A father self-deports before dawn. A retired postman helps a 13-yr old through an immigration hearing. A woman signs paperwork to protect her children, lest she get picked up. There are the stories of the Massachusetts families impacted by ICE. bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/met…

A report issued today American Enterprise Institute projects the decrease in migration will reduce the GDP by .3 to .4 percent and put a "significant downward pressure on growth in employment." Which echoes what every economist I've spoken to sees coming. aei.org/research-produ…

According to analysis by UPenn, the bottom 40% of Americans (those making under $53k a year) will lose money if the bill becomes law. People making $96k a year will save an extra $3,880. The average member of the top 0.1% will save $290,485. budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/7/…

New analysis from Cato Institute finds the tax bill adds *+$6 trillion* to the debt Honestly a bit surprising to me how much of Washington’s conservative establishment — Cato, Tax Foundation, AEI, Manhattan Institute — has been strongly & publicly critical of the legislation

They did not get any changes in this bill after it came back to the House. Zero. The bill that they criticized as horrible is the bill that they will be voting on -- and many of them voting for -- this afternoon.

The Trump EPA pulling back on its drinking water standards is “disrespectful,” said one advocate. “It’s one thing to say you’re going to focus on PFAS. It’s another thing to never let it cross the finish line and become any meaningful regulation.” propublica.org/article/trump-…

As recently as yesterday, some NC Republicans in the US House were voicing concerns about the bill. Today, all voted in support of it. #ncpol npr.org/2025/07/03/nx-…

After EPA employees signed a 'dissent' letter questioning the agency's direction under Trump, the administration put roughly 140 on leave, and is now investigating them. By Hannah Natanson washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

Here's a quick look at North Carolina reactions to today's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in the U.S. House. Will be updating this as more comes across: wunc.org/politics/2025-…

“[The bill] will create a tax system that is expected to bring in far less government revenue than many experts believe is necessary, all while generating little additional economic growth and still returning the largest savings to the rich” nytimes.com/2025/07/04/us/…

The Texas flooding is one of the deadliest events for U.S. children that we have ever seen. 21 dead so far. More children killed than in any mass shooting, including Uvalde and Sandy Hook. It may end up killing more children than Hurricane Katrina. Unfathomable heartbreak.

Officially, 79 deaths now, and dozens more missing. This is now the second >75 fatality flood in the last year, along with Helene. There were zero such events between 1979 and 2023. In 2022, I wondered aloud whether we had solved the problem of very deadly floods. We had not.

🚨A rapidly evolving situation with Haw River still rising quickly. A new forecast has been issued with a new crest at 31.9 ft. If this occurs it will be the 2nd highest crest at this gauge. The record crest is 32.83 ft back in September 1996 from Hurricane Fran. #NCwx

A picture says 1,000 words. The Hurricane Fran sign on the Eno River is under water. Photo: Ken Wynne - Durham

ANOTHER thousand-year rain event just impacted UNC Chapel Hill; a general 8-10 inches of rain fell in a narrow swath overnight associated with the remnants if Tropical Storm Chantal. Flood warnings remain in effect until 1 p.m. as floodwaters recede. The terms “hundred-year”

news - Democratic Rep. Don Davis is exploring a run for the North Carolina Senate seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis, according to a spokesperson. Davis is “looking at all options and not ruling anything out,” said spox Hannah Spengler politico.com/live-updates/2…

Wow... What a night for #ChapelHIll.. No power at the office but we have a new leader in the clubhouse.. Wettest 1-day rain on record for the COOP station in #ChapelHill/#Carrboro.. NWS Raleigh NC Climate Office WRAL Kat Campbell Chris Michaels NOAA NCEI Aimee Wilmoth WCHL & Chapelboro

With more than 10 inches of rain in spots, Tropical Storm Chantal produced flooding and damage across central NC over the past 24 hours. #ncwx Our latest blog post reviews the rainfall totals, river crests, and other initial impacts from Chantal. 📰: climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/07/r…

Crews working to clear large trees around a broken Duke Energy pole in the Haw River in Saxapahaw (Alamance County) #NC

Big team effort at WUNC today to cover all the aftermath of Tropical Storm Chantal in the Triangle. Here's what we know: wunc.org/term/news/2025…