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Concerning public servants: The good, the bad, the dishonest.

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The Biden administration is quietly selling parts intended for extending the wall along the southern border, according to a report from The New York Post.
The Biden administration is quietly selling parts intended for extending the wall along the southern border, according to a report from The New York Post.
 
A Maui land company said its request for water to help fight the wildfire that raged last week on the island was delayed during critical hours by a state agency that first had to consult with local farmers.
A Maui land company said its request for water to help fight the wildfire that raged last week on the island was delayed during critical hours by a state agency that first had to consult with local farmers.
 
Bill provides 25-year window for civil action to be brought by impacted minors.
 
Hawaiian Electric is under scrutiny for allegedly slow-walking modernization and repairs of its electrical grid before the fire that ripped through the island of Maui last week.
Hawaiian Electric is under scrutiny for allegedly slow-walking modernization and repairs of its electrical grid before the fire that ripped through the island of Maui last week.
 
CNN’s Jake Tapper admitted Friday afternoon that Donald Trump was correct and Joe Biden was wrong about Hunter Biden’s foreign business deals when the two addressed the issue during a 2020 presidential debate.
CNN’s Jake Tapper admitted Friday afternoon that Donald Trump was correct and Joe Biden was wrong about Hunter Biden’s foreign business deals when the two addressed the issue during a 2020 presidential debate.
 
Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years behind bars in connection to the breach at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Former Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years behind bars in connection to the breach at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.
 
Medicaid expansion will no longer launch Oct. 1 as the North Carolina General Assembly failed to take needed action to meet that date.
Medicaid expansion will no longer launch Oct. 1 as the North Carolina General Assembly failed to take needed action to meet that date.
 
Not even Mainers want to be California — at least that’s the takeaway after Pine Tree State residents slammed a proposed statewide crackdown on fossil fuels this week.
Not even Mainers want to be California — at least that’s the takeaway after Pine Tree State residents slammed a proposed statewide crackdown on fossil fuels this week.
 
An influential staffer at the General Assembly recently described NCInnovation as a “free market approach”
An influential staffer at the General Assembly recently described NCInnovation as a “free market approach”
 
The opening of a facility in Greensboro proposed to house 800 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border appears imminent, possibly as soon as August.
The opening of a facility in Greensboro proposed to house 800 unaccompanied migrant children from the southern border appears imminent, possibly as soon as August.
 
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika dismissed two misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday evening. However, the move came after newly appointed Special Counsel David Weiss asked Noreika to dismiss those charges
U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika dismissed two misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday evening. However, the move came after newly appointed Special Counsel David Weiss asked Noreika to dismiss those charges
 
Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis removed State Attorney Monique Worrell, citing her “dereliction of duty” in prosecuting criminals — and now a felon whose case Worrell handled is trying to get her back on the job.
Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis removed State Attorney Monique Worrell, citing her “dereliction of duty” in prosecuting criminals — and now a felon whose case Worrell handled is trying to get her back on the job.
 
Five Medicaid healthcare insurers have violated Florida’s rule against using taxpayer funds to provide transgender treatments, and the state is now fining them for the action.
Five Medicaid healthcare insurers have violated Florida’s rule against using taxpayer funds to provide transgender treatments, and the state is now fining them for the action.
 
North Carolina House lawmakers passed a measure Tuesday by a vote of 115 to 4 that would require public schools to have “threat assessment teams,” safety exercises, and student support programs. Four Democrats voted against the measure.
North Carolina House lawmakers passed a measure Tuesday by a vote of 115 to 4 that would require public schools to have “threat assessment teams,” safety exercises, and student support programs. Four Democrats voted against the measure.
 
Hundreds of New York City residents gathered in Queens on Wednesday to protest the opening of a shelter that is expected to house around 1,000 illegal immigrant men near an elementary school and senior center.
Hundreds of New York City residents gathered in Queens on Wednesday to protest the opening of a shelter that is expected to house around 1,000 illegal immigrant men near an elementary school and senior center.
 
Former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted four times this year, is once again shocking legacy media outlets as he polls in a statistical tie with President Joe Biden.
Former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted four times this year, is once again shocking legacy media outlets as he polls in a statistical tie with President Joe Biden.
 
Former Attorney General Bill Barr defended his former boss, then-President Donald Trump, in response to the latest indictment out of Fulton County, Georgia, against the 77-year-old Republican presidential candidate
Former Attorney General Bill Barr defended his former boss, then-President Donald Trump, in response to the latest indictment out of Fulton County, Georgia, against the 77-year-old Republican presidential candidate
 
On Tuesday, the Republican-led North Carolina House set a record, overriding six of Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, the most ever in one day.
On Tuesday, the Republican-led North Carolina House set a record, overriding six of Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes, the most ever in one day.
 
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are looking into the reported use of tax-exempt groups to potentially influence elections and funnel foreign money into U.S. elections.
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee are looking into the reported use of tax-exempt groups to potentially influence elections and funnel foreign money into U.S. elections.
 
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden requesting that he host a formal meeting with Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the suicide bombing attack at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport in 2021.
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden requesting that he host a formal meeting with Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the suicide bombing attack at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport in 2021.
 
An election reform bill that has cleared the N.C. Senate could have a major impact on a federal lawsuit dealing with felon voting.
An election reform bill that has cleared the N.C. Senate could have a major impact on a federal lawsuit dealing with felon voting.
 
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the 83-year-old former House speaker, announced Friday that she will run for re-election.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), the 83-year-old former House speaker, announced Friday that she will run for re-election.
 
Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible individuals who wish to vote on Election Day in October and November municipal elections in North Carolina.
Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible individuals who wish to vote on Election Day in October and November municipal elections in North Carolina.
 
Former Congressman Mike Rogers announces bid for Michigan Senate seat
 
A trio of Republican lawmakers demanded on Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) answer for how it preserves records as they raised concerns about documents sought by congressional investigators being improperly destroyed.
A trio of Republican lawmakers demanded on Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) answer for how it preserves records as they raised concerns about documents sought by congressional investigators being improperly destroyed.
 
Department of the Interior cancels oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; proposes new protections in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
Department of the Interior cancels oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; proposes new protections in National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
 
An Illinois woman has been charged with allegedly threatening to kill former President Donald Trump and his youngest son, Barron Trump, 17.
An Illinois woman has been charged with allegedly threatening to kill former President Donald Trump and his youngest son, Barron Trump, 17.
 
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has updated its handbook to ban trans-identifying males from competing in women’s competitions.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has updated its handbook to ban trans-identifying males from competing in women’s competitions.
 
Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support
Gov. Cooper’s decision to declare a “state of emergency” for public education lacks justification and widespread public support
 
A Georgia grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including several high-profile Republicans, alongside former President Donald Trump in a sweeping racketeering case over alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
A Georgia grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including several high-profile Republicans, alongside former President Donald Trump in a sweeping racketeering case over alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
 
The Pentagon and FBI have alerted several of the grieving families who lost relatives in the deadly 9/11 attack in which nearly 3,000 Americans were murdered that the suspected architect of the attacks and his fellow defendants may have their death sentences overturned through plea deals.
The Pentagon and FBI have alerted several of the grieving families who lost relatives in the deadly 9/11 attack in which nearly 3,000 Americans were murdered that the suspected architect of the attacks and his fellow defendants may have their death sentences overturned through plea deals.
 
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted on Wednesday to override Democrat Governor Roy Cooper’s effort to veto a pack of legislation
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted on Wednesday to override Democrat Governor Roy Cooper’s effort to veto a pack of legislation
 
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