Politics

Ivanka And Tiffany Trump Host Campaign Events In Charlotte This Week

President Donald Trump's daughters, Tiffany and Ivanka, will be in Charlotte as they host campaign events prior to next week's election.

Senate Confirms Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court late Monday by a deeply divided Senate, Republicans overpowering Democrats to install President Donald Trump’s nominee days before the election and secure a likely conservative court majority for years to come.

POLITICAL WRAP: Comparing COVID Responses; Supreme Court Nominee Vote on Monday

The parties, taking different approaches as the U.S. reaches a daily record high number of COVID cases. Meantime, Vice President Mike Pence remains on the campaign trail, despite several of his aides testing positive.

Vice President Pence To Speak At MAGA Rally In North Carolina

Vice President Mike Pence will speak at a 'Make America Great Again!' rally in Kinston, North Carolina on Sunday, October 25th at 6 p.m., according to a news release.

Senator Jeff Jackson's Wife Takes Over Campaign During Final Stretch Of Election

Senator Jeff Jackson will turn over his political activities to his wife Marisa Jackson while attending mandatory annual out-of-state training for the Army from October 25th through November 14th, according to a news release.

Trump, Biden Fight Over The Raging Virus, Climate And Race

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus during the campaign’s closing debate, largely shelving the rancor that overshadowed their previous face-off in favor of a more substantive exchange that highlighted their vastly different approaches to the major domestic and foreign challenges facing the nation.

Investigators: Man Arrested In Kannapolis For Plotting To Kill Joe Biden

The FBI says they found sexually explicit images of minors, social media posts about killing Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, and ties to domestic terrorism after obtaining a warrant to search Alexander Treisman's electronic devices.

Thousands Pack President Trump Campaign Rally In Gastonia

President Trump had over 28,278 people registered for his political rally in Gastonia, North Carolina on October 21st, according to Chairman of the Republican Political Party in N.C. Michael Whatley.

GOP-Led Senate Panel Advances Barrett Despite Dems' Boycott

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate as Republicans powered past Democrats’ boycott of the session.

Mary C. Curtis: Candidates Try to Close Deal in North Carolina

Both presidential candidates make a final push in North Carolina ahead of election day. WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis discusses more.

South Carolina Sets New Record For Absentee Ballot Voting

More than half a million South Carolinians have cast absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election, eclipsing the state’s prior record for advance voting set during the 2016 presidential race.

Records Broken As North Carolina Continues Early Voting

Local Elections Boards Begin Processing Deficient Absentee Ballots

People in Mecklenburg County continue to show up at early voting sites in droves. On Monday, nearly 31,000 people voted early, which brings the total so far to more than 196,000 votes already cast in the 2020 general election.

North Carolina Resumes Processing Deficient Absentee Ballots

North Carolina issued new guidance Monday to allow counties to deal with more than 10,000 deficient absentee ballots that have been in limbo due to court battles over the witness requirement for voting by mail.

Democratic VP Candidate Kamala Harris' Visit To Charlotte Rescheduled For Wednesday After Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19

Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris' campaign trip to Charlotte has been rescheduled to Wednesday after two staffers tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

Some States Allow Ballots If Voters Die Before Election Day

At 90 years old and living through a global pandemic, Hannah Carson knows time may be short. She wasted no time returning her absentee ballot for this year’s election.

Political Wrap: Candidates In Nc; Final Debate

POLITICAL WRAP: Candidates in North Carolina; Final Presidential Debate

Two weeks and two days until the November 3rd election. Millions across the country have already voted early, including more than 98,000 people in Mecklenburg County. The candidates are in our area this week, fighting for any voters who remain undecided.

Donald Trump Jr. Hosts Campaign Events In North Carolina

Donald Trump Jr. will host 'Make America Great Again!' events in North Carolina on Monday, October 19th, according to a news release.

Scammers Seize On U.S. Election, But It's Not Votes They Want

The email from a political action committee seemed harmless: if you support Joe Biden, it urged, click here to make sure you’re registered to vote.

Virus Surges In Key Battleground States As Election Nears

Rising coronavirus cases in key presidential battleground states a little more than two weeks before Election Day are the latest worry for election officials and voters fearing chaos or exposure to the virus at polling places despite months of planning.