John Locke Foundation Challenges Trump Tariffs

The North Carolina-based John Locke Foundation partnered with the Goldwater Institute and Dallas Market Center to file an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, challenging President Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs.

The court will hear oral arguments on Nov. 5 in two combined cases: Learning Resources Inc. v. Trump and Trump v. VOS Selections Inc.

The brief argues that no genuine national emergency exists under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs on trade deficits and drug smuggling, which are chronic issues that can be addressed by Congress through ordinary legislation.

Even assuming an emergency, the brief contends IEEPA lacks a clear statement authorizing presidential taxation via tariffs, thereby violating constitutional norms against executive overreach, and fails the “intelligible principle” test for lacking guidelines, unlike other tariff laws.

Maxton Mass Shooting Kills 2, Injures 11

A shooting at a large Halloween party in Maxton killed Nehemiah Locklear, 16, and Jessie Locklear Jr., 49, early Saturday. Eleven others, aged 17 to 43, suffered injuries—some critical—after a confrontation between two groups led to gunfire, with at least one person airlifted from the scene.

Deputies were originally called out for a loud music violation, but multiple calls came in reporting that people had been shot.

Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins reported that there were over 300 attendees at the party, with videos showing underage drinking and guns. At least 150 people fled before deputies arrived.

Multiple agencies are investigating this as an isolated incident and ask that anyone with information contact the authorities at 910-671-3100.

DNA Test Uncovers Medical Deception

A 2022 diagnosis of Marfan syndrome and a genetic clotting disorder, absent from her family history, led 43-year-old Summer McKesson to take a 23andMe DNA test in October 2023.

The test revealed McKesson had seven half-siblings and a different biological father: Dr. Charles Peete, a Duke University physician and fertility specialist who secretly used his own sperm for inseminations during the 1980s.

An investigation confirmed Peete deceived several families, with DNA tests linking him to at least 12 children he fathered over two decades, actions Duke Health condemned after his 2013 death.

 North Carolina lacks any fertility fraud laws, limiting the victims’ legal recourse.

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➤ Statewide: The North Carolina State Board of Elections requested a new congressional map dispute resolution by Dec. 1 to avoid 2026 election delays, and stated it takes no position on the new map’s impact on two existing lawsuits. (More)

➤ Raleigh: Convicted felon Dontarius Barrett of Pitt County was charged with felony breaking and entering after allegedly breaking into more than 15 cars in the Lenovo Center parking lot and being found with a stolen AR pistol Friday night. (More)

➤ Durham: Riverside High School’s Affordable Housing Club, led by student Milo Graber, helped pass a city ordinance banning rent collection on properties with “imminently dangerous” conditions. (More)

➤ Buxton: Cleanup of 10 collapsed homes is nearly complete as Dare County’s contractor clears debris from Old Lighthouse Road with help from local crews and Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials. (More)

➤ Sunset Beach: Residents attended a public meeting about the 2029 construction of the Carolina Bays Parkway extension to voice concerns about property displacement, costs, noise, and its impact on the environment. (More)

➤ Surf City: A residential fire on North Shore Drive destroyed at least one home and damaged four others. At least two firefighters suffered minor injuries. (More)

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➤Federal Medicaid cuts and policy changes could cost Duke University $1 billion in revenue over five years, prompting potential layoffs, cost reductions, and a shift to smaller operations, officials say. (More)

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