Politics Oct 31 How Virginia’s voter roll purge could impact the election Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state’s voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but…
Politics Oct 28 North Carolina election workers battle misinformation and conspiracies after Helene North Carolina will be one of the closest-watched swing states on election night. On top of the challenges brought by Hurricane Helene, election officials have confronted a years-long swirl of disinformation, conspiracies and threats to workers by Donald Trump and…
Politics Oct 28 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the closing messages from Harris and Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the closing messages from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the fallout from Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden and lies about election…
Politics Oct 25 North Carolina’s Gen Z voters could be deciding factor in who wins the state Recent polls show Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by double digits among voters under the age of 30. But underneath that data lies important signals about the gender divide and the issues that matter to young…
Nation Oct 18 North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura…
Politics Oct 14 Trump ramps up his dangerous political rhetoric in final weeks of campaign Over the weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris made stops in North Carolina, while out West, Former President Donald Trump ratcheted up his political rhetoric. Now both candidates are in opposite corners of one of the most important states in this…
Politics Oct 03 Poll reveals how voters are divided on election fraud concerns With just over a month to go until Election Day, the presidential race is still neck and neck. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins breaks down the findings from the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Oct 02 What newly unsealed evidence reveals about Trump’s alleged actions on and before Jan. 6 We're learning new details about Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A newly unsealed court filing from the Justice Department argues the former president should still face trial after the Supreme Court ruled presidents have immunity for official…
Politics Sep 30 The significance of Vance’s appearance at event hosted by far-right Christian nationalist GOP vice presidential candidate JD Vance attended a town hall organized by top Christian nationalist leaders. The event’s host, Lance Wallnau, is a leading figure in a far-right movement that wants to erase the separation between church and state. Geoff…
Politics Sep 25 Harris and Trump campaign in swing states with battling visions for the economy The presidential candidates were on the campaign trail Wednesday laying out their plans to tackle one of the most consequential issues of the election, the economy. Lisa Desjardins reports from North Carolina.