Dan Kane
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I'm a reporter with The News & Observer on the investigative team.
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Young NC senator is a big fundraiser. How a lobbyist and his wife tie into that success.
State Sen. Dave Craven outraised nearly every Republican colleague in the 2024 election. His campaign reports show payments to a consultant with an unusual tie to his donors.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314406282.html
about 22 hours ago
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Trump Witnesses Return of Bodies of 6 U.S. Service Members
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Trump Witnesses Return of Bodies of 6 U.S. Service Members
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/trump-dover-dignified-transfer-iran.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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How Candidates Are Using Winks and Posts to Seek Crypto and A.I. Cash
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How Candidates Are Using Winks and Posts to Seek Crypto and A.I. Cash
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/ai-crypto-money-midterms-congress.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 days ago
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Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump
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Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/politics/schwartz-trump-pardon-industry.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 days ago
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A Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict
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A Look at 4 Americans Who Have Died in the Iran Conflict
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/middleeast/the-4-americans-killed-in-the-iran-war-who-have-been-identified.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
6 days ago
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NC elections administrators used toĀ steer clear of backing candidates. No more.Ā
@lbonner.bsky.social
reports.
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NC elections administrators used toĀ steer clear of backing candidates. No more.Ā ā¢ NC Newsline
In a departure from past practices, state officials with elections oversight are openly supporting candidates this year.Ā Elections director Sam Hayes attended a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Tim Moore (R-N...
https://ncnewsline.com/2026/02/25/nc-elections-administrators-used-to-steer-clear-of-backing-candidates-no-more/
11 days ago
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Arrested at an NC job site, asylum seekerās month in custody still weighs on her
She thought she might lose it all when U.S. Border Patrol agents seized her at a Cary work site. She is moving on, but remains haunted by her experience.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314765552.html#campaignName=raleigh_morning_newsletter
11 days ago
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Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporterās Computers
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Court Rules Against Justice Dept. Search of Reporterās Computers
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/business/media/washington-post-reporter-search-ruling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
13 days ago
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SBI probing Kentucky distillery tour taken by NC lawmakers and lobbyists
Wake DA Lorrin Freeman requested the investigation into āpotentialā lobbying and ethics violations.
https://www.newsobserver.com/article314772529.html
18 days ago
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A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.
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A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/politics/pirro-inquiry-video-democratic-lawmakers.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
18 days ago
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Experts: Outside probe needed into 2016 drug surveillance involving Cary manager
Wake DA says the SBI will look into the drug case as part of its investigation into former Cary Town Manager Sean Stegallās spending.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article314688101.html?tbref=hp
19 days ago
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Wrongful death lawsuits stacked up. But a Charlotte-area surgeon kept operating.
Former patients and their loved ones say North Carolina doctor with a string of malpractice settlements should face more accountability.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article312715887.html
19 days ago
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Why did a 15-year-old open fire on Hedingham? The question that haunts Raleigh
Inside the competing theories, testimony and evidence shaping the search for what drove Raleighās mass shooting in the Hedingham neighborhood and nearby greenway.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article314743121.html
19 days ago
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Other Democracies Donāt Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Hereās Why.
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Other Democracies Donāt Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Hereās Why.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/us/midterm-elections-congress-gerrymander-maps.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
20 days ago
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Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor
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Sick Detainees Describe Poor Care at Facilities Run by ICE Contractor
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/business/ice-health-care-corecivic-immigrants-detention.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
23 days ago
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
24 days ago
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2016 police report: Former Cary town managerās car spotted at suspected drug site
The report says a man left a Cadillac and appeared to meet with a āpotentialā drug dealer. The car belonged to former Cary Town Manager Sean Stegall.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article314664691.html
26 days ago
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What Replaces Deported Immigrant Workers? Not Americans.
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Opinion | What Replaces Deported Immigrant Workers? Not Americans.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opinion/immigration-farming-trump-robots-labor.html?smid=bs-share
28 days ago
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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When Trump Officialsā Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/us/politics/homeland-security-shootings.html?unlocked_article_code=1.LFA.3FzZ.-pUAvquvfZio&smid=bs-share
28 days ago
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Goodās Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
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Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Goodās Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/us/renee-good-investigation-minnesota-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 month ago
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āI Didnāt Make a Mistakeā: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
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āI Didnāt Make a Mistakeā: Trump Declines to Apologize for Racist Video of Obamas
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-obamas-video-apes-truth-social.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 month ago
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Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry
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Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/politics/trump-obamas-video-apes-truth-social.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 month ago
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Fact check: Gov. Roy Cooper did not release DeCarlos Brown Jr. early from prison
Years before Iryna Zarutskaās fatal stabbing on a Blue Line train in Charlotte, the man charged with her murder was released two days after his minimum release date, according to state officials.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article314593060.html
about 1 month ago
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Those new tax breaks Trump is touting come with a catch
Taxpayers may get bogged down in the complexities of claiming deductions for tips, auto loan interest and overtime pay.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/03/those-new-tax-breaks-trump-is-touting-come-with-a-catch-00760432?cid=apn
about 1 month ago
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Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
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Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/technology/minneapolis-ai-disinformation-misinformation-truth.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 month ago
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Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show
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Jeffrey Epstein scouted women for New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, emails show
The emails, sent in 2013, were among more than 3 million Epstein-related documents the Department of Justice released Friday.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010511/2026/01/30/steve-tisch-epstein-files-ny-giants/?source=athletic_user_shared_article_bluesky&smid=bsky-share-ta
about 1 month ago
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People are sleeping outside Charlotte ICE office overnight because of long waits
Some said they feared being arrested once inside the office, but still made the wait. Many are asylum seekers.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article314389532.html?giftCode=14d198a4d2b12610737b0ed897ce430784459cd7b4933e3d0651e60c70799665
about 1 month ago
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Alex Prettiās Friends and Family Denounce āSickening Liesā About His Life
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Alex Prettiās Friends and Family Denounce āSickening Liesā About His Life
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/us/alex-pretti-minneapolis-shooting.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 month ago
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Minneapolis Live Updates: Man Killed by Federal Agents Was Holding a Phone, Not a Gun
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Minneapolis Live Updates: Man Killed by Federal Agents Was Holding a Phone, Not a Gun
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us/minneapolis-shooting-ice?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 1 month ago
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Fact-Checking President Trumpās Davos Speech
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Fact-Checking President Trumpās Davos Speech
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/us/politics/fact-check-trump-davos-speech.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 2 months ago
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Columbus County Can Do the Right Thing
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Columbus County Can Do the Right Thing
After more than three years of trying to evade its duty to release public records, Columbus County has an opportunity to stop obstructing.
