President Donald Trump

BARONE: Where is the arc of justice headed?

April 3, 2026 Michael Barone

Former President Barack Obama liked to quote the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s line that “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Of course, what was an expression of […]

MATTHEWS: When the power of incumbency becomes an albatross

April 2, 2026 Stacey Matthews

The power of incumbency is not talked about a lot in politics, primarily because it’s something that is understood without needing to discuss it. Odds are, if you are the incumbent and you’re running for […]

HILL: The quickest way to equality is not the best way

March 26, 2026 Frank Hill

Now that election season is fully upon us with the completion of state primaries in North Carolina, it might be a good time to remind ourselves that words that come out of political mouths don’t […]

Education Department continues downsizing

March 23, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education recently announced two new partnerships with other federal agencies to help reduce the federal role in education and make programs run more smoothly. The agreements involve the State […]

Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, diagnosed with breast cancer

March 21, 2026 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but plans to continue working through her treatment, retaining her place as one of President Donald Trump’s closest […]

POWELL & MCLEAN: If Virginia is for lovers, there is no place for tyrants

March 20, 2026 Scott Powell and Ann McLean

Virginia, the cradle of American liberty, easily recognized by its place and role in American history, also has more historic sites (130 in all) than any other state. This historic prominence is why this “founding” […]

Berger trails Page as primary delivers NCGA upsets

March 13, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The North Carolina March 3 primary delivered upsets in several state legislative races, with the most consequential in Senate District 26 — the race between Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) and Rockingham County […]

Cooper, Whatley pitted in Senate race

March 13, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Former Gov. Roy Cooper and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley secured their party nominations during last week’s U.S. Senate primary. Unofficially and before provisional totals were added, 824,798 Democratic votes and […]

BARONE: Trump avoiding repeating history in Iran

March 13, 2026 Michael Barone

History doesn’t always repeat itself, or even rhyme. People sometimes learn from experience, their own or others’. Example: Woodrow Wilson, a stubborn Southerner, refused to involve any Republicans, all Northerners in those days, in treaty […]

MATTHEWS: The thrill of watching … primary night results?

March 12, 2026 Stacey Matthews

I’ve written before about the thrill of general election campaign seasons, watching how things play out between party nominees as they battle for the hearts and minds of the voters they want to represent. For […]