Politics
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The NC Republican Party stands by Mark Robinson after latest scandal, while some candidates try to distance themselves
In our follow up to the Mark Robinson “I’m a black NAZI”-porn-site story that CNN reported this week, we’d planned to quote from some of the comments that Robinson allegedly posted on the site’s message board but which CNN said were too graphic to publish. Then we read them.
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Mark Robinson called himself a ‘black NAZI!,’ said he would ‘buy a few’ slaves if he could, according to new report
Hours before the CNN story published, reports spread that state Republicans were looking for ways to push Robinson out of the governors race. Robinson, who denied the allegations, rejected any notion that he would drop out.
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Harris’ plans aim to make housing more affordable. Trump’s plans are less clear.
Harris has vowed to increase the available housing supply by three million homes and to provide lower-income first-time homebuyers with up to $25,000 in down payment support. Trump, on the other hand, has offered no specific plans for addressing the housing crisis.
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Fed’s decision to cut interest rates could lower housing costs
The announcement from the Federal Reserve will lower mortgage rates and encourage more building of apartments, which could lower rental costs.
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In a church speech, Mark Robinson points to his crotch and admonishes women to ‘get this under control’
Robinson, who has a long record of disparaging women, also said, “that means you don’t lay down and act like you’re making a baby until you’re ready to have a baby.”
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Greene County native Don Davis focuses on local issues as he runs for another term in Congress
Davis says he’s focused on improving the lives of local farmers and protecting veterans benefits, all while embracing “eastern North Carolina values.”
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Kamala Harris unveils plan to support rural America
Harris has vowed to provide significant federal funding to support rural communities across the United States, expand small business financing for entrepreneurs in rural America, and invest in rural technical and higher education programs.
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Trump’s claims about Haitians draw from a centuries-long narrative. These women explain why.
Former President Donald Trump repeated a vicious smear about Haitians in Springfield, Ohio. Here’s how it’s affecting people.
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Election officials prepare for threats with panic buttons, bulletproof glass
Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won’t be tampered with.
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OPINION: Mark Robinson is following the anti-abortion extremist playbook
Access to healthcare and reproductive rights are core moral issues Mark Robinson has outright flip-flopped about, one way or the other, within months of the election. North Carolinians deserve to know the earnestly held positions of the candidates seeking to represent them.
