2024 election

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Politics & Government

As tariffs become part of presidential debate, many in NC seek a measured approach

4:17pm September 04, 2024

Former President Donald Trump said if elected in November he’ll expand the tariffs that he imposed during his presidency. Many in North Carolina, including Republicans, worry about the potential downsides of increased tariffs.

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RFK Jr. can't get off ballot in North Carolina, can't get back on it in New York

4:37pm August 29, 2024

by Associated Press

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has lost twice in his battles to stay on the presidential ballot in some states and get off of it in others. North Carolina's elections board refused to take him off that state's ballot Thursday, with a majority saying it was too late for him to withdraw.

National

Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play

1:37pm August 28, 2024

by Michel Martin

Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz are on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play.

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Republicans sue NC elections board, alleging ‘deliberate’ flouting of voter roll review law

3:18pm August 27, 2024

by NC Newsline, Galen Bacharier

Republicans sued North Carolina’s elections board on Thursday, demanding enforcement of a new law that requires cross-checking jury documents to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. The state Board of Elections calls the claims "categorically false" and asks GOP to rescind news releases.

National

Tim Walz is a new kind of reproductive rights messenger

10:24am August 27, 2024

People in politics have shared their experiences with infertility, including Michelle Obama and Mike Pence. But men haven't been as open about it on the campaign trail like Walz has.

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What Kentucky can teach Democrats about winning in red districts

5:00am August 27, 2024

To win the White House, the Harris-Walz ticket will need to appeal to voters in purple areas, and maybe even red ones. We asked Democrats who live in those parts of the country what could make that happen.

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NC Gov. Roy Cooper in DNC speech: 'Kamala will fight for you'

11:40am August 23, 2024

by WUNC

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was the final speaker at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night in Chicago, Illinois, before Vice President Kamala Harris gave her acceptance speech.

Politics & Government

She took a 'ballot selfie.' Now she's suing North Carolina elections board for laws that ban it

11:22am August 23, 2024

by Associated Press

A woman is suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections after she says she received a letter from a board investigator asking her to remove a "ballot selfie" from a post on X. The lawsuit was filed in federal court on Thursday.

National

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan could be nation’s first Indigenous woman to serve as governor

8:00am August 23, 2024

Flanagan, a former state lawmaker and children’s advocate, would ascend to the office if Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz win in November.

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2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 4

Harris says Israel 'has right to defend itself,' Palestinians need 'dignity, security'

12:04am August 23, 2024

After much speculation, Vice President Harris, now the Democratic nominee for president, came out with the strongest remarks so far on where she stands on the Israel-Hamas war and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.