TOP NEWS | North Carolina Governor Declares State of Emergency, Debt Ceiling Debate Continues, TikTok Sues Montana, DeSantis Inches Closer to White House Bid | May 23

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On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:

Our colleague Tony Kinnett is reporting that North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, who is a Democrat, declared a state of emergency Monday because the state Legislature is expected to override his veto of a school choice bill. Tony’s article: https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/05/22/nc-governor-declares-emergency-over-school-choice-bill/
The FBI has reportedly failed to provide a document subpoenaed by the House Oversight and Accountability committee.
Debt ceiling negotiations continue as the clock ticks closer to a potential default
The Chinese-owned app TikTok has filed a lawsuit on Monday against Montana following the state’s ban of the app last week.
The driver of a U-Haul truck who slammed into security barriers near the White House on Monday evening is facing charges.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, says that the next president might have the opportunity to appoint two Supreme Court Justices.

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0:00.0	I'm Samantha Cheris, I'm Virginia Allen, and this is the Daily Signal Top News for
0:06.1	Tuesday, May 23rd.
0:08.0	Here are today's headlines.
0:20.8	Our colleague, Tony Kinett, is reporting that North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, who
0:25.1	is a Democrat, declared a state of emergency on Monday.
0:28.7	As the state legislature is expected to override his veto of a school choice bill.
0:34.4	Cooper said during an address in the state capital of Raleigh, I'm declaring the state
0:38.8	of emergency because you need to know what's happening.
0:41.9	If you care about public schools in North Carolina, it's time to take immediate action and
0:46.7	tell them to stop the damage that will set back our schools for a generation.
0:52.0	By then, Cooper apparently was referring to Republican lawmakers and other supporters
0:57.1	of school choice for parents.
0:59.5	Cooper then described this generation size damage to providing education opportunities
1:04.5	to parents, which would allow them to choose where to send their child by sending state
1:09.7	education funds to a school of their choosing.
1:12.9	The Democratic governor described this as a scheme, saying their private school voucher
1:17.6	scheme will pour your tax money into private schools that are unaccountable to the public
1:23.2	and can decide which students they want to keep out.
1:26.9	They want to expand private school vouchers so that anyone, even a millionaire, can get
1:31.8	taxpayer money for their child's private academy tuition.
1:36.0	North Carolina's Senate Bill 406, named the Choose Your School Choose Your Future Bill,
1:42.0	would eliminate income requirements for any student to apply for a scholarship, covering
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