Republicans who cross him could find themselves on the receiving end of a social-media rant or, worse, facing a ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

As a former speaker of the House in the North Carolina Legislature, Tillis had done his homework. He knew that if he voted for the bill, he would be either leaving thousands of working people without ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation that in part would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate for ...

Here's how President Donald Trump may have opened the door for a Democrat to win the U.S. Senate seat in North Carolina.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis became one of only three GOP senators to cast a vote against President Donald Trump's budget bill. Ultimately, his vote was mostly symbolic--the measure passed on a ...

Economists and political scientists say the massive bill includes tax cuts that could boost the state's economy - but cuts to ...

Republican Rep. Addison McDowell of Bermuda Run said on X: “I just voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill, just in time for ...