Gavin Newsom

NC Senate advances new congressional map

The Senate approved the new map on its third reading Tuesday morning in a 26–20 vote, sending it to the NC House by special messenger.

Nick Craig

Opinion

Drawing new districts is a terrible idea

The North Carolina General Assembly is about to redraw the state’s congressional districts for the 2026 elections. It will be the fourth-such map employed this decade — and a terrible idea. Lawmakers aren’t responding to new census data or a court order. As is patently obvious, they are responding to pressure from President Donald Trump....

John Hood

NC lawmakers to revisit congressional maps next week

North Carolina lawmakers plan to return to Raleigh next week to consider a new congressional map after President Donald Trump called on Republican-led legislatures to counter redistricting efforts by Democrats in blue states. “President Trump earned a clear mandate from the voters of North Carolina and the rest of the country, and we intend to...

Stein: Redrawing maps for 2026 ‘ridiculous’

Gov. Josh Stein said the possibility of redistricting in the state right now “would be ridiculous," referring to a comment made on X last week by Senate Leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham.

Redraw of NC-1 congressional district could pose litigation risk

Berger denies allegations he asked President Donald Trump for an endorsement in his tight primary in exchange for redrawing the lines of NC-1.

David N. Bass

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Cooper to virtually attend Democrat governors meeting with Biden

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will be among a group of Democrat governors meeting with President Joe Biden Wednesday evening in a closed-door meeting at the White House.

VP Harris back in NC this week

Vice President Kamala Harris will be visiting Charlotte Thursday, marking her fourth visit to the Tar Heel State this year. While Harris will give remarks about the Biden administration’s handled the “climate crisis” and “environmental justice,” according to a media advisory from the White House. She will also be coronating a new campaign office in...

NC delegation post tributes to late Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Tributes are pouring in across the country for longtime U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, who passed away Thursday. She was 90.

NC could host planned DeSantis-Newsom debate

North Carolina is one of three neutral sites proposed to host a debate between Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom this fall. DeSantis agreed Wednesday to take part in the debate.

NCDOT unveils its new clean-energy transportation plan

The North Carolina Department of Transportation unveiled its Clean Transportation Plan Wednesday. They say it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance environmental justice, and create good-paying jobs tied to clean transportation.

Washington Post ranks Cooper No. 9 among 2024 Democratic presidential candidates

A major national media outlet ranks N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper among its top 10 options for Democratic presidential candidates in 2024. The Washington Post lists Cooper at No. 9 in the rankings unveiled Saturday.