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Tillis and Budd demand White House ends arms embargo to Israel

Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, R-NC, along with 47 Republican Senate colleagues, recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris calling to lift the administration's partial arms embargo against Israel. This follows their resolution in May condemning the Biden Administration for withholding aid to Israel.

Katherine Zehnder
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Budd slams Harris for skipping Netanyahu address, UNC’s ‘frat boys’ get a standing ovation

US Sen. Ted Budd, R-NC, slammed democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, for skipping Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday. In his speech, Netanyahu recognized the UNC "frat boys" who protected the American flag during Pro-Palestine protests on campus this spring.

Theresa Opeka
Opinion

On Cheri Beasley, brother of slain state trooper gets his say

In a new television advertisement, Al Lowry finally has his say. The ad opposes Democrat Cheri Beasley’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Lowry, the brother of murdered Cumberland County state trooper Ed Lowry, targets the legal system that has denied his family justice for 25 years. Al Lowry discusses one of the people he holds most responsible for his family’s deep suffering and grave injustices: Beasley.

Dallas Woodhouse
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Second law enforcement group backs Budd over Beasley

The N.C. Police Benevolent Association announced Wednesday their endorsement of Republican Congressman Ted Budd in the race for U.S. Senate. In 2020, the NCPBA supported Budd's now opponent, Democrat Cheri Beasley, in her 2020 race for N.C. Supreme Court chief justice. She lost that race by 401 votes.

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NC congressional primaries see high GOP turnout, big spending

Despite 68% of early voters taking a Democrat ballot in 2020 — and despite early voting generally favoring Democrats — Republicans achieved a nearly 50-50 split with Democrats on ballots statewide. This was largely due to a surge in unaffiliated voters choosing to take Republican ballots. By the end of early voting, 62% of unaffiliated voters had picked a GOP over a Democrat ballot. 

David Larson
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Robinson sets deadline on U.S. Senate race decision

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is still seriously considering running for the U.S. Senate and has set a deadline of the end of April to decide whether to enter the race, Robinson chief of staff and top political adviser Conrad Pogorzelski tells Carolina Journal. “He has been contacted by his supporters, elected officials from all levels,...

Dallas Woodhouse