thing

Updated March 6, 2026 at 4:37 AM

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