Now that Congress has finally passed its budget, a lot of eyes are turning toward next year’s massive US Senate race in North ...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and ...

In the wake of Sen. Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection in 2026, N.C. Republicans are holding out for a strong ...

Mike Waltz has told lawmakers at his confirmation hearing to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations that he plans to make ...

Each week, join Dawn Vaughan for The News & Observer and NC Insider’s Under the Dome podcast, an in-depth analysis of topics in state government and politics for North Carolina. North Carolina has ...

From Democrats landing top-tier recruits in critical races, to Republicans in competitive races retiring or forgoing bids, to ...

U.S. Senate race could pit Cooper against Lara Trump, said Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi of State, who calls the president's ...

Senators weighing her nomination for U.S. attorney should revisit her remarks denigrating prosecutors and calling defendants ...

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he ...

We look at what Senator Thom Tillis' decision to not run for re-election means for North Carolina politics, and for Democratic dreams to capture that seat in 2026.

There’s also the discouraging history of Democrats and Senate races. The last Democrat to win was Kay Hagan in 2008. And ...

In a surprising turn of events, Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced that he will not seek reelection next year, opening ...