Politics

Mary C. Curtis: Transition Turmoil as Trump Refuses to Concede

President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is pushing ahead, even as President Donald Trump and his administration fight the election results and decline to give access to Biden's team.

Cal Cunningham Concedes In North Carolina U.S. Senate Race To Thom Tillis

North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham conceded to Republican incumbent Thom Tillis Tuesday stating that, "the voters have spoken."

Coronavirus State Of Emergency Explained

North Carolina Lowers Indoor Gathering Limit To 10 To Slow Spread Of COVID-19

Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina’s indoor mass gathering limit will be lowered to 10 people in an effort to drive down North Carolina’s key COVID-19 metrics. Executive Order 176 will go into effect on Friday, November 13 and will be in place through Friday, December 4.

President-Elect Joe Biden Speaks After Supreme Court Seems Likely To Leave Health Care Law In Place

The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans.

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.

Coast To Coast, Americans React To Biden Victory | PHOTOS

Jubilant crowds celebrated the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the nation’s next president and vice president Saturday, honking horns, cheering and dancing in the streets across the country.

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.

POLITICAL WRAP: Biden Prepares Transition; Trump Refuses to Concede

After an historic election, President-Elect Joe Biden is preparing his transition team, while President Donald Trump and his closest allies, refuse to concede. With the results showing a divided nation, how can the country come together?

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 “let this grim era of demonization in America begin to end” and reaching out to the millions of people who voted against him to say, “Let’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. North Carolina is still too close to call as about 90,000 absentee ballots and about 40,000 provisional ballots hang in the balance. President Trump is leading Joe Biden in North Carolina by about 70,000 votes.

President Elect Joe Biden, Cente, With His Wife Jill Biden And Members Of This Family On Stage, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, In Wilmington, Del. (ap Photo Andrew Harnik, Pool)

Joe Biden Elected 46th President Of The United States

Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. Biden crossed 270 Electoral College votes with a win in Pennsylvania.

Trump Chief Of Staff Meadows Diagnosed With COVID-19

President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows has been diagnosed with the coronavirus as the nation sets daily records for confirmed cases for the pandemic.

Protests Over Vote Counting As US Awaits Result | PHOTOS

As the U.S. waits for the full results of the presidential election, some protesters have demanded that ballot counting be stopped, while others have taken to the streets to urge that every vote be counted.

Joe Biden On Cusp Of Presidency After Gains In Pennsylvania

Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Trump Campaign: "This Election Is Not Over"

The Trump campaign released a statement Friday morning saying "This election is not over."

North Carolina AG, Chief Justice Race Outcomes Likely Days Away

The outcomes of elections for North Carolina’s top lawyer and top judge likely won’t be settled for at least several more days as mail-in ballots trickle in and provisional ballots are scrutinized statewide.

Cooper On Election Results: 'There Is A Lot Of Status Quo'

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said in a news conference on Thursday that he will continue to push forward with his goal of expanding Medicaid at a time when voters decided to maintain GOP control of both chambers of the Legislature.

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Race To The White House Through Battleground States

As Election Day stretched into election week, election workers count ballots around the clock. The fight for the White House - centered in battleground states.