Mr. Cooper issued a written statement moments after. 2 had “trashed” the North Carolina brand. people will not be tolerated.”But Mr. Cooper will come into office seriously constrained by the Republican legislature. Whether Mr. Cooper will be able to act as anything more than a figurehead remains to be seen. What appears more likely is a continuation — if not an amplification — of the acrimony between the two parties in the wake of the Republicans’ challenges of the election.

Source: New York Times December 05, 2016 17:37 UTC