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

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

Democrats need four seats to retake the Senate majority, but Republicans are looking at uncertainty in some states.

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 ...

An already active start to the 2026 cycle has kicked into overdrive in recent weeks with a major retirement announcement, the passage of a key GOP priority and moves by candidates that could ...

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

OpenSecrets.org coverage of the North Carolina Congressional races being held in 2022 ...

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

As key GOP and Democratic candidates make final decisions about entering North Carolina’s open 2026 US Senate race, a new survey conducted by American Majority-Action, reveals a pathway for conservati ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: This is not a timely question, but I think a lot of people want to know the answer. Can you contact Chris Cooper at ...