Joe Biden Coverage

New poll shows dissatisfaction among independent voters

Republican Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden with third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earning nearly 10% of the vote, according to a new Meredith Poll. Meanwhile, unaffiliated voters are boosting Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, who leads Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the race for governor.

Fact check: Trump says New York hush money case is 'Biden trial'

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought the charges against former President Donald Trump over falsifying business records to pay off adult film actor Stormy Daniels. But Trump says President Joe Biden is really the person behind the case.

Amy Sherman, PolitiFact reporter

Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The medical records of women will be shielded from criminal investigations if they cross state lines to seek an abortion where it is legal, under a new rule that the Biden administration finalized Monday.

By AMANDA SEITZ, Associated Press

Tight fight for president, Stein's lead widens in governor's race, new NC poll finds

Republican Donald Trump leads Democrat Joe Biden with third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earning nearly 10% of the vote, according to a new Meredith Poll. Meanwhile, unaffiliated voters are boosting Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein, who leads Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the race for governor.

Brian Murphy, WRAL News

New poll shows Trump with slight lead in NC, Robinson and Stein battling it out

A new North Carolina poll shows former President Donald Trump maintaining a slight lead over President Joe Biden ahead of a November rematch. The gubernatorial race remains within the margin of error.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Will Trump and Biden debate before November?

A dozen of the nation's biggest news organizations are urging President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to participate in televised debates ahead of the 2024 election.

Biden to call for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel products

President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call on his trade representative to more than triple some tariffs on steel and aluminum products from China, as part of a series of moves meant to help cushion American manufacturers from a surge of low-cost imports.

Fact check: Biden says support for Roe is higher than ever

President Joe Biden responds to an April 8 video in which former President Donald Trump said "everyone" wanted the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling overturned.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporting

Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward as a proposed regulation

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden's latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election.

By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer

White House rejects long-shot House Republican effort to get President Joe Biden to testify

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House on Monday rejected a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP's stalled impeachment inquiry.

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press

First lady Jill Biden to visit North Carolina Monday

Jill Biden is set to travel to Greenville and Greensboro to highlight the importance of efforts to expand career-connected learning in high school and college.

WRAL Staff

Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s a reason why President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are spending so much time attacking each other — people don't think either man has much to brag about when it comes to his own record. Americans generally think that while they were in the White House, both did more harm than good on key issues.

By SEUNG MIN KIM and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press

Trump and Biden in dead heat in NC, new poll says. Could RFK Jr. play spoiler?

Donald Trump's slight lead over Joe Biden is within the margin of error in a new Quinnipiac poll. Voters also showed substantial support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who drew support from Biden and Trump. Meanwhile, Stein holds an eight-point lead over Robinson in the governor's race.

Will Doran, WRAL state government reporter

Biden ramps up support for child care, elder care workers and families

President Joe Biden on Tuesday talks about efforts to make child care and eldercare more affordable for American families, including support for family caregivers and improved compensation and job quality.

Fact check: Has crime 'skyrocketed' under President Biden?

Echoing a common conservative media talking point, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., posted a video to X in which she said that crime had exploded under President Joe Biden.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

MAC McCORKLE: Democrats need 'Progressive Joe' and 'Scranton Joe'

Friday, April 5, 2024 -- Joe Biden's hybrid political character cannot match the intensity of Donald Trump's appeal to his MAGA base. Still it can spread further across the electorate than Trump's MAGA-ism or the one-dimensional targeting of the political center or the Democratic base.

RFK Jr. has necessary signatures to get on NC ballot, campaign says

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. needs more than 13,000 signatures to get his "We The People" party on the November ballot in North Carolina. His campaign said Monday it has collected nearly double that amount. Officials need to validate them before they're official.

Brian Murphy, WRAL News

Biden softens stance on Gaza. Could it decide who wins NC in 2024 election?

Protests over the U.S.'s support of Israel in its conflict with Hamas underscore challenges to President Joe Biden's efforts to win North Carolina and other swing states.

By Will Doran and Eric Miller, WRAL News

How Israel-Hamas is dividing the Democratic Party ahead of 2024 election

The war in Gaza has become a major issue for the upcoming presidential election. WRAL anchor/reporter Eric Miller talked with protesters and WRAL's NCCaptiol team about what it means for the presidential election for a swing state like North Carolina.

Fact check: Biden says Trump told Americans to inject bleach to treat COVID-19

In Raleigh, President Biden said Donald Trump "told Americans all they had to do was inject bleach in themselves, remember that? Not a joke, you think I am making this up. Just take a real shot of UV light."

Paul Specht, PolitiFact reporter

Planes escorted out of restricted airspace during Biden-Harris visit

Multiple planes were escorted out of restricted airspace by military jets on Tuesday during President Joe Biden's visit to Raleigh, NORAD confirms.

Planes intercepted by military jets during Biden, Harris visit to Raleigh

Multiple planes were escorted out of restricted airspace on Tuesday during President Joe Biden's visit to Raleigh, NORAD confirms.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Fact check: Buttigieg says stock market set records under Biden but not Trump

The S&P 500 recently hit all-time highs under President Joe Biden, as it had several times earlier in his tenure. But the S&P 500 also set multiple records during Donald Trump's presidency, including after the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact reporter

President Biden, Vice President Harris raise more than $2 million in private Raleigh fundraiser

President Joe Biden's fundraiser Tuesday evening -- which was held for a joint fundraising PAC that split proceeds between his campaign as well as the Democratic Party's state and national chapters -- raised more than $2 million, Gov. Roy Cooper told the crowd of about 120 donors in attendance.

Biden, Harris remarks focus on health care and reproductive rights

Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to North Carolina Tuesday, a rare joint visit indicating that they plan to keep a heavy focus on this key swing state that Biden narrowly lost in the 2020 presidential election.