NC GOP Overrides Veto to Curb Democratic Officials' Powers

North Carolina's Republican lawmakers have overridden a veto by outgoing Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on a bill that reduces the powers of incoming Democratic officials, including the governor and attorney general. The legislation, which also reallocates $227 million for hurricane relief, shifts the authority to appoint election board members from the governor to the auditor's office, now held by a Republican. Democrats criticize the move as a power grab, while legal challenges are anticipated.