Mitch Kokai from the John Locke Foundation discussed Griffin's request for the NC Supreme Court to prevent the elections board from counting unlawful ballots. House GOP leaders scrambling for a Plan B after Trump and Musk criticized the spending bill. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina made progress toward full federal recognition, with audio from Rep. Richard Hudson. Another news update revisited Griffin's court request, followed by an audit revealing lax oversight of nursing homes by NCDHHS.