WATCH: Roy Cooper hints at run for US Senate at North Carolina Democratic Party fundraiser wral.com/story/cooper-t…

It’s official: Former Gov. Roy Cooper launches his campaign for U.S. Senate.

You never produced any evidence that it was ever a real event. Sit down.

Scoop - Roy Cooper raised $3.4M in his first 24 hours as a candidate, breaking one-day record for Senate Dems. $2.6M raised to Cooper's campaign, another $900K to JFCs. politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

How the sausage is made: sloppily sometimes! (Turns out the override vote succeeded, after all)

NC Democrat Carla Cunningham was interrupted twice -- by an audience member and by a colleague -- in a speech criticizing US immigration policy. "All cultures are not equal." "Turn the conveyor belt off." She cast the deciding vote on a bill requiring sheriffs to work with ICE.

One lesson of DOGE is that a lot of federal govt spending is sent to old ppl (social security, Medicare) and affluent individuals/orgs (defense, health spending) but the spending with the highest “lives saved per dollar spent” tends to go to v poor people or to scientists working

"You do not see weakening in the labor market. You do see a slowing of job creation, but also a slowing in the supply of workers," says Chair Jerome Powell after the Fed voted to hold interest rates bloom.bg/4of0bH4

When will Republican Michael Whatley officially launch a US Senate campaign in North Carolina? Thursday. wral.com/story/gop-chai…

I’m excited to announce my campaign for the U.S. Senate to represent the great state of North Carolina! I am humbled and excited to begin this campaign, and I would be honored to earn your vote, your support, and your prayers. Let’s get to work. 🇺🇸 michaelwhatley.com