Democrat Roy Cooper needs to defy North Carolina history to keep winning streak alive in Senate race
North Carolina does not mind electing Democrats as governor, but it is a different matter when it comes to sending them to the U.S. Senate.
24 states sue Trump over new global tariffs
A coalition of 24 states are suing the Trump administration to block a new 10% global tariff.
Former presidents set to speak during final public tribute to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
Three former Democratic presidents are set to speak at a Chicago church as mourners pay a final public tribute to the lateΒ Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
President Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
President Donald Trump says heβs replacing his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and will nominate in her place Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.
Iran is pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks against Israel and US bases
Iran has launched a new wave of attacks against Israel, American bases and countries around the region. The Islamic Republic warned that the U.S. would βbitterly regretβ torpedoing an Iranian warship. Israel and the U.S. hammered Iran for a sixth day.
Takeaways from the first elections of the 2026 midterm campaigns
One of this yearβs marquee Senate contests was practically a done deal heading into Tuesday. DemocratΒ Roy CooperΒ will face RepublicanΒ Michael WhatleyΒ in a race thatβs critical to deciding control of the Senate in November.
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The U.S. Senate is headed toward a vote Wednesday onΒ President Donald Trump's decision to embarkΒ on a war against Iran, an extraordinary test in Congress for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy.
Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch US Senate in North Carolina, setting up high-stakes fall fight
Former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and ex-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley have won their respective party nominations for a North Carolina U.S. Senate seat.
Noem defends her portrayal of killed Minneapolis protesters as agitators, in her Senate hearing
Homeland Security SecretaryΒ Kristi NoemΒ defended her department's immigration enforcement tactics in front of a Senate committee on Tuesday and pushed back against criticism from Democrats.
Poll: 6 in 10 Americans oppose decision to strike Iran
According to a new CNN poll, nearly six in ten Americans say they oppose the decision to strike Iran. More than half believe the conflict will drag on for an extended period of time.
Protesters gather in Charlotte's First Ward Park to speak out on the war in Iran
Protesters took to First Ward Park on Monday to speak out against President Donald Trump's decision to bomb Iran.
Rubio: "The hardest hits are yet to come" in Iran conflict
The conflict with Iran is spiraling across the Middle East and it appears set to escalate. The U.S. is urging Americans to leave the region right now. This comes as an attack on U.S. troops in Kuwait claims the lives of at least six service members. WCCB Charlotte's Sherrell Hubbard has the latest.
Trump says Iran operations likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, but prepared βto go far longerβ
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. has β the capability to go far longer β than its projected four to five week time frame for its military operations against Iran.
War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back
Tehran and its allies hit back with attacks on Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the worldβs production of oil and natural gas.
Iran vows revenge after the killing of its top leader and trades strikes with Israel in widening war
Iran vowed revenge Sunday after the killing of its supreme leader and traded strikes with Israel as part of a widening war prompted by a surprise U.S. and Israeli bombardment.
World leaders urge return to talks after US and Israeli strikes kill Iranian leader Ali Khamenei
World leaders have urged calm after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran raised concerns about whether the violence could spread across the region.
Israeli strikes rock Tehran as Iran's counterattacks widen after the killing of the supreme leader
An enormous explosion rocked Iranβs capital Sunday as the Israeli military said it was targeting the heart of the city.
What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran
The strikes came after Trump has pressured Tehran for a deal to constrain its nuclear program, building up a fleet of American warships in the region as the country struggles with growing dissent following nationwide protests.
US and Israel launch a major attack on Iran and Trump urges Iranians to 'take over your government'
The U.S. and Israel launched a major attack onΒ IranΒ on Saturday, andΒ President Donald TrumpΒ called on the Iranian public to βseize control of your destinyβ by rising up against the Islamic leadership that has ruled the nation since 1979.
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in dispute over AI safety
President Donald Trump says he's ordering all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology after the companyβs unusually public dispute with the Pentagon over artificial intelligence safety.
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