If you look at how its citizens actually vote, North Carolina should be regarded as politically purple or even bluish. At the ...

Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis's decision not to run again, a Charlotte City Council decision, abortion, Iran ...

Filing for municipal elections in Cumberland County opens July 7, with key races on the ballot in Fayetteville, Hope Mills ...

As the House moved to pass the GOP's marquee bill, Democrats began testing out the attacks they hope will win them back ...

By Tom Campbell Donald Trump’s customary bluster, intimidation and threats backfired on him this time. It might well result in a Democrat winning the 2026 U.S. Senate election in our state. Senator ...

The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 ...

President Trump managed to tolerate his congressional critics—until he didn’t. After months of playing nice with Sen. Thom ...