The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level, dropping to 13.4%.
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The U.S. poverty rate in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in history, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. Poverty is now at 10.5%, down slightly from last year. Child poverty also hit its lowest level, dropping to 13.4%.
The story of this political moment keeps getting written like President Donald Trump is the main character — his impulses, his conflicts, his latest post on Truth Social.
The nanny state needs a timeout.
President Donald Trump never had much love or respect for the free press, even though it's a foundational ideal of the American experiment.
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The following letter from Marion resident Kay House was sent to N.C. Reps. Dudley Greene and Jake Johnson and N.C. Sen. Warren Daniel. It is about legislation HB: 437 that she says could affect people who are homeless. Kay House has also shared it with the readers of The McDowell News.
"This is not about partisanship for me. It is about making sure every eligible voter in McDowell County has a fair opportunity to participate in our democracy."
"I feel thankful and blessed to have crossed paths with this wonderful lady."
Letters to the editor are the opinion of the author.