Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Fed chair

The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve says he's dropping his opposition after the Department of Justice ended its investigation of the current central bank chair. The announcement by Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina removes a big hurdle to Trump’s effort to install Kevin Warsh in the job in place of Jerome Powell. At issue was an investigation by the top federal prosecutor in Washington of the Fed’s multibillion-dollar building renovations. Tillis had seen that as a “vindictive prosecution” and suggested it threatened the Fed’s longtime independence from day-to-day politics. He tells NBC's he's prepared to move on with Warsh's confirmation.

Republicans are losing clout in statehouses in another possible sign of midterm trouble

More than a dozen legislative leaders have headed for the exits over the past 14 months.

GOP Senate candidate Whatley: 'We don't need separation of church and state'

Michael Whatley and the American Renewal Project say more people of strong faith are needed in public office. Critics say the group promotes Christian nationalism and is dangerous for democracy.

NC State women's group for gender equality suspended for school year

A North Carolina State University organization dedicated to advancing gender equity and creating an inclusive environment for women has been suspended.

New memo from UNC System orders schools to prove DEI policies are eliminated

UNC System schools implemented the "Equality Policy" last year, eliminating DEI positions. Now, leaders on the Board of Governors want schools to verify those realignments succeeded.

NC lawmakers cancel vote to ban DEI in state government, as protesters pack state House

The vote comes amid a nationwide push against DEI by Republican politicians. And it follows the successful push -- in a lawsuit that revolved around UNC-Chapel Hill -- to also ban affirmative action in universities across the country.

N.C. appeals court says more than 60k voters must prove eligibility in state Supreme Court race

The decision, if it stands, could overturn the result in the nation's last uncalled election

North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo

A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was a member of a college fraternity that glorified the pre-Civil War South. The emergence of the photographs comes at a delicate time for Jefferson Griffin. The Republican appellate judge is seeking a spot on North Carolina’s highest court. Griffin is facing mounting criticism as he seeks to invalidate over 60,000 votes cast in last November’s election. He trails the Democratic incumbent by over 700 votes. The photographs obtained by The Associated Press were taken when he was a student at the University of North Carolina in the early 2000s. Griffin said he regrets wearing the Confederate uniform.

Fellow GOP judge is a top donor in Jefferson Griffin's legal fight

Contributors to Jefferson Griffin's legal expense fund include a judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, which could end up handling Griffin's lawsuit to invalidate more than 65,000 ballots in his state Supreme Court race.

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