elections

Probable Vice Presidential Pick Tim Kaine To Campaign With Hillary Clinton

4:36pm July 13, 2016

by Susan Davis

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine is a on a short list to become Hillary Clinton's vice president. Kaine was also a finalist to become President Obama's running mate.

Politics & Government

Industries For the Blind Among Sites Under Consideration For Early Voting

4:32pm July 13, 2016

by Paul Garber

The lineup of early voting sites in Forsyth County will likely be decided this week, and one of the proposed locations is at Winston-Salem's Industries for the Blind.

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On Tuesday night, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump campaigned with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, whom he is vetting as a running mate.

Politics & Government

Trump Wraps Up Vice President Auditions, Nears Decision

3:12pm July 13, 2016

Donald Trump's public tryout of potential vice presidential picks finished up in Indiana Tuesday night with Gov. Mike Pence given the final audition.

Margolis laughs as FBI Director James Comey appears at the lectern dressed as him for his 50-year pin ceremony in 2015.

Remembering A Career Prosecutor Who Leaned Into Controversy — And Took The Heat

1:52pm July 13, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

David Margolis died Tuesday after serving 51 years at the Justice Department. In those years, he touched nearly every major case and controversy.

Presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a speech on veterans' issues during a campaign stop Monday in Virginia Beach, Va.

Is Donald Trump Proposing Privatizing The VA?

9:05am July 13, 2016

by Quil Lawrence

The Republican presidential candidate this week outlined 10 ways he would reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, including allowing veterans to choose a doctor outside the VA system.

Donald Trump Campaigns With Rumored Vice Presidential Finalists

6:43pm July 12, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump campaigned with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Tuesday, one of the rumored finalists to be his running mate. Trump has campaigned with several potential vice presidential picks in recent days.

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Trump Campaign Turns To Washington Insider Paul Manafort

6:43pm July 12, 2016

by Brian Naylor

Donald Trump's campaign is being run by Paul Manafort, a Washington, D.C., veteran with a long and sometimes controversial career as a lobbyist.

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A screenshot of the radio broadcast's website from July 22, 2004.

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LISTEN: Trump's Past Commentary On Clinton, Guns And Women

5:15pm July 12, 2016

Transcripts and audio have emerged from a syndicated radio show Donald Trump hosted until 2008. In them, he takes stances, comments on current events and gives relationship advice.

Bernie Sanders Endorses Democratic Rival Hillary Clinton

4:26pm July 12, 2016

by Tamara Keith

Hillary Clinton campaigned in New Hampshire Tuesday, joined by her primary rival Bernie Sanders. Sanders endorsed her after a month of intense negotiation between their campaigns.

U.S. Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to AFP in Washington, D.C., on May 9.

Americans Really Dislike Trump, Clinton. So Why Aren't Third Parties Doing Better?

1:43pm July 12, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The last time people were this dissatisfied with presidential candidates, Ross Perot became a third-party success story. This year, however, there are new hurdles for outsiders.