North Carolina Politics

NC AG Jeff Jackson sues Trump administration for withholding school funding The Charlotte Observer20:40North Carolina

NC Republican lawmakers use religion as an excuse to degrade public education | Opinion The Charlotte Observer11:44North Carolina

North Carolina-Trump DOJ voter purge plan is illegal, democrats warn Democracy Docket22:59North Carolina DOJ US

You can now drive with an expired NC license. But can you vote with it? News & Observer, North Carolina10:35North Carolina DOJ US

Amid Trump clash, NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis will not seek reelection in 2026 News & Observer, North Carolina21:16Thom Tillis North Carolina Republicans

NC Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he will not seek reelection in 2026 News & Observer, North Carolina18:53Thom Tillis North Carolina Republicans

Thom Tillis touts 'trailer park' past as outgoing senator tough talks Trump The Raw Story04:45Thom Tillis North Carolina US Senate

'To call balls and strikes': After opposing 'big beautiful bill', Senator Thom Tillis says… The Times of India03:35Thom Tillis North Carolina US Senate

Flooding from Chantal’s remnants kills one person, forces dozens of water rescues in North Carolina Cardinal & Pine22:21North Carolina Weather North Carolina Floods

I-40/85 partially blocked in Alamance County due to flooding from Chantal News & Observer, North Carolina14:35North Carolina Weather North Carolina Floods

How NC’s Virginia Foxx played a role in Epstein files debate News & Observer, North Carolina10:09North Carolina Crime Virginia Politics North Carolina

Wide-ranging NC crime bill signed into law limits public access to autopsy records News & Observer, North Carolina10:11North Carolina Crime Virginia Politics North Carolina

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis won’t run in 2026 after opposing Trump’s bill and being threatened… Fortune20:39Northern Carolina State Wolfpack North Carolina

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t run in 2026 after opposing Donald Trump’s bill Florida Politics19:42Northern Carolina State Wolfpack North Carolina

Jim Jordan backs Florida resident Lara Trump in race for Thom Tillis’ North Carolina Senate seat Mediaite12:50Lara Trump Thom Tillis North Carolina Senate

'My first choice': Trump endorses daughter-in-law for North Carolina Senate; Who is Lara Trump? The Times of India12:35Lara Trump Thom Tillis North Carolina Senate

How Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ will impact jobs, investment in rural NC Cardinal & Pine19:46North Carolina Business North Carolina Alternative Energy

Energy cuts in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ raise costs, threaten jobs, investment in rural communities across U.S. Daily Yonder11:16North Carolina Business North Carolina Alternative Energy

Candidate don brown to Newsmax: N.C. Needs 'Maga' senator NewsMax17:57Thom Tillis North Carolina US Senate

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

Why GOP voters in NC could surpass Democrats for the first time in state’s history News & Observer, North Carolina12:47

In the last 4 hours

NC Republican lawmakers use religion as an excuse to degrade public education | Opinion The Charlotte Observer11:44

In the last 8 hours

Congressman Issa Introduces Legislation to Reform Hookah Tobacco Taxation Representative Darrell Issa (Press Release)07:05

Earlier today

Emil Bove and Jeanine Pirro Won’t Condemn January 6. GOP Senators No Longer Care. Mother Jones00:51

NC sues FEMA for canceling grant guarding against natural disasters ABC11 / WTVD-TV00:32

Yesterday

NC’s Tillis offers warning to White House aides ahead of Senate vote on NPR, PBS cuts News & Observer, North Carolina22:52 16-Jul-25

‘Not equitable by a long shot’: How money influences NC coastal erosion mitigation Cardinal & Pine20:14 16-Jul-25

Trump Defense Department choice Tony Tata has NC ties. Who is he? News & Observer, North Carolina14:14 16-Jul-25

How NC’s Virginia Foxx played a role in Epstein files debate News & Observer, North Carolina10:09 16-Jul-25

Republicans are right to save NC cities from themselves | Opinion The Charlotte Observer10:02 16-Jul-25

‘Every dollar matters’: How the Trump Administration’s federal funding freeze is affecting area schools WECT05:25 16-Jul-25

Thom Tillis touts 'trailer park' past as outgoing senator tough talks Trump The Raw Story04:45 16-Jul-25

North Carolina AG on federal education cuts: ‘This would be a shock to the system’ ABC News01:19 16-Jul-25

