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|By Amber Lake
House Speaker Tim Moore was in Greenville Thursday because he claims that Pitt County House Democratic candidate, Brian Farkas signed a pledge to defund the police.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 10:31 PM EDT
|By Amber Lake
Tuesday, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services called for more leadership from our elected officials, to make sure North Carolinian’s are being respected and protected from COVID-19 at political rallies.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 10:37 PM EDT
|By Amber Lake
The first heated Senate Debate wrapped up Monday night between Senator Thom Tillis who is seeking his second-term, and Cal Cunningham.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 11:44 AM EDT
Republican incumbent Thom Tillis and Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham will face off against each other in Raleigh.
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Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 12:52 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
President Donald Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked American war dead as his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on the president’s character.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 at 8:36 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
Pitt County elections officials will send out absentee ballots on Friday.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Liam Collins
North Carolina to mail 1,700% more absentee ballots than 2016. North Carolina is the first state in the nation this cycle to mail out absentee ballots. Election officials warn against voting twice.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 10:48 AM EDT
|By WITN Web Team
The State Board of Elections' executive director has released a statement following a suggestion on Wednesday by President Donald Trump that voters in North Carolina should vote twice to test the election system.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Dave Jordan
Both campaigns have confirmed they’ll participate in a debate on Oct. 14 organized by the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 12:14 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
There has been one persistent theme in the Democratic National Convention so far: to portray President Donald Trump as unsuited for the White House.
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Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 12:06 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, party leaders tried to blend its past with its future.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 1:21 AM EDT
|By Associated Press
Michelle Obama assailed President Donald Trump on Monday for ripping migrant children from their parents and throwing them into cages.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2020 at 6:15 AM EDT
President Donald Trump is attacking Joe Biden for calling on governors to mandate all Americans wear masks.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 10:59 AM EDT
|By TALI ARBEL
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2020 at 11:07 PM EDT
|By FARNOUSH AMIRI and DAN SEWELL
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 10:09 PM EDT
|By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for the first time, saying it violated its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2020 at 3:34 PM EDT
|By KEVIN FREKING and ZEKE MILLER
President Donald Trump said he will take action as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2020 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent
Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President Donald Trump turned to a new priority, adding money to build a new FBI headquarters.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2020 at 6:58 PM EDT
President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2020 at 3:32 PM EDT
The House and Senate Wednesday afternoon tried override attempts on five of the six bills that Cooper vetoed.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 9:11 PM EDT
|By Dave Jordan
The latest ECU poll, conducted June 22-25, shows a virtual tie in the race for president in North Carolina, with former Vice-President Joe Biden leading President Donald Trump among registered voters by one percentage point 45% to 44%.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By AAMER MADHANI and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press
In Republican circles -- with the notable exception of the man who leads the party -- the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM EDT
The program is credited by government officials for saving millions of jobs, with more than 4.8 million small business owners tapping into the funds, for more than $519 billion in loans.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2020 at 8:09 PM EDT
|By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer
CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2020 at 4:23 PM EDT
This is the second time Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed bills that would overturn his orders to keep some businesses closed during phase two.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 at 8:39 PM EDT
|By Liam Collins
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that lays out guidelines on old policies that agencies should ban, and new policies to implement. Jacksonville Police Chief Mike Yaniero says they don't teach some of the policies the order bans.
Updated: Jun. 11, 2020 at 9:04 PM EDT
|By Ted Fioraliso
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel made the announcement Thursday night.
Updated: Jun. 9, 2020 at 8:49 AM EDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro and Gray DC Staff
The Gray Television Washington News Bureau talked to 30 lawmakers from across the country in the weeks since George Floyd’s death while in police custody.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro and Allison Maass
In an exclusive interview, Gray Television Washington Bureau Chief Jacqueline Policastro speaks one-on-one with Ronna McDaniel, chair of the Republican National Committee. Policastro also speaks one-on-one with Tom Perez, chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Updated: Jun. 4, 2020 at 1:43 PM EDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro
DNC Chair Tom Perez discusses Joe Biden's potential running mates with Gray Television Washington Bureau Chief Jacqueline Policastro.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2020 at 12:20 AM EDT
|By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
The challengers argued that King's loss of clout, even more than the continuous string of provocative and racially-charged statements over his career, was reason enough for turning on him.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2020 at 11:55 AM EDT
|By Gray DC Team
Local lawmakers are speaking out following a weekend of protests across the country sparked by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2020 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
Trading laws are under scrutiny following revelations that lawmakers may traded on insider information to immunize their assets from coronavirus' financial fallout.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2020 at 9:18 AM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
Experts tell Kyle Midura what investigators will be looking for as they seek answers to questions raised by lawmakers' stock trades.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2020 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The litigation comes as states figure how to conduct high-stakes elections this fall should the new coronavirus persist.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 11:29 AM EDT
Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party's establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, has ended his presidential bid.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2020 at 10:00 AM EDT
|By Jacqueline Policastro, Allison Maass and Tyler Smith
The cherry blossoms are out, but the crowds are not. During springtime, our nation’s capital is usually busy with tourists. But now, so much is shut down.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 7:23 PM EDT
|By Jillian Angeline
Sen. Cruz is heading back to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday after spending time in self-quarantine.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2020 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Gray DC Staff
A proposed coronavirus aid package would allocate $750 billion to boost hospital capacity, unemployment insurance and other direct aid for American households, businesses and the health care industry.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 9:00 PM EST
|By The Associated Press
Former Democratic state lawmaker Cal Cunningham has advanced to a general election challenge against GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 7:36 PM EST
NBC News projects that former Vice President Joe Biden has won the North Carolina primary.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 9:30 AM EST
The director for the Onslow County Board of Elections says the machines were down for about 15 minutes on Tuesday morning.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2020 at 7:24 AM EST
The state says it will start releasing results once all precincts in the state are closed.
Updated: Feb. 29, 2020 at 7:34 PM EST
North Carolina is teeming with candidates for Congress in Tuesday's primaries, as three of the state's 13 U.S. House incumbents are not seeking re-election.
Updated: Feb. 29, 2020 at 7:24 PM EST
Several Democratic presidential candidates are back campaigning in North Carolina as early in-person voting ends in the state for the Super Tuesday primary.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2020 at 6:28 AM EST
The early voting period ends on Saturday for the 2020 primary.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2020 at 4:12 PM EST
|By Peter Zampa
Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-LA) announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2020, after making a pledge to only serve three terms for Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2020 at 6:25 PM EST
Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to WITN's Matthew Herchik after getting off the plane in Kinston late this afternoon.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2020 at 8:04 PM EST
|By Gray DC Staff
House and Senate lawmakers talk about how their states are working to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2020 at 12:35 PM EST
|By The Associated Press
The Raleigh News & Observer reported Thursday that multiple ethics complaints have been filed against State Schools Superintendent Mark Johnson.