Duke has been an established powerhouse in college basketball for decades. Since Mike Krzyzewski took control of the program ...

In 2016, former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper won his first gubernatorial election over Republican incumbent Pat McCrory by less than one percentage point. The campaign was defined by House Bill 2 — ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the intersection of state & federal policy and politics. The road to a U.S. Senate majority in 2027 and 2028 runs through ...

Former Gov. Roy Cooper is raising concerns about the state economy as Republicans in Washington slash health spending and Republicans in Raleigh show no immediate interest in replacing the funding.

Former Gov. Roy Cooper is raising concerns about impending health care cuts and their effect on the state economy, as Republicans in Washington slash health spending and Republicans in Raleigh show no ...

Back in July, after months of speculation, former Governor Roy Cooper launched his 2026 Senate campaign, vying for the seat currently held by Republican Senator Thom Tillis, who announced in June he ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. When U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders held rallies in Greensboro and Asheville earlier this ...

This website provides information about the "Duke Lacrosse Case" in which three Duke players were accused in 2006 of rape and other crimes they did not commit. It includes links to the following ...

Former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper held a lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the latest poll of North Carolina's Senate race released on Thursday. Democrats view North Carolina as perhaps ...

I had the privilege of spending the last 8 weeks in Washington as part of the DukeEngage "Democracy at Risk" program. There, I had a front row seat to our nation’s political center, and witnessed ...

I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. It’s been a rough couple of years for men’s ...