presidential election

Stressed at work over the election? 3 ways to minimize political tension on the job

6:00am November 05, 2024

Political disagreements have sent workplace incivility to an all-time high this year, costing employers some $2 billion per day in lost productivity. Here’s how to cut down on watercooler fights over today’s election – and its aftermath.

Politics & Government

Inside the minds of North Carolina's undecided voters

2:05pm November 01, 2024

by David Ford

With the 2024 presidential race this close just days before November 5, it is likely that undecided voters will decide the outcome. WFDD's David Ford and DJ Simmons spoke with several of them across six counties in the Piedmont and High Country to find out why they remain on the fence.

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National

In one key swing state, both parties are courting Black men

8:01am September 22, 2024

With North Carolina now a toss-up this presidential election, both parties are making appeals to Black men. An older farmer and a younger restaurant owner share what's driving their votes.

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National

An undecided swing-state voter watched the debate. It moved the needle

7:14pm September 11, 2024

Cameron Lewellen of Georgia headed into Tuesday's debate one of the small but potentially key slice of voters who are undecided about the presidential election. After, his vote is in sharper focus.

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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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'Swifties for Kamala' think Harris is the 1 to beat Trump. And they want to help

1:17pm August 28, 2024

By the end of their call Tuesday, 14,000 attendees reported registering to vote.

Biden vs. Trump remains close, so next week's debate offers them an opportunity

1:55pm June 18, 2024

by Ashley Lopez

The presidential race is tied among registered voters, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds. And while most voters say nothing will change their mind, other voters say they could be swayed.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restore former President Donald Trump to Colorado's ballot.

Politics & Government

A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot

3:39pm March 04, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case that put the high court in the middle of the 2024 presidential election.

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 28, 2024 in Baltimore.

Here's why conspiracy theories about Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl are spreading

12:59pm February 02, 2024

by Shannon Bond

Swift's popularity is being twisted into a threat by a contingent of far-right, Donald Trump-supporting conservatives. "Is Swift a front for a covert political agenda?" asked a Fox News host.

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In this file photo, a member of the Proud Boys, right, stands in front of a counter protester as members of the Proud Boys and other right-wing demonstrators rally on Sept. 26, 2020.

More Americans say they support political violence ahead of the 2024 election

12:44pm October 25, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

Nearly a quarter of Americans believe that "patriots may need to resort to violence to save the country" while an overwhelming majority think democracy is at risk in a new PRRI survey.