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SPECIAL REPORT:
I spent a week on the road traveling through battleground North Carolina.
I spoke with dozens of voters and candidates for their thoughts on Trump and whether Democrats could make gains in the state.
WATCH my mini-documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=dkgDCJ1S… #ncpol
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With one week until Election Day here's a look at some of the big races to watch in North Carolina.
-Senate: Cooper v. Whatley
-NC-11: Ager v. Balkcom
-NC-01: Davis v. Buckhout
-Other House races to watch: 03, 07, 09, 13
-Other Big races: Supreme Court, General Assembly
#ncpol #ncsen
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Democrats have their eyes on some US House races in North Carolina that weren't thought to be in play a few months ago.
Do Democrats have a chance in seats they lost by high double digits last election?
bit.ly/4indEdG #NC03 #NC13 #NC09
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I traveled across North Carolina on a reporting road trip in September asking voters their thoughts on the Trump Administration and key races in the state.
Here's my mini documentary on some of what I learned:
youtube.com/watch?v=dkgDCJ1S… #ncpol
"It's been a little while since I've talked to Thom."
Michael Whatley was in Huntersville, where Thom Tillis lives, for a campaign event last night.
Here's what Whatley and what Tillis say about each other.
(Question to Whatley from @CDavisNews). #ncsen
Sen. Tillis rips into members of the Trump Administration in his new book. But he doesn't point much criticism at the president himself.
Why not both?
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FULL Story + full 40-minute interview with Tillis:
spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha…
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60 Minutes obtained the names of 63 people on a deportation flight from Texas to West Africa. Of the 19 people we reached who were sent to Ghana, 17 say Ghana then transported them against their will to their home countries — places U.S. immigration judges had ruled they should not be returned to.
A Department of Homeland Security lawyer told 60 Minutes he was not aware of cases in which Ghana had sent deportees home against their will. He also said he believes third-country removals have prevented crimes and made Americans safer. cbsn.ws/4yNhS4B
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Great interview from my colleague, @ReubenJones1
"I don't think it makes sense for the president to be in the state right now."
-Tillis
WATCH the full interview: spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha… #ncpol
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Tillis wrote at the end of his new book that he wouldn't vote for an Attorney General nominee if that person "played a role in setting up a fund to pay" people responsible for January 6.
But he still voted for Todd Blanche.
Full Interview: spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha… #ncpol
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"I don't think it makes sense for the president to be in the state right now."
-Tillis
WATCH the full interview: spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha… #ncpol
Tillis wrote at the end of his new book that he wouldn't vote for an Attorney General nominee if that person "played a role in setting up a fund to pay" people responsible for January 6.
But he still voted for Todd Blanche.
Full Interview: spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha… #ncpol
Watch 👇
Reuben Jones retweeted
Sen. Tillis chats w/@ReubenJones1 about his controversial book, regrets and future of GOP
He regrets voting for a number of the president’s cabinet picks including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha…
Asked by my colleague @ekoslof if payments to Camp Lejeune toxic water victims will be dependent on midterm results, Trump says if Republicans lose it makes it hard -- "maybe they won't get their money."
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Fact-Check:
Who controls Congress doesn't impact payments for Camp Lejeune toxic water victims.
Congress already passed legislation in 2022 letting victims seek compensation from the federal govt.
The claims are with the federal Navy and DOJ, not Congress.
My report from yesterday: spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha…