election 2024

Politics & Government

Harris pledges ongoing federal support as she visits North Carolina to survey Helene's aftermath

1:35pm October 05, 2024

by Colleen Long and Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press

The vice president was greeted at the airport by Gov. Roy Cooper among others, and quickly headed into a briefing with emergency response officials about the recovery effort.

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In First Presidential Debate

National

JD Vance’s performance has audience of one: Trump, says former debate opponent

2:04pm October 01, 2024

Vance’s former Democratic opponent, Tim Ryan, says the Ohio senator is likely to aggressively attack Harris-Walz during the debate Tuesday night to appeal to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

National

Vance and Walz debate in New York City tonight. Here’s what you need to know

5:10am September 30, 2024

The CBS News vice presidential debate will be the only time Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz get to face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here's what to expect.

Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces Enforcement Action In Transnational Security Threats Case

National

Trump campaign hack traced to three Iranians seeking to disrupt election, DOJ says

1:50pm September 27, 2024

The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against three Iranian hackers who allegedly compromised Trump campaign accounts and sought to erode confidence in the U.S. election.

Politics & Government

In effort to refute porn-site message report, Mark Robinson campaign hires a law firm

12:39pm September 25, 2024

by Associated Press

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson says his campaign has hired a law firm to help investigate a CNN report stating he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website's message board — something he denies.

Politics & Government

Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

7:39pm September 22, 2024

by Associated Press

The departures announced Sunday include the campaign's senior adviser, campaign manager and finance director.

A photo of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Wilmington, N.C.

Politics & Government

Trump appeals to women in return to North Carolina without Mark Robinson, a top in-state supporter

5:40pm September 21, 2024

by Associated Press

Donald Trump returned to North Carolina to stump in the southern battleground state that both Democrats and Republicans are treating as increasingly critical to victory in November. But on Saturday he campaigned in Wilmington without Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson

Politics & Government

Robinson won't appear at Trump's North Carolina rally after report on online posts, AP sources say

3:47pm September 20, 2024

by Associated Press

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson will not appear at former President Donald Trump's rally in the eastern part of his state after a CNN report about his alleged posts on a pornography website's message board.

North Carolina judge won't prevent use of university digital IDs for voting

9:05am September 20, 2024

by Associated Press

A North Carolina trial judge has refused to block students and employees at the state's flagship public university from being able to show a digital identification to comply with a largely new photo ID law.

Politics & Government

Robinson denies report he made racist, sexual comments on porn site

5:49pm September 19, 2024

by Colin Campbell, WUNC

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is denying a CNN report that says he made a series of racist, sexually explicit comments on an internet pornography forum — but the allegations are prompting at least one fellow Republican to call on Robinson to drop out of the governor's race.