Politics
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Somebody Voted for Roy Cooper and Donald Trump. Who Are These Voters?
Why the 2020 election shows NC is, strangely enough, getting more conservative and liberal at the same time.
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How a Nationwide Eviction Ban Failed to Protect Many Renters
Judges in states like NC have been inconsistent in enforcing a nationwide coronavirus eviction ban, which expires at year’s end.
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Biden Wants to Quickly Get His Cabinet Through. But the GOP Isn’t Talking Right Now.
Biden called on the Senate for a “prompt hearing” on his Cabinet picks after inauguration, but the president-elect likely faces a fight.
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It’s Official. Trump, Cooper, Tillis Take North Carolina.
State officials approve certification of 2020 election results, although pending recounts and protests in five races remain.
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Meet Biden’s Cabinet Picks: A Climate Champion, a Woman Who Faced a Man With a Machine Gun, and More
Biden’s initial cabinet choices indicate that he plans to surround himself with a group of diverse, experienced officials with whom he already has relationships.
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I’m Terrified Trump’s Supreme Court Will Take Away My Marriage Rights
A former NC House candidate on why Trump’s Supreme Court is a threat to same-sex marriage, and what we can do about it.
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‘I’d Do It Again in a Heartbeat’: Two NC Republicans Talk Losing Their Elections After Spurning Trump
Ex-NC Republicans Page Lemel and Mike Hawkins on their rejection of Trump, and whether or not it cost them re-election.
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Every Vote Counts: NC’s Chief Justice Race Is Down to the Wire
At times, the race between Cheri Beasley and Paul Newby has been separated by just a handful of votes as the state tallies absentee ballots.
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An Outsider on the Inside: Tony Tata’s Rise from Ruining Schools in NC to a Top Position in the Trump Admin
Tony Tata couldn’t manage buses in NC. How can he lead in Trump’s Department of Defense, asks a NC teacher?
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Advice for Trump: Here’s How I Learned to Lose Gracefully
Making a teachable moment out of President Trump’s refusal to accept defeat in the 2020 election.





