Politics

The office of lieutenant governor in North Carolina doesn't come with much power, but it's often a stepping stone for leaders who eventually run for governor.

NextGen America is working to boost participation among 18- to 35-year-olds in eight battleground states, including North Carolina.

Trump was showing off a chart of border crossing numbers when bangs started ringing through the crowd. Trump could be seen reaching with his right hand toward his neck. There appeared to be blood on his face.

The dispute comes from Colorado — but it could have national implications for Donald Trump and his political fate.

For 2023 municipal elections, WHQR's Kelly Kenoyer asked Wilmington citizens what issues they think City Council should focus on.

Tested takes another look back at the year in Politics in North Carolina. On this episode: redistricting.

A trio of Republican state senators filed an anti-transgender bill at the state legislature this week. Another new proposal calls for political parties to get equal time in classroom lessons, and a powerful lawmaker backs legalization of medical marijuana. Clark Riemer and Aisha Dew offer analysis on some of the big political stories of the week.

Governor Roy Cooper joins the politics podcast to explain why he thinks his latest push for Medicaid expansion might yield a different result. The Democrat also reflects on the last 13 months of pandemic times and explains why he and Senate Leader Phil Berger owe it to North Carolina voters to seek middle-ground.

When is the last time you read the North Carolina constitution? It’s an exercise generally reserved for the ... most passionate political followers. So, it may come as a surprise that our state still has a literacy test on the books. On The Politics Podcast, a law professor and state legislator explain why a literacy test — even if not enforceable — remains the law in North Carolina and what efforts are underway to remove it.

U.S. officials have arrested and charged two men — including one former Chapel Hill business owner — with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with bear spray during the Jan. 6 riot.