2016 campaigns Coverage

Voter fraud defamation case heard at NC Supreme Court could have implications for 2024 elections

The case deals with whether supporters of then-Gov. Pat McCrory's reelection campaign in 2016 can be sued for falsely accusing people of committing voter fraud. What the court decides could also influence voter fraud allegations made in 2024 and beyond.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

EXPERT ADVICE: Three steps we all can take to slow COVID-19's spread

Sunday March 22, 2020 -- As six former State Health Directors for North Carolina, we are speaking with one voice to urge each North Carolinian to take three critical steps to slow the spread of COVID-19: Do your best to limit contact with others; Stay informed from reliable sources and; Don't seek testing for COVID-19 if you have a mild illness.

Reactions to Roger Stone sentencing

Roger Stone, a long-time associate of President Donald Trump, will be sentenced Thursday. He was convicted of obstruction, lying to Congress and witness tampering linked to the 2016 presidential election.

Fact check: No evidence Ukraine president helped Hillary Clinton, as GOP senator claimed

As the House impeachment hearings move forward, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., argued that Ukraine tried to undermine Donald Trump in the 2016 election, so Trump had good reason to be wary of Ukraine and delay nearly $400 million in military aid.

Jon Greenberg, senior PolitiFact correspondent

Did Ukraine president work for Clinton in 2016 election?

As the House impeachment hearings move forward, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., argued that Ukraine tried to undermine Donald Trump in the 2016 election, so Trump had good reason to be wary of Ukraine and delay nearly $400 million in military aid.

Democrats on House Judiciary Committee cross threshold

They filed a petition in federal court to get secret grand jury evidence used in Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Russian woman gets 18 months for role in trying to influence conservative US voters

WASHINGTON -- The gun-loving Russian woman who ran a secret operation to influence conservative Americans was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison.

Sharon LaFraniere and Eileen Sullivan, New York Times

Mueller reveals Trump's efforts to thwart Russian inquiry in highly anticipated report

WASHINGTON -- Robert Mueller revealed a frantic, monthslong effort by President Donald Trump to thwart the investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference, cataloging in a report released on Thursday the attempts by Trump to escape an inquiry that imperiled his presidency from the start.

Mark Mazzetti, New York Times

READ: Mueller's report on Russian interference in 2016 election

Read special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia and President Donald Trump, which the Justice Department released Thursday.

Mueller's Russia report to be released Thursday

In 2017, Robert Mueller was tasked with finding out if President Trump won the 2016 election due to Russian interference.

Russia employed Instagram more than Facebook during 2016 Elections

The revelation comes via a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Russia employed Instagram more than Facebook during 2016 Elections

The revelation comes via a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Russian 2016 influence operation targeted African-Americans

The Russian influence campaign on social media in the 2016 election made an extraordinary effort to target African-Americans, used an array of tactics to try to suppress turnout among Democratic voters and unleashed a blizzard of posts on Instagram that rivaled or exceeded its Facebook operations, according to a report produced for the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Scott Shane and Sheera Frenkel, New York Times

Prosecutors: Michael Cohen acted at Trump's direction when he broke the law

Federal prosecutors said for the first time Friday that Michael Cohen acted at the direction of Donald Trump when the former fixer committed two election-related crimes during the 2016 presidential campaign, as special counsel Robert Mueller outlined a previously undisclosed set of overtures and contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian nationals.

By Erica Orden and Marshall Cohen, CNN

'Russia, if you're listening ...,' Trump said. Was it?

WASHINGTON -- It was one of the more outlandish statements in a campaign replete with them: In a news conference in July 2016, Donald Trump made a direct appeal to Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails and make them public.

Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times

Documents detail Russian ads targeted at Charlotte Facebook users

The Russian troll farm implicated in an elaborate plot to sow political discord in the United States specifically targeted North Carolina social media users, documents released by Democrats on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee show.

Tyler Dukes, WRAL public records reporter, & Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Another lawsuit stalls outcome of NC vote count

The conservative Civitas Institute has filed a federal lawsuit to stop the votes of people who registered to vote and voted on the same day from counting until their addresses are verified.

HB2 may be factor in tight NC races

After months of protests over North Carolina's House Bill 2, some are questioning how much of a role the bill played in the way people voted Tuesday night.

Adam Owens

Election update: Late votes give Cooper edge

Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton in the electoral vote, and the North Carolina gubernatorial race is too close to call.

Democrats sweep 3 Wake commissioner seats; 9 school board members elected

Democrats swept the three Wake County commissioner seats on the ballot Tuesday.

Live national election coverage from NBC News

Live national election coverage from NBC News

Timelapse: WRAL newsroom on election day

Take a look inside the WRAL newsroom on election day.

Election Day: Voters head to the polls across NC

See photos of voters braving lone lines at some polling locations in the Triangle on Election Day 2016.

Dispatches from Election Day (and night) in the Triangle

The nation votes for a new president Tuesday. Polls in North Carolina will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tar Heel State voters will decide races for governor, U.S. Senate and state Supreme Court.

@NCCapitol staff

Race could shift balance of NC's top court

While most of the attention this election season is on the presidential and gubernatorial races, another election could change the political inclination of North Carolina's top court.

Laura Leslie