Ted Budd Coverage

Editorial: How steep a toll will Ukraine pay for needless delay in U.S. aid?

Thursday, April 25, 2024 -- President Joseph Biden well-knows that patience is a virtue. We can only hope, in the case of this latest aid to Ukraine, the cost of patience doesn't come at the expense of that nation's freedom and security.

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

North Carolina will be represented on the national stage tonight at the State of the Union Address.

NC guests to attend State of the Union address in Washington, DC

A Hamas hostage's family and a 109-year-old woman will be among the North Carolina guests attending tonight's State of the Union address.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Ted Budd, Thom Tillis invite family of North Carolinan held hostage to State of the Union Address

On Tuesday, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) said he and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) invited the family of Keith Siegel, a North Carolina native and Hamas hostage, to be their guests at the State of the Union Address, to be delivered by President Biden on Thursday night.

WRAL staff

Editorial: Sen. Budd's 'America First' threatens U.S. and allies security

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 -- If Sen. Ted Budd genuinely wanted to stand up for America, he'd make sure the nation kept its commitments and stood with our allies and those struggling to protect their borders and freedoms against totalitarian aggressors.

Tillis on Ukraine funding: 'Can't be a coward' in face of grave threats to world order

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican, voted to pass a $95.3-billion foreign aid package to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday morning. U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) voted against the measure.

Brian Murpy, WRAL

See how NC's members of Congress think the US should respond to Iran-backed attacks on American troops

Days after a drone strike against a U.S. Army base in Jordan killed three soldiers -- which military officials are blaming an Iranian-backed militia active in Iraq -- North Carolina politicians on both sides of the aisle are calling for action.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Budd focuses on retrieving hostages from Hamas, including Chapel Hill native

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina recently returned from a trip to the Middle East that included stops in Israel, Egypt, Qatar, and Bahrain. He explained the highlights during a call with reporters on Thursday.

Paul Specht, WRAL state government reporter

SETH EFFRON: Win elections by getting fewer people to vote?

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 -- Will that potential dampening of voter enthusiasm - because of uncontested local races - aid Republicans in statewide races? Could uncontested Republicans in two congressional districts diminish engagement among significant blocks of GOP voters?

Tedd Budd pushing government to release Triangle native

Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva, live in Israel, in a kibbutz near the border with Gaza. They were among the hundreds of hostages kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7.

Sen Ted Budd, R-NC

Sen Ted Budd, R-NC

Budd: No more Israel aid without border funding, no update on NC hostage

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C. said he doesn't support more aid to Israel without funding for U.S. border security. And he said Qatar should extradite Hamas leaders to the U.S.

Laura Leslie WRAL Capitol Bureau Chief

Budd: North Carolinians among Hamas hostages

In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Ted Budd demanded the release of Americans being held by Hamas before any U.S. aid is sent to the Gaza Strip.

WRAL News staff and Associated Press

TV ad targeting U.S. Sen. Ted Budd misleads NC about health bill

A new political advertisement warns North Carolinians about legislation that could increase regulation on the health care industry. But the ad exaggerates the bill's likely effects and omits key details that might give voters a different impression of it.

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

NC veterans exposed to toxins could get more health care benefits through PACT Act

More than 3.5 million veterans have been exposed to toxic substances during deployment, according to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Destinee Patterson, WRAL reporter

Mike Pence speaks at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, mum about potential presidential run in 2024

Mike Pence spoke Wednesday in Chapel Hill but did not say whether he planned to run for president in 2024.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter, Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

North Carolina U.S. Sen. Ted Budd endorses Trump for 2024

U.S. Sen. Ted Budd, a North Carolina Republican, endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024. The endorsement comes shortly after Trump's indictment on criminal charges related to his 2016 campaign for president.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Crowded hot air over North Carolina

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Operation to destroy Chinese balloon pauses travel at airport in Wilmington

Multiple videos and photos showed the moment the balloon was shot down off the Carolina coast. WRAL News spoke a flyer from Germany who had been following the story for days.

North Carolinians, travelers react to the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down off the coast

Multiple videos from people on the Carolina coastline who witnessed fighter jets shoot down the suspected surveillance balloon pop up. WRAL News has reactions from one traveler who came through the Wilmington International Airport about the balloon, as well as a few senators from the State.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL reporter

Editorial: Truth, taxes and Sen. Budd's fib

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 -- Sen Ted Budd's constituents deserve a representative who deals with them truthfully, provides them with honest information and makes sure they're treated fairly. That's not too much to ask and shouldn't be a challenge for Budd to fulfill.

New GOP primary poll shows where Donald Trump stands

Only one of North Carolina's nine new and returning Republican members of Congress expressed support for former President Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid. Most of the others didn't respond to requests for comment.

Silent on Trump, NC congressional Republicans won't say whether they'll support his 2024 run

Only one of North Carolina's nine new and returning Republican members of Congress expressed support for former President Donald Trump's 2024 reelection bid. Most of the others didn't respond to requests for comment.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

'We need more statesmen': Burr calls on Congress to reduce divisions, better equip itself for future problems

Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr will be replaced by Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd on Jan. 3. The change represents a rightward shift away from a more centrist Burr.

Bryan Anderson, WRAL state government reporter

Editorial: Who will Ted Budd really be working for in the U.S. Senate?

Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 -- When Republican Ted Budd takes his seat in the United States Senate next month who will he be representing? If you say North Carolina, don't bet on it.