After Hurricane Helene, a small crew of resident disaster responders went viral for attacking FEMA. Trump officials jumped to attention.

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President Trump imposing tariffs on Canada could result in higher lumber and gas prices for North Carolina residents, Walden said. “We buy a heck of a lot of oil from Canada. It’s called heavy oil, and our refineries are geared to deal with that heavy oil,” Walden said. “That’s not something you can switch on and off easily.”