WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina has introduced legislation that would bar federal candidates and certain family members from trading prediction-market contracts tied to their own elections.
WASHINGTON - A federal judge temporarily preserved nearly $56 million in federal housing-counseling grants while a lawsuit joined by the North Carolina Housing Coalition proceeds, preventing the money from expiring as the court considers broader relief.
GREENVILLE - Sabato's Crystal Ball moved North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District from Safe Republican to Likely Republican, citing outside support for Democrat Raymond Smith and a district made less Republican by the state's latest congressional map.
RALEIGH - President Donald Trump announced two nominees for federal trial courts in North Carolina, selecting Philip Aubart for the Middle District and Brian S. Meyers for the Eastern District.
ASHEVILLE - The Cook Political Report moved North Carolina's 11th Congressional District from Lean Republican to Toss Up in its Sept. 25 House ratings update, a change that places the open western North Carolina seat among the country's most competitive races.
GREENVILLE - A super PAC reported $131,107.63 in independent expenditures supporting Republican U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy in North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District. Reuters described it as the first outside spending on his behalf in the 2026 race.
RALEIGH - A federal judge vacated USDA's SNAP implementation timeline and required a full 120-day grace period, changing how North Carolina's future payment errors may be assessed.
BURLINGTON - A North Carolina Medicaid enrollee is challenging federal exemption rules ahead of the state’s planned January rollout of new work requirements.
North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis helped negotiate ethics provisions giving state attorneys general a role in enforcing proposed federal cryptocurrency restrictions.
North Carolina has long been at the center of America's tobacco story. Today, members of our congressional delegation are helping lead an important new chapter—one focused on reducing the harm caused by smoking and ensuring adult tobacco users have access to scientifically reviewed alternatives.
When a patient walks into Matthews Drug Store in Clinton, North Carolina, they're trusting me with their health. That trust is something I take seriously, and it's why I pay close attention to anything that helps me do my job better or gets in the way.
For generations, North Carolinians have believed that when you buy something, you own it. That simple principle is now under threat as automakers increasingly restrict access to the vehicle data needed to diagnose and repair modern cars and trucks.
