{"id":2466613,"date":"2025-07-25T09:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-senate-race-could-have-cooper-and-whatley-head%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91head\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T09:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T13:59:35","slug":"north-carolina-senate-race-could-have-cooper-and-whatley-head%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-senate-race-could-have-cooper-and-whatley-head%e2%80%91to%e2%80%91head\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Senate race could have Cooper and Whatley head\u2011to\u2011head"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-senate-race-could-have-cooper-and-whatley-head%25e2%2580%2591to%25e2%2580%2591head%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina is shaping up to be highly competitive and closely watched. Former Governor Roy Cooper, a popular Democrat, is preparing to run, while Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley, backed by former President Donald Trump and GOP leadership, is positioning himself as the likely Republican nominee. The race opened after Senator Thom Tillis unexpectedly announced he would not seek reelection. North carolina has historically favored republicans in Senate races, but Cooper&#8217;s strong approval ratings and political experience make this contest a true toss-up. Whatley benefits from significant party support and Trump&#8217;s endorsement but faces challenges in gaining broad voter recognition beyond political elites. Democrats hope that the midterm habitat and Cooper&#8217;s appeal will help them compete effectively, while Republicans point to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-switching-over-to-gop-in-pennsylvania-at-double-the-rate-of-republicans\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Democrats are switching to the GOP twice as fast as ...\">voter registration trends<\/a> and the state&#8217;s conservative lean as advantages. Key issues include healthcare, especially Medicaid expansion, and contrasting governing philosophies between the candidates. this race is considered one of the most critical Senate contests in the contry and could influence control of the U.S. Senate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">North Carolina Senate showdown &lsquo;a true toss-up&rsquo; as Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley inch closer to 2026 bids<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2181434\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a>&rsquo;s 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">Senate<\/a> race is coming into focus as former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roy-cooper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gov. Roy Cooper\">Gov. Roy Cooper<\/a> prepares to run and Republican National Committee Chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3480722\/michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate-seat-lara-trump-opts-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michael Whatley\">Michael Whatley<\/a>, backed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"President Donald Trump\">President Donald Trump<\/a> and GOP leadership, positions himself as the party&rsquo;s likely nominee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Thom Tillis&rsquo;s (R-NC)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3457696\/tillis-surprise-retirement-scrambles-2026-senate-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> decision to step aside<\/a> has turned North Carolina into one of 2026&rsquo;s top Senate battlegrounds, opening a high-stakes contest in a state where Republicans have won seven of the last eight races. Whatley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3480722\/michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate-seat-lara-trump-opts-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">intends to run<\/a> after Lara Trump, the president&rsquo;s daughter-in-law, declined to launch a bid, according to multiple people familiar with the decision.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3482099\/israel-resume-food-drops-gaza-aid-crisis\/\">Israel to resume allowing food drops amid Gaza aid crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3482012\/tlaib-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-deadly-sham\/\">Tlaib calls US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation &#8216;a deadly sham&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3482074\/court-strikes-down-california-background-check-ammunition-law\/\">Court strikes down California ammunition background check law<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democrats, meanwhile, see a new opportunity with Cooper, a popular former governor and one of their top recruits, expected to jump in, and hope a midterm election environment that traditionally favors the party out of power will help offset the state&rsquo;s Republican lean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Political observers say the North Carolina race is likely to become one of the most competitive and closely watched contests in the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the very least, North Carolina is one of the two, if not the most critical race in the country,&rdquo; said Chris Cooper, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-look-back-on-court-packing-attempts-in-us-history\/\" title=\"A Look Back On \u2018Court Packing\u2019 Attempts in US History\">political science professor<\/a> at Western Carolina University. &ldquo;You&rsquo;ve got a state that trends Republican at the federal level, but a Democrat in Roy Cooper who may have a slight advantage in candidate quality, which makes this a true toss-up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whatley enters the race with the institutional backing of the party but little name recognition among average voters in the state.