In the last 7 days

NC’s Virginia Foxx is in the middle of the Epstein conspiracy. Here are 3 things to know about her. News & Observer, North Carolina21:07 15-Jul-25

Raleigh partners with scooter companies to bring new e-bikes to city streets News & Observer, North Carolina21:07 15-Jul-25

Controversial NC secretary confirmed to top Department of Defense job under Trump The Charlotte Observer20:02 15-Jul-25

Work on Raleigh’s long-delayed bus rapid transit line to begin this fall News & Observer, North Carolina19:55 15-Jul-25

How Trump’s ‘One, Big Beautiful Bill’ will impact jobs, investment in rural NC Cardinal & Pine19:46 15-Jul-25

Trump Defense Department nominee Tony Tata has NC ties. Who is he? News & Observer, North Carolina19:25 15-Jul-25

You can now drive with an expired NC license. But can you vote with it? News & Observer, North Carolina10:35 15-Jul-25

NC could pay millions for UNC System’s new accreditor, plan shows News & Observer, North Carolina10:05 15-Jul-25

NAACP events call for pro-union voting in the NC midterm elections The Charlotte Observer00:24 15-Jul-25

North Carolina-Trump DOJ Voter Purge Plan Is Illegal, Democrats Warn Democracy Docket22:59 14-Jul-25

3 things happening in NC: Sunflowers bloom in Dix Park, NC leaders sue Trump over education funding freeze Cardinal & Pine22:52 14-Jul-25

North Carolina joins 23 other states in suing Trump administration over latest education cuts WITN20:54 14-Jul-25

NC AG Jeff Jackson sues Trump administration for withholding school funding The Charlotte Observer20:40 14-Jul-25

Energy Cuts in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Raise Costs, Threaten Jobs, Investment in Rural Communities Across U.S. Daily Yonder11:16 14-Jul-25

Parents weigh in on new bill restricting phones in NC classrooms ABC11 / WTVD-TV04:41 14-Jul-25

Gergen, who served 4 times in red and blue White Houses, dies Just The News00:51 14-Jul-25

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes bill allowing private schools to let teachers carry guns The Columbian, Washington13:48 13-Jul-25

Who gets credit for NC’s top business ranking? Stein and GOP differ News & Observer, North Carolina10:05 13-Jul-25

Raleigh leaders pressed on housing promises at packed church event News & Observer, North Carolina22:23 12-Jul-25

Will he or won’t he? What experts think about Roy Cooper and a US Senate run | Opinion The Charlotte Observer09:37 12-Jul-25

Big Beautiful Bill provision raises concern for medical students ABC11 / WTVD-TV04:40 12-Jul-25

Good News Friday: NC teenager wins Steph Curry ‘Underrated’ golf tournament Cardinal & Pine21:35 11-Jul-25

Plaintiff in refugee ban lawsuit, Pacito v. Trump, arrives in North Carolina Religion News Service21:31 11-Jul-25

How Raleigh will monitor flooding hot spots before and during major storms News & Observer, North Carolina16:04 11-Jul-25

North Carolina Is USA's Top State for Business in 2025 NewsMax15:25 11-Jul-25

X posts stated on July 8, 2025 in an X post : Former Gov. Roy Cooper is scheduled to speak at a Winston-Salem coffee… PolitiFact15:19 11-Jul-25

Potential Medicaid cuts ‘terrifying’ to NC State superfan Grayson Ketchie’s family News & Observer, North Carolina10:07 11-Jul-25

ICYMI: DNC Chair Martin Hits the Local Media Circuit to Decry GOP’s Passage of Trump’s Budget Betrayal, Outline… Democrats.org22:47 10-Jul-25

NC Gov. Josh Stein vetoes a bill allowing guns in private schools. Here’s why. Cardinal & Pine21:09 10-Jul-25

Thousands in NC prisons endure summer heat without air conditioning Cardinal & Pine21:09 10-Jul-25

Sen. Thom Tillis leaves Senate whip team amid One Big Beautiful Bill fallout News & Observer, North Carolina20:16 10-Jul-25

‘Enormous pressure.’ NC faith leaders react to IRS endorsement change News & Observer, North Carolina17:16 10-Jul-25

NC reclaims top state for business in CNBC’s annual ranking. Why it’s No. 1. News & Observer, North Carolina15:23 10-Jul-25

