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

A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on ...

His decision creates a political opportunity for Democrats seeking to bolster their numbers in the 2026 midterm elections, ...

Sen. Thom Tillis’s (R-N.C.) decision to not seek reelection to another term has scrambled the field for what will be one of ...

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis’ surprise retirement announcement has shaken up not only North Carolina’s Senate race, but also the ...

The Senate passed its version of the tax and spending bill Tuesday afternoon after a day of negotiations, sending it back to ...

He has represented North Carolina in Washington for a decade, and has clashed with President Trump as recently as Saturday.

Senator Tillis’ retirement next year compounds the problem, since it’s been the moderates in both parties who have so far ...

Somebody that would really be great is Lara, she grew up there,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked who he ...

An empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom Tillis would ...

Because of President Donald Trump’s total dominance of the Republican Party, independent thinkers like Tillis are reviled, ...