Many of the big stories that happened in our nation's capital this year also had a connection to the Tarheel State. Our Spectrum News Washington correspondent Reuben Jones looks at the five biggest DC stories in 2023 with ties to North Carolina.

Two political science professors, Dr. Michael Bitzer of Catawba College and Dr. Chris Cooper of Western Carolina University, join us to discuss this year in politics further.

Dr. John Connaughton of UNC Charlotte and Dr. Michael Walden of NC State, two economists, stop by to discuss some of the 2023 economic highlights in our state.