North Carolina Politics & News
North Carolina news from The Daily Signal with reporting on state elections, legislative battles, education reform, and the Tar Heel State’s role as a crucial swing state.
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Will Accused Charlotte Train Killer Even Face a Trial?
The federal case against the man charged with killing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, continues even after a psychological evaluation found the defendant was “incapable to proceed” with a state trial. The public defender’s office filed a motion on April 7 revealing Decarlos Brown Jr.’s mental health evaluation at…Fred Lucas -
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Republicans Finally Lead in North Carolina Voter Registration—But They’re Losing on What Matters Most
For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats. It’s a milestone that should feel like a turning point—a validation of conservative momentum in a battleground state. But let’s be honest: this shift is less about rising support for the GOP and more about voter disillusionment with the Democratic Party….Steve Cortes -
DOJ Sues North Carolina Over Voter Registration Issues
The Justice Department sued North Carolina on Wednesday, alleging the battleground state failed to maintain accurate voter registration lists. The litigation advances President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14248, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” to ensure enforcement of existing federal election laws. The federal complaint alleges North Carolina’s Board of Elections used a state…Fred Lucas -
Trump’s Visit to North Carolina Means More Than Many Understand
In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest prayer for the people of Buncombe County, which was devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Helene, was that Trump would not let their plight be forgotten. “I am optimistic that President Trump is focusing his energies…Salena Zito -
Government Delivered Inflation—but No Real Aid—in North Carolina
North Carolina can’t catch a break under the Biden-Harris administration. The federal government’s appalling response to Hurricane Helene almost surely cost lives, adding insult to the injury of the inflation that has been crushing Tar Heel State residents for 3 1/2 years. In fact, prices there have risen even faster than the national average. The 40-year-high…EJ Antoni -
North Carolina Supplies Republicans Plus-6 in US House
THE CENTER SQUARE—Republicans got a plus-6 boost from North Carolina on Tuesday in a bid to remain the majority party of the U.S. House of Representatives. Previously an even split among 14 seats, the Grand Old Party couldn’t pull the upset in the 1st Congressional District but rolled to victories as expected in 10 other…Elyse Apel -
How Trump Won Swing State of North Carolina
Donald Trump secured North Carolina’s 16 electoral votes Tuesday night in what looks like a successful bid to reclaim the presidency he lost in 2020. Trump, the Republican nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, held multiple rallies in the swing state before Election Day. Trump was leading Harris by 51% to 47.8%,…Virginia Allen -
‘Stay Strong Hill Country’: One Volunteer’s Perspective on the Devastation in North Carolina After Hurricane Helene
Beside a lonely road in Boone, North Carolina, Styrofoam stood, balanced on cardboard and weighed down by a rock. Scrawled on it in faded black, yellow, and orange markers read the message, “I thank the good Lord for all the people at Samaritan’s Purse.” Weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through the area, helicopters circled above,…Audrey Streb -
Where’s the ‘Foreign Aid’ for Hurricane-Ravaged Florida and North Carolina?
Hurricanes Helene and Milton may be gone, but they won’t be forgotten, certainly not by the hard-hit residents and businesses of the Southeast. The immense economic devastation and loss of life wrought by those hurricanes—and, in the case of Milton, the tornadoes it spawned—will be felt for years to come in Florida and Western North…Peter Parisi -
Will Battleground North Carolina Voters Overcome Hurricane Helene Challenges?
The North Carolina State Board of Elections unanimously passed measures attempting to address concerns about hurricane-ravaged western counties leading up to the Nov. 5 presidential election. With the notable exception of the more metropolitan Asheville, county seat of Buncombe County, most of the hardest-hit North Carolina counties in the path of Hurricane Helene are rural…Fred Lucas -
Hurricane Helene’s North Carolina October Surprise
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the deepest red areas of North Carolina. Hundreds are dead and missing in the region. Destroyed roads and bridges and lack of water and electricity will make voting a challenge in a region that contributed a net of 231,000 votes for Donald Trump’s 2020 margin of 74,000 votes in the state….Chuck DeVore -
WATCH: Gobs of Federal Cash for Ukraine and Illegal Immigrants, Squat for North Carolina
North Carolina continues to suffer under the weight of the horribly run Federal Emergency Management Agency. On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we list the countless billions of dollars spent on everyone but American citizens by the very federal agencies constitutionally obligated to give them aid. The legacy media sits in awkward…Tony Kinnett -
North Carolina Voters Prefer Donald Trump, New Poll Finds
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Former President Donald Trump is increasingly popular with North Carolina likely voters, a new poll shows. The Napolitan News Service surveyed 780 likely voters in North Carolina between Sept. 25 and 27 as to whether they preferred Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump leads Harris in North Carolina by a…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
Hundreds of Thousands of Ineligible Voters Taken Off Rolls in North Carolina
North Carolina has removed nearly 750,000 ineligible voter records from its rolls in the past 20 months, or more than 1,200 per day, the North Carolina State Board of Elections said Thursday. The election board’s announcement also says that the board follows “careful policies” to ensure that only ineligible records are removed, not those of…Ann Moreno -
EXCLUSIVE: North Carolina School District Spends $3K for ‘Implicit Bias’ Training
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A school district in North Carolina spent more than $3,000 on two hours of training in “implicit bias” for its school board members last year, according to documents obtained by Parents Defending Education through a public records request and shared with The Daily Signal. The Wake County Public School System gave…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
Lawmakers Are Considering Competing Parents’ Rights Bills in North Carolina, but Only 1 Really Empowers Families
No one can say “parents’ rights” aren’t popular in North Carolina, with state lawmakers introducing more than one proposal this year to advance them. But there are stark contrasts between the competing pitches to empower parents. One bill reinforces the idea that children belong to parents first. The other is declaring open season on the…Jonathan Butcher -
Ted Budd Wins North Carolina Senate Race
Ted Budd, who has represented North Carolina in the U.S. House since 2017, will join the Senate to succeed Richard Burr, a fellow Republican who is retiring after three terms. With 95% of the vote counted, Budd had 50.7% to Democrat Cheri Beasley’s 47.1%. A Trump-endorsed candidate, Budd, 51, has championed spending cuts as a member…Wallace White -
‘The Real Virus Is Democrats,’ Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina Says at CPAC
The Republican lieutenant governor of North Carolina says that the time is now for Americans to stand up for the right to life, medical freedom, and education. “What conservatives have said about the left over the past 50 years at this present time has been true more than any other time in history,” Mark Robinson…Maggie Hroncich -
North Carolina Report Highlights Indoctrination in Classrooms. Here Are 6 Stories From Parents and Faculty.
Is your child being indoctrinated by their school and teachers? This is what a report by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, tried to uncover. Robinson’s recently published “Indoctrination in North Carolina Public Education Report” highlighted incidents of both parents and teachers who believe that their school is foisting indoctrination on students or…Jarrett Stepman -
EXCLUSIVE: North Carolina Congressman Proposes to Kill 2,378 Pet Projects in New Budget
A North Carolina congressman is proposing a series of amendments to every appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 that would do away with 2,378 earmarks amounting to $3.85 billion in government spending. “The first appropriations process in the new earmark era is unsurprisingly a pork-barrel fiasco,” Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said in a statement provided…Rachel del Guidice