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8 stories on North Carolina. For each one: what the left says, what the right says, and what both agree on. RSS feed

• GOP Rep. Quits Reelection After Ethics Panel Finds Harassment, Not Sex Crime

  Aug 5, 2026

  Left: The Ethics Committee's bipartisan findings corroborate months of reporting on Edwards singling out two young female staffers for gifts, late-night messages, and trips, showing accountability mechanisms working even when a lawmaker denies wrongdoing.

  Right: The Ethics Committee explicitly found no evidence Edwards engaged in sexual activity with or explicitly propositioned any staffer, and his campaign says this exonerates him under House rules governing sexual misconduct.

• GOP Super PAC Abandons Trump-Backed Candidate in NC Senate Race

  Oct 3, 2026

  Left: The pullback signals that even Republican strategists reading internal polling no longer see a path for Whatley in a state Trump carried three times, underscoring how far the national political environment has shifted against the GOP this cycle.

  Right: Reallocating resources to more competitive races like Kansas, where Democrats are mounting a surprisingly strong challenge, reflects disciplined, efficient use of limited campaign dollars rather than an admission of defeat in North Carolina.

• Trump Makes Crime Central Message in Tight NC Senate Race

  Sep 17, 2026

  Left: Rising costs at the gas pump, grocery store, and restaurants are the dominant concern for North Carolina voters, and Whatley risks bearing the political brunt of that economic frustration even though it predates his candidacy.

  Right: Roy Cooper's decision to release prisoners from jail during COVID, including violent offenders, is a legitimate and serious record for voters to scrutinize, especially given the tragic murder of Iryna Zarutska by one of those released individuals.

• GOP Abandons North Carolina, Retreats to Defend Deep-Red Kansas

  Oct 3, 2026

  Left: The pullback in North Carolina reflects Roy Cooper's durable popularity and a broader national environment souring on Republicans amid frustration over inflation and the Iran conflict.

  Right: Reallocating resources to Kansas is a pragmatic, disciplined decision to protect the Senate majority rather than a sign of panic, since the super PAC's explicit job is maintaining control of the chamber.

• GOP Rep. Quits Race Amid Harassment Findings He Denies

  Aug 6, 2026

  Left: The Ethics Committee's bipartisan findings corroborated detailed, specific patterns of behavior — gifts, casino trips, intimate dinners — that reporters first surfaced months earlier, lending credibility to the process.

  Right: Edwards has consistently and firmly denied wrongdoing, and his attorneys' 15-page rebuttal called the committee's conclusions unfounded, arguing he was never accused of explicit propositions or unwanted physical contact.

• GOP Picks Replacement After Ethics Report on Sexual Harassment

  Aug 12, 2026

  Left: Edwards' resignation followed a House Ethics Committee finding of substantial reason to believe he engaged in sexual harassment and fostered a hostile workplace toward two young female staffers, underscoring accountability concerns in Congress.

  Right: The Ethics Committee found no evidence that Edwards engaged in sexual activity with or explicitly propositioned any staffer, distinguishing the allegations from more severe misconduct.

• NC Democrat Says Trump Supporters Belong in Dachau Ovens

  Sep 12, 2026

  Left: Democratic Party officials and the Cooper campaign have swiftly and unequivocally condemned Headen's remarks as reprehensible, distancing the party from her comments.

  Right: A sitting Democratic candidate for state office smiled while posing at a Nazi crematorium site and explicitly stated that Trump supporters belong there, a statement invoking genocide against political opponents.

• Trump-endorsed North Carolina Senate leader loses primary by 23 votes

  Mar 25, 2026

  Left: Trump's endorsement failed to secure victory for an established Republican leader, demonstrating limits to his political influence in primary elections

  Right: Sheriff Sam Page's victory represents authentic conservative leadership chosen by voters over political establishment connections