Disasters don’t check your zip code or political party. FEMA is how a country of 340 million says: if you get hit, you won’t face it alone. Helene “recovery czar” Michael Whatley wants to get rid of FEMA. Vote @roycoopernc.bsky.social. 🗳️ cardinalpine.com/news/michael...

‘Recovery Czar’ Michael Whatley caught on audio wanting to end FEMA as Western NC is owed billions

When President Trump returned to office in January 2025, he made Whatley ‘recovery czar’ to coordinate Hurricane Helene recovery. To date, a fraction of the funding needed has made it to western NC.

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👀 Wait… what? One data center in Louisiana will use 1% of the entire country’s electricity? Ten new gas plants being built to power Meta’s AI complex. Massive profits for a few tech giants while the real cost gets pushed onto working families. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/t...

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal

A Times examination details how the Silicon Valley giant used private talks with local officials to start a project big enough to cover nearly six square miles.

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This case is a joke and everyone knows it’s going to get tossed on First Amendment grounds. Hard to watch what the DOJ has become: a weapon for Trump to go after his enemies, run by partisan hacks at the top who answer to one man instead of the law. www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

James Comey’s lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss the Trump administration’s ‘seashells’ case

Attorneys for the former FBI director say the indictment secured by the Trump administration “targets and chills core political speech and fails as a matter of law.”

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⛽️ Gas: over $4 🛒 Groceries: up 🏠 Rent: up 📈 Inflation: soaring Republicans ran on lowering costs. Then Trump started a war with Iran and hit you with massive tariffs — the House GOP rubber-stamped all of it. Trump’s not on the ballot. They are. Vote @housedemocrats.bsky.social November 3rd 🗳️

⛽️ Gas: over $4 🛒 Groceries: up 🏠 Rent: up 📈 Inflation: soaring Republicans ran on lowering costs. Then Trump started a war with Iran and hit you with massive tariffs — the House GOP rubber-stamped all of it. Trump’s not on the ballot. They are. Vote @housedemocrats.bsky.social November 3rd 🗳️

GOP hack Michael Whatley couldn’t name a single Canes player, so now he’s banning the reporter who asked. Solid strategy for making people forget he’s a fake Canes fan. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/13/g...

‘Garbage and lies’: Senate candidate Michael Whatley lashes out at media as campaign flounders • NC Newsline

As unflattering stories emerged, Whatley withdrew from the media, cutting reporters from invite lists and retreating to friendly outlets.

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The Legislature just made Wake County the most understaffed District Attorney’s office in North Carolina. That didn’t happen by accident. I broke it all down on my Substack. Check it out below 👇 open.substack.com/pub/wileynic...

They’re Playing Politics With Public Safety in Wake County

The legislature added 18 prosecutors across North Carolina and skipped the state’s largest county. Senate leader Phil Berger says it was an oversight. Fine. Then let’s fix it this month.

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Had a great conversation with Russ Bowen on CBS 17 Local Matters — talked about what’s coming for Wake County’s DA office and why it matters for all of us (and yeah, we got into the Carolina Hurricanes and MLB Raleigh too). Tune in for the full interview.

Wake County was specifically targeted in the state budget. That’s bad for public safety here. Not by my math — by the Courts’ own formula. 🧵

Trump’s reflecting pool is the perfect metaphor for his presidency: a vanity project built on favors and shortcuts, handed to people who had no business doing it, hyped endlessly, falls apart almost immediately, cost taxpayers millions, and somehow it’s everyone else’s fault…

Trump’s reflecting pool is the perfect metaphor for his presidency: a vanity project built on favors and shortcuts, handed to people who had no business doing it, hyped endlessly, falls apart almost immediately, cost taxpayers millions, and somehow it’s everyone else’s fault…

Spent the day at the NC Conference of District Attorneys’ orientation for incoming DAs. While there are still several months before I take office, the work starts now.

