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 ...

Senate leader Phil Berger, arguably the most powerful politician in North Carolina, is facing a rare primary challenge from ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s ...

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

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 ...

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

North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger raised more than $1.7 million during the first six months of 2025, a new campaign document shows — a sizable haul for the Rockingham Republican, who faces a ...

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 ...