Late Friday evening, North Carolina's Sen. Thom Tillis was the key vote leading to confirmation of Pete Hegseth, 44, as the new US Secretary of Defense. Tillis' "aye" tied the vote, giving newly inaugurated Vice President JD Vance the chance to cast an 11th-hour tie-breaking vote in favor of confirming Hegseth.
Instead of top-down mandates, the state should encourage the use of existing tools like value-based arrangements and the sharing of data by providers.
Jeff Moore, Carolina Journal deputy editor, discusses the ongoing legal dispute over North Carolina’s recent state Supreme Court election. Moore offered these comments during the Jan. 24, 2025, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”
Freshman Congressman Harris appointed to sit on the House Agriculture Committee.
With mounting political pressure on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), President Donald Trump was in Asheville on Friday where he raised serious questions about the future of the agency.
“I'll also be signing an executive order to begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling FEMA, or maybe getting rid of FEMA,” Trump announced.
Mitch Kokai, John Locke Foundation senior political analyst, discusses three separate debates surrounding North Carolina’s state Supreme Court election dispute. Kokai offered these comments during the Jan. 24, 2025, Anderson Alerts “Supreme Court Special” live discussion.
Congress gave final approval to the Laken Riley Act which now heads to newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump’s desk. It would be the first piece of legislation he signs into law during his second term as president. Here is how North Carolina's congressional delegation voted.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is asking North Carolina’s highest court to reverse a lower court order that would force the school system to pay additional retirement benefits for campus police. A unanimous state Court of Appeals panel determined in February 2024 that CMS must pay into a state retirement fund to cover those officers.
A bill backed by three North Carolina representatives has once again been introduced in the US House of Representatives to prevent noncitizens from being included in the population count that determines the nationwide distribution of House seats and Electoral College votes.
This week on “The Debrief,” the president will visit North Carolina during his first week in office to assess recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene. The visit comes at the end of a busy week that included the signing of executive orders on DEI, birthright citizenship, and other key policy priorities. We also cover the latest...
Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin will not be allowed to bypass a state trial court in his effort to block 65,000 or more votes from counting in his election against Democrat Allison Riggs. The state's highest court issued an order Wednesday sending the case back to Wake County Superior Court to address his election challenge.
Whether it's attracting new high-energy businesses, like data centers, allowing for a more traditional manufacturing resurgence; or lowering energy costs and uncertainty for families, canceling the misguided allegiance to carbon neutrality is vital to empowering the people of NC, now and in the future.
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Thursday afternoon directing the Secretary of the Interior to submit a plan within 90 days to assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full federal recognition.
Our economy still needs more workers
Depoliticizing storm recovery with an Independent National Disaster Relief Agency
Cancel ‘carbon neutrality’ for a more powerful energy future
On Wednesday, Dave Boliek was sworn in as the new state auditor of North Carolina and announced his hires for senior staff and says he will start work with an audit of the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The year 2024 was marked by significant developments across politics, the economy, education, and energy in North Carolina. As one of the nation’s most dynamic and closely watched states, it played a pivotal role in shaping regional and national conversations.
"Dan has been a tireless fighter for our MAGA Movement in the House of Representatives on the Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees," Trump said in a press release issued Tuesday night. "Dan will implement my cost-cutting and deregulatory agenda across all Agencies, and root out the Weaponized Deep State."
The North Carolina Democratic Party filed a lawsuit Friday to ensure challenges of 60,000 ballots in the state's latest election are addressed in federal court. Republicans filed the challenges with the State Board of Elections. The challenges could affect the outcome of the state Supreme Court race between Democrat Allison Riggs and Jefferson Griffin, along with a handful of state legislative contests.
