by Angelina Campanile, Sneha Dey and Rupa Palla | Mar 2, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured
NORFOLK, V.A.— Former Vice President Joe Biden relayed a renewed sense of hope to Virginia voters Sunday as some of the state’s top Democrats endorsed his Democratic presidential bid, similar to Rep. James Clyburn’s endorsement in South Carolina that was a vital part...
by James Pollard | Mar 2, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Of the more than 6,000 political advertisements that have aired on Charlotte TVs this primary season, 79.8% of them are from Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, according to a recent report by...
by Zamone "Z" Perez | Mar 2, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured, Politics
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — With South Carolinians providing former Vice President Joe Biden a “firewall” to slow Sen. Bernie Sanders’ momentum, candidates are looking to capitalize on the delegate-rich states voting on Super Tuesday – and party officials say the...
by Benjamin Rosenberg | Mar 1, 2020 | Education, Featured
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — During his freshman year at The Citadel, Matthew Miller went to events with the College Republicans — because they were the only political activists on campus. Then he decided to create an alternative option. The Citadel, a military...
by James Pollard | Mar 1, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured, Politics
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — The last time Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar saw the late Sen. John McCain, who was the Republicans’ 2008 presidential nominee, he gave her some important advice. Speaking in a ballroom filled with North Carolina...
by Zamone "Z" Perez | Mar 1, 2020 | Campaign 2020, Featured
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Even before attending a ministers’ breakfast in Charleston on Wednesday, the faint outline of an ash cross could be seen on Joe Biden’s forehead. Christians have used this sign for millennia to symbolize Ash Wednesday, the first day of...
by Khadija Islow | Feb 29, 2020 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON– Secretary of State Mike Pompeo clashed with members of the House Committee of Foreign Affairs on Friday over the reasons given for killing Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and President Donald Trump’s handling of the spread of the coronavirus. After...
by Olivia Olander | Feb 27, 2020 | Featured, Technology
WASHINGTON — With the 2020 primary season underway, voters in some states and overseas will cast their ballots electronically, instead of going to the polls or mailing in ballots. But the ease of electronic voting is unlikely to be available to most Americans in...
by Khadija Islow | Feb 27, 2020 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON—Sexual assault and sexual harassment cases by employees are pervasive at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and major reform is needed, House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman T.J. Cox said at a hearing on Thursday. From...
by Gregory Svirnovskiy | Feb 27, 2020 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Joan Lunden co-hosted her first Good Morning America episode just seven weeks after giving birth to her first child in 1980. She was lucky — ABC provided paid maternity leave when each of her children was born. Lunden is a mother to seven...
by Khadija Islow | Feb 27, 2020 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – India is headed toward active genocide if it cannot stop the violence against Muslims and protesters who oppose the country’s new citizenship law that excludes Muslims, the head of a Muslim rights advocacy group said Wednesday. Riots have swept New Delhi...
by Janea Wilson | Feb 26, 2020 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON—The 15th travel-related case of coronavirus in the United States was confirmed Tuesday afternoon by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar at a House committee meeting where some members said President Donald Trump isn’t asking for enough money to...
