CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Fallout continues after President Trump’s comments to Bob Woodward about downplaying the danger of the coronavirus. But Woodward is facing criticism too, about holding the comments for a date closer to the election. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more on that in the video above, along with the latest as the campaigns turn their attention to […]
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – With the conventions behind us, the campaigns are starting to share their message for the final two months of the Presidential race. President Trump is spending time on the campaign trail, focusing on battleground states. Former Vice President Biden is promising to travel after Labor Day. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
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CHARLOTTE – Monday, President Trump is coming to the Queen City. The President will speak tomorrow at an unconventional RNC. There will be hundreds of people instead of thousands attending the event because of the pandemic, and also no large-scaled protests. WCCB Charlotte’s Political Contributor, Mary C. Curtis takes a look at the expectations for the scaled-down RNC for the Republican
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The virtual Democratic National Convention gets underway on Monday. So what will the message be? And how will Democrats keep the excitement up at a virtual event? And the debate over the post office and mail-in voting. Our political contributor Mary C. Curtis has more in the video above.
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Just three months away from the presidential election in the U.S., what does it look like for the two major candidates? On November 3, millions of Americans will choose to either re-elect President Donald Trump or elevate former Vice-President Joe Biden. For now, the polls suggest a victory for Biden. Trump has been criticized for his
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – This month’s Republican National Convention in Charlotte will be closed to the press. A convention spokesperson cites social distancing requirements and resulting capacity restrictions. Not even all the delegates will be able to to cast votes in person. Another Republican official tells CNN parts of the convention will be live streamed. That includes the
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On this week’s Charlotte Talks local news roundup … Gov. Roy Cooper announced Tuesday that there would be a “last call” order throughout North Carolina beginning on Friday, banning alcohol sales in restaurants after 11 p.m. Charlotte has a similar order already in place, but it’s more restrictive. We’ll give details on that, as well as a
CHARLOTTE, NC — Lawmakers are debating the next round of coronavirus relief to help struggling Americans. The senate republicans $1 trillion dollar proposal was released Monday, but how does it differ from what the democrats are seeking. Here’s our political contributor Mary C. Curtis with a look at the key differences.
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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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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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