CNBC out with its annual rankings for America's top states for business. And North Carolina takes the crown for the third time in four years, but there were also some big pops and drops for other states. And Scott Con joins us with some of the reasons why.Hi, Scott. Hi, Kelly. Yeah, it's a year of change.We've talked about this for weeks now uh as we look at the economy and and uh the concerns about federal budget cuts and the like. And so that did jumble up our ratings so much uh somewhat. Let's take a loo ...

Immigration & Protests - Protests against immigration raids are spreading across the country, with at least two dozen rallies and demonstrations since Monday [4] - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass implemented a curfew for one square mile of downtown LA due to protests [2][6] - California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Trump's deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles [2][8] - White House Border Czar Tom Homan stated that protests are making immigration raids more difficult but will continue [12] - President Trump defended his crackdown on protesters in LA, stating they hate the country and will be met with heavy force [17] Political Response - Governor Newsom blames President Trump for escalating the protests [8] - President Trump accuses protesters of carrying out a foreign invasion [17] - A New Jersey congresswoman was indicted on federal charges for allegedly interfering with law enforcement officers outside an ICE facility [28][29][30] Military & Security - The deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles is estimated to cost over $130 million, sourced from the Pentagon budget [22] - A military parade in Washington, D C, is planned, estimated to cost around $45 million, including $16 million for road repairs [18][24][25] - A bomb threat grounded a Spirit Airlines flight in Detroit; the suspect was arrested and charged [32][33][34] Weather & Forecasting - A meteorologist warned that federal budget cuts could hurt forecasting, endangering lives [40] - The National Weather Service is reportedly down almost 600 workers after layoffs and buyouts [43] - Heavy rain and potential flooding are expected in the Southern Plains, impacting 8 million people [47][48]