2016 election

Prosecutors charge 19 in North Carolina with voter fraud

September 3, 2020 The Associated Press

GREENSBORO — Federal prosecutors in North Carolina announced voter fraud charges Wednesday against 19 non-citizens accused of illegally casting a ballot in 2016. Each defendant voted in a federal election in 2016, and one defendant […]

Voices across NC weigh in on 100 in 100 series

August 12, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Two weeks ago, we unveiled the final five people in our 100-county quest to name the best athletes from North Carolina, and last week we looked at some of the tough decisions that had to […]

Rosenstein says he wouldn’t approve Russia warrant now

June 3, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told lawmakers Wednesday that he would not have approved an FBI surveillance application for a former Trump campaign aide during the Russia investigation had he known […]

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New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier

April 17, 2020 Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into a dossier of opposition research that the FBI relied on when applying for warrants to eavesdrop on a former […]

HILL: The natural order of election results

December 18, 2019 Frank Hill

In the natural order of presidential elections, the top vote-getter in any state is almost always the winning presidential candidate. Presidential candidates usually receive the highest number of votes since it is the most important office in the land. Next […]

ZAHRAN: Hillary in Wonderland

May 8, 2019 Mary Zahran

Dear Hillary: Thank you for your illuminating observations on the Mueller report. I first thought I was reading an article from The Onion, but I soon realized that this was a genuine editorial written by […]

Florida court concedes that DNC had a right to favor Clinton in Democratic primary

August 30, 2017 Mollie Young

By Mollie Young FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida dismissed a fraud lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee involving former Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz and the DNC’s favoring of Hillary Clinton in […]

Cooper holds long-awaited victory rally, taps key staff

December 11, 2016 admin

RALEIGH — Governor-elect Roy Cooper held a long-awaited victory rally at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh Tuesday night, on the heels of Gov. Pat McCrory’s concession Monday after a protracted and contentious election battle. Having […]

Newton concedes N.C. attorney general race to Josh Stein

December 6, 2016 admin

WILSON — Republican candidate for attorney general Buck Newton conceded the election to his opponent Josh Stein on Monday. Newton trails Stein by 24,605 votes four weeks after the election. “Many of us were concerned […]

Campaign spending a major front in battleground NC

October 30, 2016 admin

RALEIGH — The growing importance of North Carolina to both Electoral College math and the balance of the U.S. Senate, complemented by fierce battles being waged for leadership of the state, has led to the […]