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has very high name recognition among the political class,&rdquo; Cooper said. &ldquo;The challenge will be translating that elite popularity into mass appeal, especially with parts of the GOP base that consider him too close to the establishment.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump gave his &ldquo;complete and total endorsement&rdquo; to Whatley for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114911072057863888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Truth Social post \">Truth Social post <\/a>on Thursday night, calling him a strong leader on border security, crime, taxes, veterans, and the Second Amendment, and urging voters to support him as someone who &ldquo;will never let you down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) welcomed the endorsement, calling Whatley a strong America First conservative and the GOP&rsquo;s best chance to keep North Carolina&rsquo;s Senate seat in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s backing, political science professor Cooper noted, is likely what cleared the Republican primary field.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not that it&rsquo;s Whatley, it&rsquo;s that Whatley is holding hands with Donald Trump,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Without that, you might&rsquo;ve seen a much more crowded race.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, center, speaks to attendees at a campaign event for Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) in Sanford, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo\/David Yeazell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whatley&rsquo;s decision to run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/07\/24\/whatley-senate-north-carolina-trump-00473419?nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nname=playbook&amp;nrid=0000014e-f112-dd93-ad7f-f917419e0000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reported<\/a> by <em>Politico<\/em> on Thursday, comes as Republicans believe&nbsp;the chairman, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-look-to-ken-martin-to-revive-party-and-populist-politics-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats look to Ken Martin to revive ... and populist politics ... Washington Examiner\">longtime party insider<\/a> with deep ties to Trump, offers their strongest path to keeping the seat red. Internal and public polling reviewed by GOP strategists <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IAPolls2022\/status\/1947418277225107657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shows<\/a> a pro-Trump Republican outperforming a non-Trump-aligned candidate by double digits against Cooper.<\/p>\n<p>Whatley&rsquo;s candidacy has been carefully orchestrated behind the scenes. Republican operatives began quietly floating his name as a top contender earlier this year, not due to anticipation of Tillis&rsquo;s retirement but in response to slumping approval numbers and concerning internal polling. Scott met with Whatley to discuss a possible run, and Trump personally called this week, according to insiders, urging him to launch a campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The timing of Whatley&rsquo;s announcement is still fluid, but Republicans familiar with the planning expect it to happen in North Carolina as early as next week. While the rollout is being coordinated with Trump&rsquo;s team, Whatley is expected to remain RNC chairman until at least the party&rsquo;s summer meeting next month, when Trump is likely to name a successor and seek ratification by committee members.<\/p>\n<p>Even Republicans acknowledge that Cooper may start the race with a slight edge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you put a gun to my head, I&rsquo;d say it begins as a 51-49 race in Cooper&rsquo;s favor,&rdquo; said Dallas Woodhouse, a former executive director of the North Carolina Republican Party. &ldquo;But that doesn&rsquo;t mean it stays that way. He&rsquo;s going to experience a very different campaign than he ever has before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Woodhouse said Cooper won&rsquo;t enjoy the financial dominance he&rsquo;s had in past statewide bids. &ldquo;He won&rsquo;t be outspending his opponent five-to-one like he did in his governor&rsquo;s races,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s going to be plenty of money for both sides.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Still, Republicans believe the structural dynamics give them a real path to victory. Woodhouse pointed to the state&rsquo;s long track record of electing Republicans to the Senate, and noted that Democratic senators from North Carolina rarely last more than one term. &ldquo;North Carolina just doesn&rsquo;t like sending Democrats to the U.S. Senate,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also cited long-term <a href=\"https:\/\/carolinaelections.com\/registrations?from=2008-12-01T00:00:00&amp;to=2025-07-20T00:00:00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">voter registration trends<\/a> as a warning sign for Democrats. Since 2008, the last time the party won a Senate seat in the state, Democrats have lost roughly half a million registered voters, while Republicans have gained nearly 300,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s a three-quarters-of-a-million swing,&rdquo; Woodhouse said. &ldquo;There are simply more available Republican voters in this state than ever before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at a campaign event in Charlotte, Sept. 12, 2024. (AP Photo\/Nell Redmond, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Democrats say Cooper brings a unique blend of political strength, policy accomplishments, and fundraising power, making him one of their most formidable Senate contenders in years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s never lost a race, he left office with high approval ratings in a state Trump carried twice, and he has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-using-national-spotlight-to-raise-money-for-reelection\/\" title=\"DeSantis Using National Spotlight to Raise Money for Reelection\">national donor network<\/a> after being vetted for vice president,&rdquo; said Doug Wilson, a longtime Democratic strategist based in North Carolina. