Politics

Close Race For North Carolina Chief Justice Going To Recount

The extremely close race for North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice will have a recount, as incumbent Cheri Beasley on Tuesday formally asked for one while challenger Paul Newby holds a narrow lead with final tallies posted in nearly all 100 counties.

POLITICAL WRAP: COVID-19 & the Presidential Transition

Dr. Anthony Fauci says "it would be better" if health officials in the Trump administration could start working with the incoming Biden-Harris team on the country's efforts to battle COVID-19. It comes as President Trump refuses to concede and marchers converge on Washington to support him.

Top Officials: November 3rd Election Most Secure In U.S. History

A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters.

Trump Faces Long Odds In Challenging State Vote Counts

Republican surrogates for President Donald Trump resumed their legal fight Monday to try to stop the vote count in key battleground states, including Pennsylvania and Michigan, but faced long odds given the Electoral College tally and recent court rulings that found no evidence of widespread vote fraud.

Trump Fires Esper As Pentagon Chief After Less Than 2 Years

President Donald Trump has fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, a stunning and unprecedented move at a time of national uncertainty about the outcome of Trump’s bid for a second term. The move could be seen as unsettling for the Pentagon and a source of concern for international allies and partners.

President-Elect Joe Biden Promotes Unity, Turns To Business Of Transition

Joe Biden used his first national address as president-elect to vow to heal a deeply divided nation, declaring it was time to β€œlet this grim era of demonization in America begin to end” and reaching out to the millions of people who voted against him to say, β€œLet’s give each other a chance.”

Absentee By Mail Ballot Counting Continues In Mecklenburg County

Absentee by mail ballot counting continued on Friday night in Mecklenburg County.Β  North Carolina is still too close to call as about 90,000 absentee ballots and about 40,000 provisional ballots hang in the balance.Β  President Trump is leading Joe Biden in North Carolina by about 70,000 votes.Β 

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