Politics

Pirro, a longtime Trump ally and television personality, agreed on air earlier this year that prosecutors handling January 6 cases should themselves face criminal charges; she’s now managing them. Though Pirro previously served as a judge and prosecutor in New York, her decade-plus as a Fox News pundit was defined by fierce partisanship and frequent promotion of election conspiracy theories – even after her own network corrected them.

Four North Carolina Democratic lawmakers broke with their party in voting to override Governor Josh Stein’s veto of eight bills, a move that helped push several harmful measures into law.

After the North Carolina General Assembly rushed through a slew of bills ahead of their summer recess, Democratic Governor Josh Stein vetoed 14 of the bills that were sent to his desk, calling some of them “dangerous” or “mean-spirited”. Here’s a look at the bills Gov. Stein has vetoed so far in his first seven months in office. 

Cooper, who concluded his governorship at the end of 2024, left office with a legacy of expanding health care access, investing in education, and driving job growth across North Carolina. In his farewell address, Cooper highlighted the progress the state made under his leadership—calling it a place where people are “better educated, healthier, and have more money in their pockets.”

Former Governor Roy Cooper, who has recently announced his candidacy for North Carolina’s open U.S. Senate seat, has a long record of serving the state with a career in public service spanning nearly four decades.