The state of North Carolina is represented by Republicans Thom Tillis and Ted Budd in the United States Senate.

The debate over whether federal agents should be allowed to cover their faces with masks has become a flashpoint as the government heads for a partial shutdown.

Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota told reporters he was “cautiously optimistic” after the Trump administration’s announcement that it would end a disruptive surge of immigration agents in the state. “They ...