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Signs are pointing to a ‘blue wave’ in the midterm elections. Here’s why Democrats shouldn’t get too cocky

ANALYSIS: The map still favors Republicans, Democratic voters see their party leaders as weak and Trump has always found ways to defy political gravity, Eric Garcia writes

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Democrats continue to outraise Republicans in key Senate races

Democratic Senate candidates continue to outraise their Republican opponents in battleground midterm races, new federal filings show.

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North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents

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Fox News’ host Brian Kilmeade says ‘just kill ‘em’ during discussion about mentally ill homeless people

Comments met with outrage online and calls for him to resign

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NC lawmakers likely to propose tougher pretrial release laws after fatal stabbing

North Carolina's Republican legislative leaders are pushing for stricter pretrial release laws after a Ukrainian refugee was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte train

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Musk pledges $1 million for memorials honoring Ukrainian refugee murdered on US train

Eoghan McCabe, the CEO of Intercom, and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, both pledged money

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Grisly Charlotte stabbing video fuels MAGA's crime message

The rising number of surveillance cameras in public spaces, including on Charlotte's light rail, has become a big accelerant in social media debates about crime.

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North Carolina Supreme Court says bar owners' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued favorable rulings for bars seeking compensation for COVID-19 restrictions

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At the Races: Maps mania - Roll Call

At the Races: Maps mania - At The Races

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Democrats just got their dream candidate in North Carolina. Here are four other Senate seats likely to flip

NEWS ANALYSIS: Can anyone step up in Maine against Susan Collins? A blood feud risks Republicans losing Texas and Michigan’s Senate race becomes a referendum on Gaza, Eric Garcia writes

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Trump eats his own: President appears to relish flaying Republican senators in the public square amid Epstein pressure

NEWS ANALYSIS: However, recent propensity to bash his fellow Republicans might send them heading for the exits ... and handing their seats to Democrats, Eric Garcia writes

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RNC Chair Michael Whatley announces Senate bid in North Carolina - Roll Call

RNC Chair Michael Whatley kicked off his campaign against former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for North Carolina’s open Senate seat.

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At the Races: A summer of decisions - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including retirements and new campaign launches.

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Former Rep. Wiley Nickel ends Senate bid in North Carolina after Cooper's entry - Roll Call

Former North Carolina Rep. Wiley Nickel dropped his Senate campaign Tuesday, one day after former Gov. Roy Cooper entered the race.

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Former Gov. Roy Cooper enters Senate race in North Carolina in boost to Democrats - Roll Call

Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper jumped into the state’s open Senate race Monday, boosting Democrats’ hopes of flipping the seat.

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North Carolina judges side with GOP lawmakers for who gets say on highway patrol commander

A panel of North Carolina trial judges dismissed Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's case against GOP legislative leader over the issue of who gets to appoint and remove the State Highway Patrol commander

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These are the most vulnerable senators of the 2026 election cycle

Our initial list of the Senate’s most vulnerable incumbents for the 2026 cycle is shorter than usual following a string of early retirements.

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Former Rep. Wiley Nickel running for Senate in North Carolina - Roll Call

Democratic former Rep. Wiley Nickel on Wednesday launched his campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina.

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Democrats want to punish Trump in the 2026 midterms. Here are the five Senate seats most likely to flip

Analysis: The 2026 midterm election will largely be about Donald Trump. That puts Maine and North Carolina in Democratic grasps, while Republicans eye Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire. Eric Garcia reports

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Republican Strategist Issues Warning About Crucial Midterm Senate Race: 'We're Going to Need a New Candidate'

A Republican strategist is warning that Republicans will need to replace Thom Tillis as a Senate candidate in North Carolina if they want to retain the seat

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The NCGOP won't accept a Democrat's win

Republicans are refusing to accept North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs' narrow victory in November

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North Carolina Governor Commutes Death Sentences For 15 Inmates

Governor Cooper commuted 15 death row sentences in North Carolina, echoing President Biden's clemency actions. Ongoing debates on the death penalty and cri...

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North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences on last day in office

Roy Cooper’s historic clemency action comes a week after Biden’s resentencings shielded dozens from execution

The Independent UK

Outgoing North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences

In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of murder to life in prison without parole

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