Trump’s school funding freeze is creating chaos in North Carolina | Opinion The Charlotte Observer15:20 10-Jul-25

GOP senator fires back at Trump’s scathing attacks: ‘I don’t deal with that kind of bulls---’ NJ.com - The Jersey Journal14:56 10-Jul-25

Rutherford, Carter, Fry, and Rouzer Launch the House South Atlantic Red Snapper Task Force Congressman John Rutherford (Press Release)14:44 10-Jul-25

NC reclaims top state for business in CNBC’s annual ranking. Here’s why. News & Observer, North Carolina14:33 10-Jul-25

Commentary: How Trump is purging and purifying the GOP The Pantagraph, Illinois13:06 10-Jul-25

Senator Peter Welch: I’m a Democrat and we need to fix FEMA with local control Fox News13:00 10-Jul-25

At a tense town hall, Democrats offer a peek at their messaging on Trump’s ‘Big Bill’ | Opinion The News Tribune, Washington12:08 10-Jul-25

Trump funding cuts 'devastate' video game research and development Game Developer10:21 10-Jul-25

Wide-ranging NC crime bill signed into law limits public access to autopsy records News & Observer, North Carolina10:11 10-Jul-25

In the last month

North Carolina governor vetoes another set of bills, including one on guns in private schools ABC News23:22 9-Jul-25

NC is one of the most gerrymandered states in America. This trial hopes to change that. Cardinal & Pine20:51 9-Jul-25

Raleigh police officer resigns after allegedly assaulting disabled man News & Observer, North Carolina20:03 9-Jul-25

Inside the lobbying battle over a tariff provision of the ‘big, beautiful bill’ Washington Examiner18:19 9-Jul-25

Candidate Don Brown to Newsmax: N.C. Needs 'Maga' Senator NewsMax17:57 9-Jul-25

At a Raleigh town hall, Democrats offer a preview of their messaging on Trump’s ‘Big Bill’ | Opinion The Charlotte Observer17:49 9-Jul-25

‘Not a small storm.’ More than 50 NC roads still closed by Chantal flooding News & Observer, North Carolina17:30 9-Jul-25

Moreno set to replace Tillis on Republican whip team Semafor17:21 9-Jul-25

At a Raleigh town hall, Democrats offer a preview of their messaging after Trump’s ‘Big Bill’ | Opinion The Charlotte Observer16:38 9-Jul-25

These NC Republicans voted for Medicaid, snap cuts that will hurt their districts most | Opinion The Charlotte Observer14:15 9-Jul-25

NC enrollment data show shift away from traditional public schools News & Observer, North Carolina10:05 9-Jul-25

Teachers now banned from displaying gay pride flags in this NC school district News & Observer, North Carolina01:43 9-Jul-25

Pilot reported engine, navigation problems before NC crash killed family, NTSB says News & Observer, North Carolina22:40 8-Jul-25

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes anti-trans, anti-Dei bills Advocate.com21:04 8-Jul-25

Don't Sleep on the 2025 Elections Old North State Politics20:25 8-Jul-25

'Green News Report' - July 8, 2025 The Brad Blog (Weblog)18:18 8-Jul-25

Gov. Josh Stein: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will cost NC money News & Observer, North Carolina18:06 8-Jul-25

‘It’s Lara Trump’s Race’: North Carolina Republicans Look to the President as Race for Tillis Senate Seat Kicks Off National Review Online17:45 8-Jul-25

NC Republicans voted for Medicaid, snap cuts that will hurt their own districts most | Opinion The Charlotte Observer16:23 8-Jul-25

New 60-mile NC state trail will connect SC line to Catawba County foothills Rock Hill Herald12:37 8-Jul-25

More plaintiffs expected in lawsuits alleging NC State ignored sex abuse News & Observer, North Carolina11:08 8-Jul-25

North Carolina’s Senate hopefuls in holding pattern Semafor10:31 8-Jul-25

Free tuition, housing and meals: How a summer program helped change this NC Hbcu News & Observer, North Carolina10:07 8-Jul-25

Flooding from Chantal’s remnants kills one person, forces dozens of water rescues in North Carolina Cardinal & Pine22:21 7-Jul-25

Saffo, Barfield both file to run for Mayor of Wilmington WECT19:11 7-Jul-25

Trump Administration Actions Could Make Hurricane Helene’s Impacts Worse for Asheville Union of Concerned Scientists17:28 7-Jul-25

