The Tea: Paul Rudd-backed bagel brand expands to North Carolina

House of Art in downtown Raleigh caught fire early Tuesday morning, severely damaging the building. (ABC11)

🥯 Amid a larger North Carolina expansion, a Raleigh location is "in the plans" for PopUp Bagels, the popular Paul Rudd-backed brand that's known for serving bagels whole (unsliced) to be dipped into cream cheese. (Axios)

North Carolina state lawmakers return today to begin the legislature's two-year session, this time without a Republican supermajority. (News & Observer 🔒)

• Elections officials certified the remaining contested state legislative races Monday, confirming that Democrats broke the GOP supermajority by just one seat.