In era of rancor, re-elected NC Gop leaders talk unity

House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, smiles after taking the oath of office during the start of the 2017 Legislative session at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, smiles after taking the oath of office during the start of the 2017 Legislative session at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017.

Failed repeal: Local legislators talk about HB2 Updated at

The way forward on House Bill 2 will be tricky since Republicans and Democrats do not trust each other, according to N.C. Sen. Jerry Tillman. He also said some legislators question whether the N.C. General Assembly made a mistake when they met in a special session on March 23 to pass HB2, which nullified a Charlotte ordinance that was set to take effect in a few days.

Deep divide stops effort to repeal North Carolina LGBT law

A supposedly bipartisan deal to repeal North Carolina's anti-LGBT law collapsed when both sides balked and started blaming each other, likely meaning their state will keep being shunned by corporations, entertainers and high-profile sporting events. After more than nine hours of backroom discussions and sporadic public effort, Republican state legislators quit trying to repeal the law called House Bill 2 and went home Wednesday night.

The Latest: Senate, gay rights leaders lament session

Opponents of House Bill 2 hold signs outside the House chambers gallery as the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for a special session at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. ... . State Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, speaks on the senate floor during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly called to consider repeal of NC HB2 in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.

Uncertainty on eve of North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ debate

FILE - In this June 24, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks during a forum in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited protections for LGB... RALEIGH, N.C. - Legislators who passed the North Carolina law known as the "bathroom bill" eight months ago head back to the Capitol on Wednesday to consider repealing it. But there's uncertainty over exactly what lawmakers will do, in part because this Republican-controlled legislature has shown a willingness to go its own way, despite intense outside pressure to scrap the law.

N.C. GOP limits incoming governor’s power

GOP N.C. governor signs bill curbing Democrat successor's power Democrats decry "power grab" while GOP leaders say tactics legal. Check out this story on eveningsun.com: http://usat.ly/2hSF8ft Rep. Nelson Dollar, right, talks to Rep. David Lewis during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C. on Friday.

The Latest: Lawmakers adjourn session curbing gov’s powers

A protestor shouts as she is arrested outside the House gallery during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. less A protestor shouts as she is arrested outside the House gallery during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Dec. 16, 2016.

The Latest: Pence says Flynn Jr. has no role in transition

In this Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, photo, President-elect Donald Trump arrives at Carrier Corp in Indianapolis. Trump is slated to hold the second stop of this "thank you" tour Tuesday, Dec. 6, in North Carolina, less than a we... Vice President-elect Mike Pence says the conspiracy-minded son of a key adviser to Donald Trump has no role in the president-elect's transition.

Trump heads back out on road for ‘thank you’ tour

In this Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, photo, President-elect Donald Trump arrives at Carrier Corp in Indianapolis. Trump is slated to hold the second stop of this "thank you" tour Tuesday, Dec. 6, in North Carolina, less than a we... The threat of a terror attack against a busy commuter rail station in the Los Angeles area has prompted authorities to increase security throughout the region and urge commuters to report any suspicious behavior... The threat of a terror attack against a busy commuter rail station in the Los Angeles area has prompted authorities to increase security throughout the region and urge commuters to report any suspicious behavior they see.

Sorry North Carolina GOP, the only voters you’ve suppressed are your own

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.

Trump rejects criticism, vents at news media in campaign speech

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., July 5, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected criticism of his campaign tactics, in a wide-ranging speech defending his team's use of a Jewish star and his own praise of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.

Trump praises late Iraqi leader Saddam as terrorist killer

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who frequently criticizes U.S. foreign policy under President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has praised former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's ruthlessness. "Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? ... But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists.

Clinton and Obama rally in Charlotte; Trump in Raleigh

Democratic governor candidate Roy Cooper and U.S. Senate hopeful Deborah Ross are looking to build momentum when they join fellow party members at the joint appearance of President Barack Obama and presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for a rally in Charlotte. The rally is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Clinton fires back at Trump for ‘outlandish lies and conspiracy’

Hillary Clinton delivered a sharp rebuttal Wednesday to a steady stream of attacks from Donald Trump, slamming her all-but-certain November opponent for spewing "outlandish lies and conspiracy theories." During a lengthy speech in Raleigh, N.C., that focused mostly on economic proposals, the presumptive Democratic nominee took aim at Trump on everything from his reality TV career to his flimsy, and often controversial, policy ideas.

Clinton to Detail Plans for Economy, Jobs After Attack on Trump

Hillary Clinton will outline her plans to stimulate U.S. economic growth in a speech Wednesday as she focuses her general election campaign in part on winning the support a crucial demographic that leans toward Donald Trump in polls: white men. The speech, in Raleigh, North Carolina, is an effort by the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee to explain her economic priorities, and comes a day after an address in which she eviscerated her likely GOP rival's business record and challenged his economic promises.