Opinion
Cooper’s blunder still holds us back
Student achievement in North Carolina remains almost half of a grade level below pre-COVID scores in math and three quarters of a grade level below in reading.
Opinion
NC’s other big 2026 race taking shape
NC-1, which covers many counties in northeastern North Carolina, is the only swing district — not only in the state but the Southeast.
Opinion
Trade wars already looming large in NC’s 2026 US Senate race
Expect many more twists and turns to global trade over the next few months and for those shifts to play a big part in the battle over North Carolina's US Senate seat.
Opinion
Senator Tillis speaks truth on Ukraine
There is room for reasonable debate about how the United States should respond to the current Russo-Ukrainian War and other challenges to our longstanding interests and alliances in Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, and elsewhere. Our leaders must allocate scarce resources across multiple priorities. But no defensible foreign policy, no coherent strategy for advancing...
Opinion
Thom Tillis and the road to 2026
As North Carolina’s senior senator, Thom Tillis finds himself in a complicated position ahead of his 2026 re-election campaign. While he has demonstrated political resilience in his past races, he again faces growing scrutiny from within his own party, a potential Democratic challenger with deep fundraising capabilities, and the ever-present influence of President Donald Trump in Republican primaries.
News
Tillis’ vote sets up late-night tie-breaker to confirm Hegseth
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.
News
President Donald Trump questions the future of FEMA
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.
News
Lumbee Tribe on path for full federal recognition
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.
News
Trump’s inaugural address previews priorities and criticizes FEMA’s NC response
At 12:01 on Monday, January 20, Donald J. Trump became the 47th President of the United States, declaring the "Golden age of America begins right now."
Opinion
All eyes on NC’s 2026 US Senate race
In 2026, expect NC to have one of the most intense, and expensive, US Senate races in history, especially if Cooper is the Democrat nominee.
Opinion
The road ahead for western North Carolina
Our bipartisan legislation, the RELIEF Act, would provide an immediate infusion of funding to restart the SBA’s lending lifeline.
Opinion
Make retirement great again
As someone who has seen firsthand the challenges many North Carolinians face in securing a stable retirement, I firmly believe the RSAA is a step we must take.
