The consultant, Arthur Schwartz, has close ties to Trump’s orbit and helped shepherd Pete Hegseth’s defense secretary bid through the Senate.
One of the U.S. Senate races that will be closely watched in the 2026 midterms in the one in North Carolina, where conservative GOP Sen. Thom Tillis is up for reelection. For Tillis, two hurdles lie ahead: a GOP primary and the general election.
While President Donald Trump made many assurances during his marathon speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, likely no comment caused ears in Tidewater to perk up like his comment about shipbuilding.
President Donald Trump’s efforts to drastically cut federal spending and slash the federal workforce are already having an impact in North Carolina.
President Donald Trump earlier this week promoted tariffs as a way to bring furniture-making manufacturing to North Carolina.
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he has discussed moving student loans to either Treasury or Commerce or the SBA.
Trump has reportedly discussed the possibility of adjusting engagement to favor allies that spend a set amount of GDP on defense.
The decision comes after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that tariffs on both Mexico and Canada would "likely" be delayed.
Despite Trump granting another temporary reprieve on some tariffs on Mexico and Canada, the market remained volatile.