Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. October 21, 2025 will be lodged as a defining day in North Carolina history. On that ...
October 21, 2025 will be lodged as a defining day in North Carolina history. On that fated Tuesday, Sen. Michael Garrett, a four-term Democrat representing Guilford County, gave what, in my view, was ...
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley held the Senate floor this week with a historically long speech to protest President Donald Trump – and what he sees as the administration’s threats to democracy. Around 5 ...
Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley now holds the record for third longest Senate floor speech in modern history, after delivering remarks for more than 22 hours.Merkley began speaking on the Senate floor ...