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NC’s 2026 primaries loom as Democrats lose voters, independents surge, and GOP success hinges on solutions over purity in tight statewide races.

  February 03, 2026

 

 

 

 

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GOP senators cave on DHS funding, forcing Trump–Schumer deal and empowering Democrats’ push to weaken ICE and prolong the shutdown.

  February 02, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

[ ![Daily Update - January 30, 2026](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/daily_update/2026/january/jan30/DailyUpdate-January302026-square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-daily-update/daily-update-january-30-2026)

Wilmington Standard blasts PC(USA) for twisting Scripture, backing radical left causes, and undermining law and order.

  January 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

[ ![Daily Update - January 19, 2026](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/images/daily_update/2026/january/jan20/DailyUpdate-January202026-square.png) ](https://thewilmingtonstandard.com/podcast/the-daily-update/daily-update-january-20-2026)

NEA exposed: Millions funneled to far-left causes while teachers are left behind. How North Carolina pushes back and why conservative teachers must walk away.

  January 20, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

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NC child care is shrinking as costs soar; this update argues less government, lower taxes, and stronger families—not more subsidies—are the real solution.

  January 16, 2026