The state budget is already late, and now Gov. Josh Stein says the federal government is dumping more expenses on North ...

The cuts in Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” could be particularly devastating to these North Carolina districts. | ...

Senate Republicans may have overwhelmingly backed President Donald Trump's tax cut and Medicaid-cutting megabill — but they are grumbling about how Trump turned his anger against one of the most ...

The Senate was once known as the world’s greatest deliberative body, a place where differences were debated, compromises forged and political courage sometimes rewarded. Today, it too often amplifies ...

Republican senators aren’t happy about how President Trump treated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), whom the president blasted last ...

Former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona took aim at his own party Sunday, criticizing what he described as its undying ...

Photo: Alamy With 33 U.S. Senate seats up for grabs in 2026, many of them will be exceptionally competitive, potentially ...

So, Mr. Boyle, are you proud of Senator Tillis now?” This was right after Tillis, a Republican U.S. senator who’s represented North Carolina since 2014, announced he wouldn’t seek reelection next year ...

"Doing nothing — simply going along to get along — guarantees the fever won’t break anytime soon," writes the chairman for World Trade Center Utah in a New York Times essay.

In Washington over the last few years,” he said on June 29, “it’s become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to ...

Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis's decision not to run again, a Charlotte City Council decision, abortion, Iran ...

The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 ...