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Trump, Harris Ramp Up Appearances With Less Than One Month Until Election Day: Latest Updates
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump, Harris Ramp Up Appearances With Less Than One Month Until Election Day: Latest Updates

Huff Post  

The Democratic Party released a new campaign ad on Friday going after Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein, saying that her “spoiler candidacy” would help Trump win the election. The ad also accuses Stein of being partly responsible for Trump winning the presidency in 2016, after she won 132,000 votes in key swing states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. “That’s …

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North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee mocked women for abortions, then ran ad with wife’s story
4 months, 3 weeks ago

North Carolina GOP gubernatorial nominee mocked women for abortions, then ran ad with wife’s story

LA Times  

Mark Robinson speaks during the Republican National Convention last month. Previously, Robinson left the impression that he’d support something even more severe, saying in 2020, for example, that “for me, there is no compromise on abortion.” Now Robinson started airing a new commercial Friday that describes his wife’s abortion decades ago and leaves the impression he’s comfortable with the state’s …

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A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife’s own story
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A North Carolina Republican who mocked women for abortions runs ad with his wife’s own story

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. Asked Friday whether Robinson was altering his views on abortion, campaign spokesperson Mike Lonergan said that “the legislature has already spoken on this issue.” In May 2023, the Republican-controlled General Assembly enacted over Democratic Gov. Stein’s campaign said later Friday that the Robinson ad was the “latest example of him …

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DA says libel case against N. Carolina Attorney General over
1 year, 10 months ago

DA says libel case against N. Carolina Attorney General over

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina prosecutor said Thursday that campaign-related charges won’t be pursued further against Attorney General Josh Stein or his aides, one day after an appeals court ruled the political libel law her office was seeking to enforce is most likely unconstitutional. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said that the ongoing investigation and prosecution of potential …

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2 NC Democratic attorneys meet at appeals court over AG’s ad
2 years ago

2 NC Democratic attorneys meet at appeals court over AG’s ad

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Representatives for two elected North Carolina Democratic government lawyers argued on Tuesday before an appeals court deciding whether potential prosecution of Attorney General Josh Stein or others over a 2020 campaign commercial should be blocked further while his lawsuit continues. Stein defended the 2020 commercial as a “corrective” to false accusations made by then-Republican AG challenger Jim …

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Appeals panel blocks law’s use in NC campaign ad prosecution
2 years, 4 months ago

Appeals panel blocks law’s use in NC campaign ad prosecution

Associated Press  

N.C. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday blocked a local North Carolina district attorney from prosecuting state Attorney General Josh Stein or anyone else for his 2020 campaign ad through a criminal libel law. Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles refused to issue a preliminary injunction, saying the law was constitutionally permissible because it criminalized “false defamatory …

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Grand jury weighs possible charges against North Carolina AG
2 years, 4 months ago

Grand jury weighs possible charges against North Carolina AG

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A local North Carolina grand jury on Monday advanced its consideration of possible criminal charges against state Attorney General Josh Stein and two aides over an investigation into a political ad targeting Stein’s 2020 election opponent. After hearing from a State Bureau of Investigation agent, the Wake County grand jury asked in writing that the Wake district …

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North Carolina attorney general fights campaign ad probe
2 years, 4 months ago

North Carolina attorney general fights campaign ad probe

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The campaign committee for North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein asked a federal court on Wednesday to block enforcement of a seldom-used libel law as the committee faces possible criminal prosecution for a political ad from Stein’s last race. Stein’s GOP rival in 2020 — Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill — cited the law in a …

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North Carolina AG in legal bind amid probe over 2020 TV ad
2 years, 4 months ago

North Carolina AG in legal bind amid probe over 2020 TV ad

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The campaign committee for North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, facing trouble for a TV ad aired against a rival in 2020, plans to ask a federal court to block enforcement of a state law making it illegal to knowingly circulate false reports to damage a candidate’s election chances. Stein’s campaign committee argues that the statute is …

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Judge won’t keep blocking use of NC law in probe of AG’s ad
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge won’t keep blocking use of NC law in probe of AG’s ad

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge opened the door Tuesday for a district attorney to try to prosecute someone for a 2020 campaign ad by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein using a specific criminal count that the Democrat contends is unconstitutional on free-speech grounds. U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles refused to issue a preliminary injunction two weeks after she …

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Judge blocks campaign law enforcement in AG campaign probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Judge blocks campaign law enforcement in AG campaign probe

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge agreed on Monday to block for now any enforcement of a state law in a political ad investigation of North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s campaign, saying it’s likely to win on legal claims that the law is unconstitutional. Following a court hearing in Greensboro, U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles ruled for Stein’s campaign …

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Stein’s campaign seeks to block law enabling ad probe
2 years, 5 months ago

Stein’s campaign seeks to block law enabling ad probe

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein’s campaign asked a federal judge on Thursday to strike down a state law that enabled authorities to investigate an ad the campaign ran targeting Stein’s 2020 challenger. O’Neill’s campaign filed a complaint in September 2020 with the State Board of Elections against Stein’s campaign over the ad, which focused on untested …

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