President Donald Trump prematurely, and falsely, said early Wednesday that he won re-election for president, and called for the counting of ballots in the United States to cease. “This is a fraud on the American public. This is an embarrassment to our country,” Trump said in remarks from the East […]
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Elections officials across the country are warning Americans not to anticipate final election results on Election Night, but also reminding us that it won’t be the first time in our nation’s history that it’s taken days, even weeks to call a presidential race. But, in the meantime, dozens of other […]
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RALEIGH, N.C. — Each time Beverly Tucker visited a nursing home or long-term care facility this fall she brought along a rolling tote bag packed with supplies from the Durham County Board of Elections. Boxes of face masks and face shields. Latex gloves and cleaning wipes. Hand sanitizer from Mystic […]
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The coal industry continues to decline. Natural gas isn’t bringing the prosperity it promised, and now the pandemic has wrecked the state’s economy. One year ago West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice promised business leaders that the state’s economy was on the verge of a boom. Continued growth in natural gas production […]
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I have been excited to vote since I was 15. That’s when a candidate for statewide office hosted an event my U.S. History class attended – the class where government became personal for me. During that visit, I was noticed and heard by someone who would eventually go on to […]
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During last month’s presidential debate, President Trump encouraged his supporters to, “go to the polls and watch very closely.” His call to action was followed by claims that voter fraud was already occurring this election cycle, citing alleged examples in Pennsylvania and West Virginia that were debunked within days by […]
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