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Facebook and Instagram Wednesday briefly flagged posts by a North Carolina congressman containing a graphic showing a breakdown of the U.S. military equipment inventory that was lost to the Taliban in their takeover of Afghanistan, which they said contained "false information."

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson cosponsored legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan last week.

Family members and lawmakers, in Washington, D.C., and Raleigh, representing N.C. residents are mourning the deaths of a Marine and soldier who died in a terrorist attack while helping Americans and others evacuate from Afghanistan. Thirteen service members, including a Fort Bragg soldier and Camp Lejuene Marine, died while supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, the Department of Defense announced Saturday, Aug. 28.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – In a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken from Rep. Richard Hudson, there is great concern about what appears to be a major email misstep.

Hudson said the email that was intended to instruct American citizens to make their way to the airport in Kabul was also sent to Afghan nationals, special immigrant visa applicants, and allies who have applied for evacuation.

Hudson also said the email included an officials Department of State access pass.

Rep. Richard Hudson, a staunch Second Amendment advocate, is sounding off on what he sees as a new, growing threat to gun ownership posed by the federal government.

The North Carolina Republican has been particularly vocal about the possible overreach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which is pending potential new leadership under gun-control proponent David Chipman.

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson hopes a bill he introduced in Congress recently will help people in rural areas, including Lee County, receive broadband internet access.

Hudson's 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act is designed to help expand internet access in rural and unserved communities.

A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week seeks to expand broadband access in rural parts of the country.

The 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act, introduced Wednesday by Republican Rep. Richard Hudson of the state's 8th congressional district, establishes grant programs to improve internet access in underserved communities.

For many people, having access to high-speed internet became an even larger issue during the COVID-19 pandemic as work and school became virtual.

A congressman from North Carolina has introduced a new bill to expand broadband access in rural America.

Rep. Richard Hudson, R-8th District, calls his bill the 21st Century Broadband Deployment Act.