The state of North Carolina is represented by Republicans Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in the United States Senate.

As of Feb. 2, 2026, there are three active vacancies in the 119th Congress, which spans from Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2027. Due to the active vacancies, Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the U.S.

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Feb. 7 The Washington Post says “The Swamp” is the winner of Trump's tariff war For decades, politicians have sold tariffs as a ...

Congress allocated $50 billion for initiatives aimed at supporting democracy, scholarship programs, U.S. embassy operations ...

As donald trump has muscled his agenda forward, I have often wondered when—if ever—Congress might try to assert its authority. This week it seemed to stir when confronted with an unusual question: was ...

The United States Congress has launched formal impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi after her Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to comply with a legally binding deadline to ...