Republican Sen. Thom Tillis' decision not to seek reelection is jolting what was already expected to be a fierce battle in ...

JD Vance casts tie-breaking vote as Senate passes ‘big, beautiful’ bill - The Independent was on Capitol Hill overnight as ...

Flake. Corker. Romney. And now, Tillis. The list of Republican senators who have called it quits rather than endure a ...

A popular former Democratic governor, Roy Cooper, is expected to announce a bid this summer. The Republicans are banking on ...

Democrats want to flip the seat blue in 2026 and there has been talk of former Governor Roy Cooper running for the seat.

Our premium News+ ad-free experience – only $10 more every 4 weeks!

Thumbs up to a straight shooter. Congratulations are in order for Nathan Martinson, a member of the Austin High School Clay Target Team who took the Top Overall Title for Class 3A recently at the ...

THUMBS UP! To Juneteenth. Thursday marked Freedom Day in the U.S. and, throughout June, Central Illinois has taken to celebrating the day news finally spread to all corners of the U.S. that the ...

As it turns out, Guardians actors Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon), Pom Klementieff (Mantis), and Michael Rooker (Yondu) as three of Superman's helper robots that populate his Fortress of Solitude.