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

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.

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley said that he and the “entire Republican universe” would back Lara ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: This is not a timely question, but I think ...

All eyes are on Lara Trump in North Carolina, while potential candidates in other Senate battlegrounds are looking to make ...

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

Sen. Thom Tillis’ decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle for his seat, ...

Attorney General Jeff Jackson spoke exclusively with WRAL about his and Roy Cooper's plans for the 2026 US Senate race.

Sen. Thom Tillis' retirement tells us a lot about the current dynamics in Washington — and a little about how U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s race in Georgia just got a bit easier.

Speculation is growing that Lara Trump could return to North Carolina for a Senate bid. With President Donald Trump’s backing ...

Somebody that would really be great is Lara, she grew up there,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked who he ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Tuesday floated his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as a possible replacement for U.S.