North Carolina news: voting charges, classified-leak arrest, redistricting and UNC football
Photo: The Guardian USThe Justice Department said Thursday it has charged 18 foreign nationals with illegally voting in North Carolina, after 10 people were charged earlier this month for illegally voting in federal elections. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said HSI and the Justice Department made the arrests. Separately, the FBI arrested James Thomas Ashbacher, 37, of Spring Lake, a former government contractor. Prosecutors accuse him of posting classified military material on social media, keeping defense records at home and stealing night-vision equipment from US Army special operations command. North Carolina Republicans also redrew the congressional map in 2025 aiming for an 11–3 House majority, part of a Trump-led push before the 2026 midterms. In sports, Demarcus Henry, the No. 2 recruit in the 2027 class, committed to North Carolina, and the 4-3 Tar Heels host No. 1 Miami, a 14-point favorite, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Kenan Stadium.
Breitbart, the right-leaning outlet, leads with the voting charges and uses them to blame Democrat Roy Cooper's tenure as governor. It quotes Mullin praising investigators, says Cooper's election board worked with attorney Marc Elias on mail-in ballot rules, and cites the John Locke Foundation. It does not mention the other stories. On the left, The Nation leads with redistricting, calling it a Trump-led gerrymandering effort, and features ECU College Democrats president Thomas Remington on student reaction. The Guardian US reports the Ashbacher arrest in a straight law-enforcement tone, drawing on the Justice Department's press release. Neither left outlet addresses the voting charges, and Breitbart does not address redistricting, so the two sides share a state rather than an event. ESPN and CBS Sports, the alternative sources, are distinct in covering only UNC football recruiting, odds and predictions.
How the sides differ Right sources stress voting charges and blame Roy Cooper; left sources cover redistricting and a classified-leak arrest; alternative sources cover UNC football. The outlets report different events.
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- The Guardian USFBI arrests North Carolina man for allegedly posting classified information on social media
The Nation leads with redistricting and college activists, quoting ECU's Thomas Remington on a Trump-led gerrymander. The Guardian US reports the Ashbacher classified-leak arrest, citing prosecutors and the Justice Department press release.
- CBS SportsMiami vs. North Carolina prediction, odds, time: Week 9 college football picks from proven model
ESPN and CBS Sports cover UNC football only: the Demarcus Henry recruiting commitment, and the Miami game with records, odds and model predictions.
Breitbart leads with the charges against foreign nationals for illegal voting, quoting DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin and blaming Roy Cooper's election board, citing Marc Elias and the John Locke Foundation.