Brandon Kingdollar

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Politics reporter for NC Newsline. Words in the Tampa Bay Times and The Harvard Crimson. “If you’re gonna hype it, hype it with the facts.” 📫 bkingdollar@ncnewsline.com Fan of hiking, horror, the Chicago Bears (sigh), and my cat.

Signs rest against a stand as folks pack up tables. A wall reads “No Kings.”
A man in American flag garb holds a sign: “Democracy is non negotiable.”
A man speaks to the crowd with hands clasped in a jacket reading “Rev. Ryan Brown. President.” The podium reads “Workers over billionaires!”
A man speaks at a podium labeled “Workers over billionaires!”
Protesters fill a city street, waving American flags. “Support peace not militarism.”
Two protesters hold flags while another carries a sign reading “You know it’s bad when a Reagan Republican is protesting.”
Demonstrators pose with signs including one that says “We honor the constitution, not a felon!!”
A man wearing a costume with a list of tariff rates stands beside two dogs.
Onlookers carrying an American flag look at a protester dressed as the Cookie Monster.
Protesters line a city street beside passing cars. One waves a large American flag, another a sign reading “The only GOOD orange monarch is a butterfly.”
Governor Josh Stein stands beside members of the media and smiles as he speaks to a gray-haired resident in a tank top
The party's future In seeking a direction for the party, Martin said it's critical to focus on an economic agenda that "speaks to working class people in this country again" - something he saw from both Stein and, in New York City's recent mayoral primary, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, who prevailed in an unexpected rout of former Governor Andrew Cuomo. "He focused almost exclusively on affordability, right, and on economic issues," Martin said. "His message was really focused on how to make it easier for people to afford to live in New York City, and he didn't stray too far from that." He also credited Mamdani with listening to a wide range of voters, including seeking out Trump supporters and asking what issues were important to them in the recent presidential election and proceeding to earn their trust with an economic agenda that spoke to them.
Tommy Vercetti riding a motorcycle down Ocean Boulevard in the game GTA: Vice City.
An orange and white kitty resting his chin on the edge of a beige cat tree. His eyes are squinted in either sleepiness or impatience.
Title: Cooper used his clemency powers more than any North Carolina governor since Jim Hunt. Chart showing Jim Hunt and James Martin with well over 100 grants of clemency in each of their terms before use of the power fell off almost completely by the 21st century governors. Then, a slight uptick in Cooper’s second term with 20 commutations and 18 pardons.
Office of Rep. Cecil Brockman in the NC General Assembly. Lights are off.
Mitski entering the stage, arms raised, through a cloud of smoke
Spotify Wrapped Top Artists 1 Mitski 2 Eminem 3 The Killers 4 The Smiths 5 Alice Phoebe Lou Top Songs 1 Witches 2 Blue Light 3 No More What Ifs 4 Apesar De Você 5 euphoria Minutes listened 34,512 Spotify.com/wrapped
Smiling man with orange cat in lap that is half covered in a blanket
Orange and white cat named Marty who is curled into a ball on a green sofa.
adorable orange cat curled up on the couch with a paw wrapped around his little leg
Office of Governor Roy Cooper: Shortchanging disaster recovery right now will have serious consequences for years to come. Legislators have put forward a bill that fails to provide real support to communities hit hard by Hurricane Helene and instead prioritizes more power grabs in Raleigh. North Carolinians recovering from unprecedented disasters should strongly urge their legislators to do their jobs and help Western North Carolina rebuild.
Email from Trump - Vance Transition, subject “Statement from President Donald J. Trump.” STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP I am very pleased to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again. He is an eminent Physician, Heart Surgeon, Inventor, and World-Class Communicator, who has been at the forefront of healthy living for decades. Dr. Oz will work closely with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to take on the illness industrial complex, and all the horrible chronic diseases left in its wake.
MAKE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT SECTION 3E.1.(a) The State Highway Patrol is established in this subpart as a single, unified cabinet-level department. All functions, powers, duties, and obligations vested in the State Highway Patrol under the Department of Public Safety are transferred to, vested in, and consolidated within the State Highway Patrol in the manner of a Type I transfer as defined in G.S. 143A-6. SECTION 3E.1.(b) G.S. 143B-2 reads as rewritten: "§ 143B-2. Interim applicability of the Executive Organization Act of 1973. The Executive Organization Act of 1973 shall be applicable only to the following named departments: … (14) State Highway Patrol." SECTION 3E.1.(c) G.S. 143B-6 reads as rewritten: "§ 143B-6. Principal departments. In addition to the principal departments enumerated in the Executive Organization Act of 1971, all executive and administrative powers, duties, and functions not including those of the
Alamo Drafthouse reservation for The Godfather Part II
Orange kitty lying casually on a navy blanket, with a jaunty paw curl
A smiling orange cat snuggled in the crook of an elbow, resting on a cozy green blanket.
A sweet orange cat sitting in a red shoebox with a cute, innocent look in his eyes.
From Donald J. Trump on Truth Social: It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States. Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System. Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department. On the House Judiciary Committee, which performs oversight of DOJ, Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and exposing alarming and systemic Government Corruption and Weaponization. He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law…
Orange cat jumping away from ledge beneath desk
Orange cat sitting on ledge beneath desk