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not someone you can paint as an AOC-style liberal. Voters know him. They&rsquo;ve put him in office twice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tillis, first elected in 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3457548\/thom-tillis-announces-retirement-opposing-trump-tax-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">delivered a blistering floor speech<\/a> last month condemning Trump&rsquo;s sweeping tax and spending bill, arguing that the proposed Medicaid cuts would &ldquo;betray the promise Donald Trump made&rdquo; to voters. He was one of only two Republicans to oppose the bill, a move that prompted Trump to threaten support for a primary challenger. The following day, Tillis announced he would not seek reelection.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are likely to seize on Tillis&rsquo;s warning that the megabill &ldquo;will hurt people who are eligible and qualified for Medicaid&rdquo; as they target the eventual GOP nominee. His sharp criticism of healthcare is expected to feature prominently in Democratic messaging nationwide, especially as several congressional Republicans have publicly vowed not to cut Medicaid.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson said he believes the state&rsquo;s Medicaid expansion, which Cooper negotiated on a bipartisan basis, will become a defining issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now those gains are under threat from the GOP&rsquo;s big, beautiful bill,&rdquo; he said, referencing cuts to federal Medicaid spending. &ldquo;Republicans are going to have to explain whether they support slashing healthcare to fund more tax breaks.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The contrast between Cooper&rsquo;s governing record and Whatley&rsquo;s national party r&eacute;sum&eacute; could be a central dynamic in the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This won&rsquo;t be a battle of personalities, it&rsquo;s not AOC versus MTG,&rdquo; Wilson said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;ll be a contest between two candidates from rural North Carolina who represent very different governing philosophies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wilson added that while the state&rsquo;s Republican tilt and voter registration shifts present challenges, Democrats see a growing opportunity among independent and newly arrived voters, particularly in urban centers such as Charlotte and Raleigh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got to rebuild the coalition that helped us win in 2008,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;And we believe Cooper is the candidate who can do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3480722\/michael-whatley-north-carolina-senate-seat-lara-trump-opts-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"WHATLEY TO RUN FOR NORTH CAROLINA SENATE SEAT AFTER LARA TRUMP OPTS OUT: REPORT\">WHATLEY TO RUN FOR NORTH CAROLINA SENATE SEAT AFTER LARA TRUMP OPTS OUT: REPORT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina has emerged as one of the nation&rsquo;s most closely contested states, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >razor-thin margins defining recent elections<\/a>. Trump won the state by just over 3 points in 2024, while Senate races have been similarly tight. Tillis edged out Cal Cunningham by less than 2 points in 2020, and Sen. Ted Budd defeated former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley by about 3 points in 2022. With unaffiliated voters now surpassing registered Democrats and Republicans, the state remains one of the most competitive and pivotal battlegrounds in the country.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This race won&rsquo;t just define North Carolina, it could help decide control of the Senate,&rdquo; said Cooper, the political science professor. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a clash between two known quantities with very different brands of leadership, and the entire country will be watching.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2181434\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2181434\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC Senate race a true toss-up as Cooper, Whatley near 2026 bids<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2466614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25181716326037.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6118,32258,34723,37838],"class_list":["post-2466613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cooper","tag-north-carolina","tag-senate-race","tag-whatley"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AP25181716326037.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466613"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2466617,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466613\/revisions\/2466617"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2466614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}