After an Independence Day question on his social media platform, the world’s richest man offered Americans an alternative political party independent of Democrats and Republicans. For North Carolinians,

Advocacy groups and individual voters suing GOP state lawmakers in federal court claim Republican legislators drew racially discriminatory district maps.

Jen Psaki breaks down the North Carolina GOP's "frantic scramble" following their state-level losses in the 2024 elections — and what Trump's attacks on Sen. Thom Tillis could mean for the state's national leaders in the upcoming midterms.

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More than two dozen municipalities will hold local races this fall, including Greensboro, where four city council seats and the mayor’s office are up for election.

In this local elections cycle, there are several elected roles for Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro on the ballot.

A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on an endorsement by President Trump to clear their field.

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.

The spate of individuals and organizations attempting to intervene in the DOJ lawsuit fear that this correction process has the potential to disenfranchise voters who fail or are unable to respond to the mailings, or discourage North Carolinians from voting because of the additional hoops it creates.

Somebody that would really be great is Lara, she grew up there,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked who he would want to replace Tillis in the Senate.

Centrist has objected to Medicaid cuts in GOP’s tax and spending megabill.

North Carolina election officials will send mailers to some 200,000 voters asking them to provide information missing from their state registration records, seeking to address a Republican concern raised during a protracted legal fight over a state Supreme Court seat and a recent U.