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[Election 2024] Harris-Trump Debate: 2024’s Latest Landmark Event
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer. The event, at 9 p.m. Eastern in…
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[Election 2024] North Carolina Among Swing States in Harris Campaign Tour
By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris plans a four-day campaign trip through major swing states after the Democrat’s debate Tuesday with Republican Donald Trump. Her “New Way Forward” tour will include a new television spot, rallies, canvassing events, and programs designed to target important voting groups, the campaign said Sunday, adding that…
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[Election 2024] Police Lobby Backs Trump for President
By MEG KINNARD and BILL BARROW, Associated Press Donald Trump accepted a key endorsement from one of the nation’s most influential law enforcement lobbies on Friday by offering a sweeping indictment of the U.S. legal system that has convicted him of almost three dozen felony counts and indicted him in three other pending cases. The…
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[Election 2024] North Carolina Appeals Court Orders RFK Jr. Off Ballot
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press A North Carolina appeals court on Friday ruled that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name must be taken off state ballots for president, upending plans in the battleground state just as officials were about to begin mailing out the nation’s first absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 presidential election. The…
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[Election 2024] Harris, Trump Differ on Boosting Economy
By JOSH BOAK, Associated Press Donald Trump is betting that Americans crave trillions of dollars in tax cuts — and that growth will be so fantastic that it’s not worth worrying about budget deficits. In short, he’s hoping that most economic analyses of his ideas are dead wrong. Vice President Kamala Harris believes that big…
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[Election 2024] No Marijuana Policy Decision Until Post-Election
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration last…
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[SoDu How-To] Prepare for the General Election in Durham
Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! In the 2020 general election, nearly 118,000 Durhamites voted early during the 17-day period ahead of Election Day. This year, Durham early voting also lasts 17 days, but involves…
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[Election 2024] NC GOP Gubernatorial Candidate’s Inflammatory Words Could Cost Trump
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press North Carolina conservatives who gathered recently over coffee and pancakes at the Olympic Family Restaurant in Colfax to support Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson knew about some of the controversial things he has said previously, but they were inclined to be forgiving. “He’s a good speaker. He made some…
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[Election 2024] RFK Jr. Stuck on North Carolina Ballot
By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lost twice Thursday in his battles to stay on the presidential ballot in some states and get off of it in others. North Carolina’s elections board refused to take him off the ballot, with a majority saying it was too late in the process for…
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[SoDu Reading Room] Facts Don’t Have Two Sides
Our latest installment of SoDu Reading Room turns its attention to Chris Quinn, editor of Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, who writes about the challenges and responsibilities of journalism in the current political climate. He addresses criticism from readers who question the publication’s treatment of Donald Trump and other politicians, with some accusing the media…
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Kids Voting Durham Offers Summer Civic Leadership Opportunities
Kids Voting Durham, an organization dedicated to fostering civic engagement among youth, announces an opportunity for individuals aged 14-24 to contribute to the design of the KVD 2024 Election Guide. This initiative not only allows participants to gain valuable experience in civic engagement, but also offers paid and volunteer positions. The project is seeking three…
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