Trump vs. the Courts, NC Supreme Court Ballots, and UNC-Duke’s $320M Hospital Project | Ep 4

Key Topics Covered:

• Trump’s Executive Orders: Federal funding freeze, FEMA reform, and the birthright citizenship order.

• NC Supreme Court Ballot Dispute: 60,000 ballots under legal challenge and what it means for the election outcome.

• UNC-Duke’s $320M Children’s Hospital: How the two rivals are coming together for a historic healthcare investment.

Episode Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(02:03) Hot Takes & Headlines

(10:27) In Office & On The Move

(16:16) Closing

Sources:

Hot Takes and Headlines

UNC and Duke Health Announce Standalone Children's Hospital

https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/unc-health-duke-health-partner-build-ncs-first-stand-alone-childrens-hospital

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-duke-universities-childrens-hospital-beab969a0d38f8ac5421e9102cfeb655

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025/01/duke-university-duke-health-unc-health-collaborate-north-carolina-first-standalone-childrens-hospital-triangle-nc-childrens-decade-long-goal

https://youtu.be/MmrNIOJThsg?si=63OCI5Wcu2OIbeXq

https://youtu.be/8WQ02phEpzI?si=IESvvWRZgnpoLjYq

https://youtu.be/TXMQNQX1lek?si=URWQFAMS5BvrNQiJ

Supreme Court Race

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/north-carolina-top-court-wont-fast-track-republican-court-candidates-challenge-2025-01-23/

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-supreme-court-2024-election-appeals-bcddcbc85f23a83604c7eaa77f57b0a4

Federal Funding Freeze: Legal Battles and Campus Concerns

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/29/g-s1-45313/trump-federal-funding-freeze-reversed

https://ground.news/article/trump-administration-rescinds-order-attempting-to-freeze-federal-aid-spending_7c6b73

https://ncdoj.gov/attorney-general-jeff-jackson-sues-to-block-freeze-on-federal-funds/

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/29/white-house-rescinds-federal-funds-freeze-memo.html

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/01/28/trumps-federal-funding-freeze-concerns-colleges

In Office and On the Move

Trump's Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal Challenges

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-hear-states-bid-block-trump-birthright-citizenship-order-2025-01-23/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-donald-trump-lawsuit-immigration-9ac27b234c854a68a9b9f8c0d6cd8a1c?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Trump Visits Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone, Talks FEMA and Recovery Efforts

https://www.youtube.com/live/tdSIwRgeoh4?si=VghdaEOd-uyl1V3D

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/council-to-assess-the-federal-emergency-management-agency/

https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/fdr.pdf

https://www.npr.org/2025/01/24/nx-s1-5273606/trump-visit-asheville-california-disasters

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/24/us/los-angeles-wildfires-california#trump-fema-states-disasters

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-aimed-drastically-improving-fema-efficacy-priorities-competence

https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/626