When It Comes to Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity, North Carolina Schools See Mixed Results National Review Online17:23 7-Jul-25

Trump administration freezes millions for NC public schools during review The Charlotte Observer17:04 7-Jul-25

Don Davis Eyes Senate Bid in North Carolina Political Wire16:45 7-Jul-25

Don Davis eyes open North Carolina Senate seat Politico15:58 7-Jul-25

I-40/85 partially blocked in Alamance County due to flooding from Chantal News & Observer, North Carolina14:35 7-Jul-25

I-40/85 closed in Alamance County due to flooding from Chantal News & Observer, North Carolina13:03 7-Jul-25

Contributor: How Trump is purging and purifying the GOP Los Angeles Times11:13 7-Jul-25

Breaking down the politics, policy and North Carolina impact of Trump’s megabill News & Observer, North Carolina10:02 7-Jul-25

North Carolina is in play in 2026. But look at what the GOP is up to. The Washington Post11:32 6-Jul-25

North Carolina governor vetoes Republican-led anti Dei and trans legislation Fox News14:49 5-Jul-25

NC drivers will now get an extra 2 years to renew their licenses due to DMV delays News & Observer, North Carolina13:03 5-Jul-25

NC welcomes new citizens in July 4th ceremony: 'I came 2 hours early' ABC11 / WTVD-TV03:21 5-Jul-25

Rep. Murphy to Newsmax: Medicaid Growth 'Not Sustainable' NewsMax01:43 5-Jul-25

Food banks brace for effects of Trump's spending bill ABC11 / WTVD-TV23:07 4-Jul-25

What NC lawmakers did in their 2025 session, at a glance News & Observer, North Carolina11:02 4-Jul-25

Anti-Dei bills vetoed by Gov. Stein who calls them 'mean-spirited' ABC11 / WTVD-TV23:12 3-Jul-25

North Carolina Camping World Continues to Fly American Flag Despite Fines, Lawsuit National Review Online20:54 3-Jul-25

Good News Friday: Check out this sensory friendly Fourth of July experience in North Carolina Cardinal & Pine20:48 3-Jul-25

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes. How NC lawmakers explained their votes News & Observer, North Carolina20:45 3-Jul-25

Raleigh fire isn’t sending enough firefighters fast enough to respond to 911 calls News & Observer, North Carolina20:43 3-Jul-25

NC now subsidizes the tuition cost for the majority of private school students News & Observer, North Carolina20:06 3-Jul-25

Gov. Josh Stein vetoes one NC bill on gender identity, but signs another News & Observer, North Carolina16:18 3-Jul-25

Which NC Republican is most likely to win Trump’s Senate sweepstakes? | Opinion The Charlotte Observer15:08 3-Jul-25

NC Fisheries Association leader speaks after NC Senate tried to ban shrimping in NC News & Observer, North Carolina14:39 3-Jul-25

Jim Jordan Backs Florida Resident Lara Trump in Race for Thom Tillis’ North Carolina Senate Seat Mediaite12:50 3-Jul-25

New poll shows some voters have ‘turned’ on Donald Trump. They have good reason | Opinion The Charlotte Observer11:24 3-Jul-25

Some GOP Congress members from NC wary about megabill vote News & Observer, North Carolina10:04 3-Jul-25

New poll shows North Carolinians have ‘turned’ on Donald Trump. They have good reason | Opinion The Charlotte Observer09:42 3-Jul-25

Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail bill passes in North Carolina House of Representatives WECT22:04 2-Jul-25

How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator's vote against Trump's tax… MailOnline20:16 2-Jul-25

Gov. Josh Stein vetoes bill taking NC charter school power from education board News & Observer, North Carolina20:11 2-Jul-25

In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast The Washington Times20:00 2-Jul-25

North Carolinians' opinions on FEMA Recovery Funding Old North State Politics19:19 2-Jul-25

Thom Tillis and the Painful Truth About Swing State Politics Old North State Politics18:49 2-Jul-25

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Latest politics news in North Carolina including updates on local, state and federal legislature, abortion, climate change, voting rights, and more.

North Carolina is considered a swing state. In the federal government, North Carolina is represented by two U.S. Senators and fourteen U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis are Republican. Of the fourteen Representatives, seven are Republicans and seven are Democrats. North Carolina has a Democrat governor, Roy Cooper, who was reelected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.

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