Dec 06 North Carolina Rep. Holding won’t seek 2020 reelection By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Holding represents a district that was dramatically altered by the state legislature a few weeks ago because state judges ruled it was likely that the previous map was tainted with extreme partisan bias favoring the GOP. Continue reading
Nov 15 North Carolina lawmakers redraw state’s congressional map By Gary Robertson, Associated Press A replacement map for North Carolina’s congressional districts was finalized Friday, with its lines redrawn to address alleged extreme partisan bias and endangering reelection prospects for two Republicans next year. Continue reading
Oct 28 North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The judges halted the use of these districts less than two months after they struck down state House and Senate districts. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:54 What the results of N.C. special election say about 2020 The 2018 congressional result in North Carolina’s 9th District was thrown out because of GOP fraud, prompting a special election just held on Tuesday with a narrow victory by Republican Dan Bishop. The campaign was seen by both parties as… Continue watching
Sep 11 GOP holds North Carolina House seat but shows frailty in suburbs By Alan Fram, Associated Press The results in the district underscored the rural-urban split between the parties, with the Republican running up substantial numbers in outlying areas and the Democrat eroding GOP advantages in suburban areas. Continue reading
Sep 10 LIVE RESULTS: North Carolina’s special election By Gretchen Frazee The special election is being held after results from last November were thrown on suspicions of ballot fraud. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:42 On Abaco and Grand Bahama, the best option for many residents is to leave It’s been a week since Hurricane Dorian devastated the Abaco Islands and part of Grand Bahama. Many residents of the stricken areas have left their ruined homes or are waiting in lines for transportation out, because leaving is their best… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 8:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on N.C. special election, Trump’s primary challengers NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including what’s at stake in North Carolina’s special congressional election on Tuesday, former Rep. Mark Sanford’s announcement that he’ll challenge… Continue watching
Sep 09 WATCH: Trump goes after Democrats during campaign rally in North Carolina By Jonathan Lemire, Alan Fram, Associated Press Trying to prove his political clout by pushing a Republican to victory in a special election, President Donald Trump used a North Carolina rally on Monday to paint a bleak picture of a nation that he claimed would be overrun… Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 3:29 North Carolina assesses the damage after Hurricane Dorian As work crews cleared roads from debris and checked power lines, North Carolina residents began assessing the damage on Saturday after Hurricane Dorian skirted the state's coast this week. Reuters reporter Amanda Becker joins Hari Sreenivasan from Nags Head, North… Continue watching