No AI generated graphics here. With real Canes fan @roycoopernc.bsky.social at Game 5. Wild idea: vote for the US Senate candidate who can actually name a Canes player.

No AI generated graphics here. With real Canes fan @roycoopernc.bsky.social at Game 5. Wild idea: vote for the US Senate candidate who can actually name a Canes player.

Stanley Cup Final, Game 5, and Lenovo is going to be loud tonight! Proud to be a Canes fan. Let’s go win one. #SoundTheSiren

Police, firefighters, and teachers deserve to live in the communities they serve. That takes affordable housing. Proud to join Rev. Tyner in Cary to cut the ribbon on exactly that: 30 new townhomes, half affordable. This is what it looks like when a community decides nobody gets left behind.

Congrats to @xavierbecerra.bsky.social on a big win in the California Governor’s primary. I enjoyed welcoming him to my district when I was in Congress and he was HHS Secretary. Smart, thoughtful, and as this photo suggests, kind enough to laugh at my jokes alongside @roycoopernc.bsky.social.

Greg Lindberg was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for what prosecutors called “one of the biggest insurance frauds in history.” But this story isn’t over for North Carolina. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/wileynic...

Greg Lindberg Was Sentenced Yesterday. But This Still Isn’t Over For North Carolina.

“One of the biggest insurance frauds in history.”

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I spoke with WRAL about red flag laws in the wake of the horrific shooting outside the Wake County Courthouse. The question isn’t whether we can prevent every tragedy. It’s whether we’re willing to use common-sense tools that can help stop some of them before lives are lost.

I spoke with WRAL about red flag laws in the wake of the horrific shooting outside the Wake County Courthouse. The question isn’t whether we can prevent every tragedy. It’s whether we’re willing to use common-sense tools that can help stop some of them before lives are lost.

Greg Lindberg was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for what prosecutors called “one of the biggest insurance frauds in history.” But this story isn’t over for North Carolina. Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/wileynic...

Greg Lindberg Was Sentenced Yesterday. But This Still Isn’t Over For North Carolina.

“One of the biggest insurance frauds in history.”

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No federal action can limit North Carolina’s independent authority to enforce state law. The rule of law still matters here. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...

Wake County DA candidate vows to look into billionaire Lindberg for state crimes

Wiley Nickel, the uncontested candidate for Wake’s district attorney, said he will investigate Greg Lindberg for possible state charges.

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The federal case against Greg Lindberg is not the end of this matter. When I take office as Wake County District Attorney on January 1st, I’ll launch an investigation into possible state criminal charges related to this case.

Working families are getting crushed by Trump’s war with Iran. “Consumer prices in the US rose at the fastest rate since May 2023, as sharp increases in energy costs caused by war in the Middle East made life more expensive for American consumers.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran

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Wake County is growing fast — but our District Attorney’s Office has not kept pace. Thanks to Ashley Rowe and @wral.bsky.social for highlighting this important conversation. #WakeCounty #PublicSafety #Justice #NCpol

Wake County is growing fast — but our District Attorney’s Office has not kept pace. Thanks to Ashley Rowe and @wral.bsky.social for highlighting this important conversation. #WakeCounty #PublicSafety #Justice #NCpol

Today I had the opportunity to sit down with Ashley Rowe from @wral.bsky.social to talk about the importance of mental health courts. Tune in to WRAL for the full interview. 🎥

In Mecklenburg County, the average caseload is 960 cases per prosecutor. In Wake County, it’s over 2,400. That’s not sustainable — and it’s a serious public safety risk. amp.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...

Incoming Wake DA asks county for $600K for more prosecutors, mental health court

Read how incoming DA Wiley Nickel wants to spend the money to fight “serious and growing” public-safety challenges.

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Me and @markhamillofficial.bsky.social a few years back — genuinely one of the coolest people I got to meet serving in Congress. May the 4th be with you.

Wake County is growing fast — but our justice system isn’t keeping up. Today, I’m asking the Wake County Board of Commissioners to prioritize public safety in their FY 2026–27 budget.