https://www.theassemblync.com/internal/north-carolina-public-records-columbus-county/
about 2 months ago
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The Lie That Elite Colleges, and a Nation, Wanted to Believe
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The Lie That Elite Colleges, and a Nation, Wanted to Believe
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/books/review/katie-benner-erica-green-miracle-children.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 2 months ago
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Measles is spreading: Is your childās North Carolina school vulnerable?
When the number of vaccinated children drop too low in a school, the risk of infection increases there and in the wider community, experts say.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article314306289.html?giftCode=1ae87e86bc2c416e6ff371f98fd149c58b8590cd0e90f977acfd4a0034cfc730
about 2 months ago
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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
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Video Analysis of ICE Shooting Sheds Light on Contested Moments
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/video/ice-shooting-renee-good-minneapolis-videos.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
about 2 months ago
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I am The Postās āfederal government whisperer.ā Itās been brutal.
One reporterās effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources ā and nearly broke her.
https://wapo.st/49BQBrh
about 2 months ago
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Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
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Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010631041/minneapolis-ice-shooting-video.html?smid=bs-share
2 months ago
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Bob Phillips retires from Common Cause NC, the pro-democracy group he helped grow to prominence
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Bob Phillips retires from Common Cause NC, the pro-democracy group he helped grow to prominence ā¢ NC Newsline
Bob Phillips retires as head of Common Cause North Carolina, leaving an organization he helped grow for 25 years.
https://ncnewsline.com/2026/01/05/bob-phillips-retires-from-common-cause-nc-the-pro-democracy-group-he-helped-grow-to-prominence/
2 months ago
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Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trumpās personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-doj-trump
2 months ago
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Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In.
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Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/technology/brown-university-shooting-disinformation-politicians.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
2 months ago
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A disabled woman was rescued from harm. Guardian says Triangle agency failed.
After the young woman disappeared from school and activities, a former teacher stepped in. She and others wonder why Orange County DSS didnāt intervene earlier.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article313423508.html?giftCode=0b280659b6d837288683ad3ca3bcff20f8c20cb785ffcac48b838eb183632c65
3 months ago
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Another mother fights to pull answers from the NC Highway Patrol after sonās death
The Highway Patrol said its intern would be safe. His mother spent years uncovering what went wrong.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article312913745.html?giftCode=d234b3bb869f7dcf278d4e6b238d9528d92bf6ad4299d2a2a66afde933ae995f
3 months ago
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Trumpās pardons wipe out payments to defrauded victims
In addition to clearing prison sentences, the presidentās clemency actions have erased millions in restitution payments.
https://wapo.st/48RYisQ
3 months ago
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I saw Joe Ely & band in an East Rochester NY dive in 1982. Few had heard of him so the place was near empty, but all who showed up stayed. He played like it was a full house. One of my all-time favorite shows. Here's a gift article from The New York Times.
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Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/obituaries/joe-ely-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E8.RJyE.Gsa_uhXtDIyS&smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
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The Mysterious Life and Afterlife of Private Fitz Lee
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/us/politics/army-base-fitz-lee.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Wendell woman caught in immigration sweep denied bond at hearing
Attorneys for Fatima Issela Velasquez-Antonio are hopeful they can persuade a federal district judge to release her.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article313100863.html?tbref=hp
3 months ago
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Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.ās Second in Command
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Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.ās Second in Command
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/health/cdc-ralph-lee-abraham-vaccines.html?smid=bs-share
3 months ago
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Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
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Lubbock Will Remove Buddy Holly-Themed Crosswalk After Federal Crackdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/us/buddy-holly-crosswalk-texas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
4 months ago
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āRiots Ragingā: The misleading story Fox News told about Portland before Trump sent troops
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'Riots Raging': The misleading story Fox News told about Portland before Trump sent troops ā¢ Oregon Capital Chronicle
ProPublica examined months of Fox Newsā coverage and reviewed more than 700 video clips posted to social media by protesters, counterprotesters and others in the three months preceding the Sept. 4 bro...
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/12/riots-raging-the-misleading-story-fox-news-told-about-portland-before-trump-sent-troops/
4 months ago
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Trump pardons NCās Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell in fake electorate scheme
President Donald Trump is set to pardon North Carolinaās Mark Meadows and Sidney Powell in a scheme to overturn the election of President Joe Biden.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article312855536.html#campaignName=raleigh_afternoon_newsletter
4 months ago
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We got a laurel from
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this morning for our continued Power & Secrecy reporting. One of those walking on air moments!
add a skeleton here at some point
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