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Psaki: North Carolina may not be "such a deep-red state" heading into 2026
Jen Psaki breaks down the North Carolina GOP's "frantic scramble" following their state-level losses in the 2024 elections — ...
Opinion
The nation desperately needs ‘more voices willing to stand on principle,’ writes Jeff Flake in New York Times
"Doing nothing — simply going along to get along — guarantees the fever won’t break anytime soon," writes the chairman for World Trade Center Utah in a New York Times essay.
Trump admin live updates: Trump takes megabill victory lap during Iowa rally
After days of Republican drama, the House on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut and spending bill, ...
Centrist Rep. Don Bacon is done with Congress — but open to a potential presidential bid
In an interview with NBC News, the Nebraska Republican talked about why he's skipping out on a sixth term and his vote for ...
Jeff Flake: In Today’s G.O.P., Voting Your Conscience Is Disqualifying
The Senate was once known as the world’s greatest deliberative body, a place where differences were debated, compromises ...
Thom Tillis deciding not to run for Senate is a gift to North Carolina | Opinion
Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis's decision not to run again, a Charlotte City Council decision, abortion, Iran ...
Tillis is one of the ‘good' Republicans, but Capitol Hill isn't a good place | Opinion
News & Observer readers comment on Sen. Thom Tillis, NC shrimping, food bank funding, NC Democrat's vote on Israel military ...
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Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters?
The Republican senator's maneuvering on Trump's tax and spending cuts bill shows she's walking a tightrope ahead of her 2026 ...