North Carolina's General Assembly approved a replacement congressional map.
Newly elected Republican Congressman Dan Bishop tweeted out the name of the person he believes is the whistleblower at the center of the ongoing impeachment inquiry.
And state lawmakers adjourned an extra-long legislative session without resolving a budget impasse.
Rob Schofield of NC Policy Watch — on the left —and Mitch Kokai of the John Locke Foundation— on the right — weigh in on the week's political news.