2020 presidential race

POLITICAL WRAP: Unemployment Benefits; Latest on Race for White House

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Millions of jobless Americans are waiting on Congress to decide whether to extend a $600 weekly boost to unemployment benefits. Republicans are proposing another $1200 stimulus check, while offering unemployment benefits that would replace a laid-off worker’s wages by up to 70 percent. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on that and the latest on […]

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To remember John Lewis, remember the real John Lewis — and his righteous fight

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Many Americans, when they remember the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, reflexively turn to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, quoting selective passages about content of character. But my sister Joan, who stood under a shaded tent that day, making signs with freedom slogans for out-of-towners to raise

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Charlotte Talks Local News Roundup: Schools Draw Up COVID Plans; Business Reopenings Delayed Again

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Parents, students and teachers got the word they had been waiting on for weeks: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will begin the upcoming school year in the classroom then switch to all-remote learning. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the state’s public school systems can reopen with a hybrid of in-person and remote teaching, while South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster

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POLITICAL WRAP: Trump Campaign “Culture War” Strategy; A New Silent Majority?

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – President Trump, at Mount Rushmore on Friday night, set the stage for a campaign increasingly focused on “culture war” issues. “Our nation is witnessing a merciless campaign to wipe out our history, defame our heroes, erase our values, and indoctrinate our children,” the President said. So, is the appeal of a “culture war”

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POLITICAL WRAP: Coronavirus Mask Mandate; Presidential Poll Numbers

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The debate over a mask mandate, just one part of how the coronavirus pandemic is becoming increasingly political. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on the recent spike in cases we’re seeing in the South, and the strategies for the presidential campaigns, as we move closer to November.

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Mary C. Curtis: Trump Holds Rally in Arizona Amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Fresh off a disappointing campaign rally over the weekend, President Trump spoke to a packed crowd of students at a rally in Arizona Tuesday night. But the president’s visit didn’t come without criticism… as COVID-19 cases in Arizona are surging. Here’s more from our WCCB political contributor Mary C. Curtis.

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A mercurial Trump foils Charlotte’s best-laid RNC plans, probably

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time, especially for a city that wants to be world class. Charlotte would join that list of cities to have hosted both Democratic and Republican national conventions. Its hotels and restaurants and streets would be bustling. Its arena would be filled with crowds,

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Chaos is all Trump has, as he hopes ‘law and order’ appeal will work in GOP’s favor

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The Queen of Soul sang it clearly. The “Respect” Aretha Franklin was craving — yes, demanding — in that classic is still in short supply for black Americans. More protesters have been arrested than police officers involved in the death of George Floyd, the black Minneapolis man who died after now-former officer Derek Chauvin held

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Mary C. Curtis: Pres. Trump Moving RNC From Charlotte

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CHARLOTTE, NC — President Donald Trump says the Republican National Convention will be looking for another host for its convention in late August. Governor Roy Cooper isn’t planning to ease social distancing guidelines for a full-scale convention. Here’s our political contributor Mary C. Curtis with the latest on the controversy.

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Mary C. Curtis: Pres. Trump Demands Answer From Cooper on RNC

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CHARLOTTE, NC — President Trump says governor Roy Cooper has about a week to decide on whether the Republican National Convention can be at full capacity in August. Gov. Cooper says he supports having the convention in North Carolina but he has to put the health and safety of citizens first. Here’s our political contributor Mary C. Curtis.

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