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A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a new order freezing President Donald Trump's attempt to limit mail voting for the midterm elections. A previous order from another judge is already before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election officials say they could not implement Trump's new requirements before November.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump tried to maintain power following his loss in the 2020 election by exerting pressure on state election officials to, in some cases, “find” the votes. Loyalist Republicans in Congress then attempted to deny Joe Biden the Oval Office when lawmakers gathered to certify the Electoral College, bringing to light loopholes and deficiencies in the […]
Kyle Larson ended a 51-race winless streak Sunday, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman in overtime of a crash-filled NASCAR Cup Series race at World Wide Technology Raceway that shook up the playoff standings.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve President Donald Trump's proposal to send $5,000 to each American adult if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the November election.
U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability challenges that are top of mind for many voters as midterm elections near.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other Republican officials came together for a two-day convention this week to rally voters in advance of midterm elections in November. But in celebrating their accomplishments, they made several false and misleading claims, many of which have been stated repeatedly during Trump’s second term. They covered topics including the economy, immigration, healthcare and the 2020 election.
A new poll finds that the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks are still among the most significant historical events in many Americans' lives. About half of U.S. adults consider what happened that day to be one of the most pivotal events they've lived through, 25 years later.
Laurie Buckhout, the Republican candidate in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, told the Republican midterm convention on Thursday that Republicans kept their promises to cut taxes for working families. Buckhout touted the tax deductions on tips and overtime included in the omnibus tax cut and spending package Congress passed last year. Democrats’ opposition to the […]
State legislative candidate Shelly Headen called for President Trump’s supporters to “experience sexual assault.”
With just over a month until early in-person voting begins on Oct. 15, North Carolinians are squarely focused on pocketbook issues. According to a new Elon University poll released Thursday, 86% of registered voters surveyed said inflation and the cost of living are “very important” issues, with 73% describing the general economy and healthcare as […]
WASHINGTON — Latino advocacy groups and voting rights organizations Thursday filed a suit in federal court challenging the Trump administration’s policy of allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to enter polling locations in certain circumstances to conduct immigration enforcement during the 2026 midterm elections. The suit in the District Court for the District of […]
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump headlined the first night of the first Republican midterm convention Wednesday, seeking to rally his base ahead of the November elections and dangling a “Trump dividend” to voters if his party retains control of both congressional chambers. While the Republican National Committee’s two-day event — dubbed a “Trump-a-palooza” by party […]
The Democratic-led states and voting rights groups suing to block enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict mail-in voting warned in briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday the policy would have disastrous consequences for the upcoming midterm elections if it is allowed to move forward. Less than two months before the […]
President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada is creating headaches for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as high prices remain a top concern among voters. Responding to Trump’s increased tariffs, Canadian officials have said they’re deliberately targeting goods from states where there are close elections. And GOP candidates in Kansas, Maine and Ohio among […]
Voters should be assured of the safeguards that produce accurate election results and of the professionalism of those responsible for correct counts, said former Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. To that end, McCrory, who is the North Carolina leader of a group called RightCount, invited reporters on his tour of the inner workings of the Wake […]
The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule restricting mail-in voting usurps Congress’ authority, as well as states’ power to administer elections, more than 250 current and former members of Congress said in a filing to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. All 47 members of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus, 199 current House Democrats and […]
Two North Carolina groups are launching a campaign against two tax-related constitutional amendments on the November ballot, touting plans to knock on 500,000 doors and collect 100,000 pledges from voters to oppose the measures. Down Home North Carolina and the Carolina Federation, two progressive organizing groups focused on working-class voters, announced the “Fund the […]
The Assembly's voter guide gives you the information you need to know heading to the polls this primary season.
A new directive to North Carolina county boards of election puts more ballots in jeopardy of being discarded, though voters will have the chance to fill out another. Absentee ballots that arrive in the wrong envelope, or that arrive unsealed in the correct envelope, will no longer automatically count but will be rejected and new […]
Despite the tangle of federal court rulings concerning U.S. Postal Service control of absentee ballot delivery, North Carolina Elections Director Sam Hayes said Thursday that counties are ready to start mailing ballots to people who request them on Friday as scheduled. “All 100 county boards of elections are prepared to start that process, and North […]