This November, North Carolina voters will decide whether to retain incumbent State Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls or elect Republican challenger Sarah Stevens to an eight-year term on the state’s highest court, in a race that could shape the court’s direction on constitutional rights, judicial ethics, and the balance of power between the judiciary and […]
Author: Jaharra Anglin Stubbs
Trump Administration Pushes Mail-In Voting Restrictions
In its latest effort to reshape federal election policy, the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of an executive order that would impose new restrictions on mail-in voting while legal challenges proceed. On June 29, 2026, the Justice Department filed an emergency appeal asking the Court to pause lower court rulings […]
HHS Freezes $10 Billion in Child Care Funding for Five Democratic States
On January 6, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) froze $10 billion in funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. This came in response to “serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars in state-administered programs.” The freeze affected the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Temporary Assistance […]