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Politics

RNC Live Coverage: Tuesday, Aug. 25

WUNC | By WUNC News

Published August 25, 2020 at 4:59 PM EDT

Follow live updates and analysis of Day 2 of the Republican National Convention. First lady Melania Trump headlines the night.

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News

Duke CFO Survey shows companies want tax cuts and less regulation from Trump

Bradley George

Using a 0-100 scale, the quarterly survey measures “CFO optimism” about the economy. That number jumped from 62.8 before the election to 68.8 following the November vote. Construction companies and manufacturers reported the largest increase.
News

Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary

Associated Press

Donald Trump says he's selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as secretary of the Army. Trump said on Wednesday that Daniel P. Driscoll, who is from North Carolina, had completed Army Ranger school and deployed with the 10th Mountain Division to Iraq.
News

Trump promised federal recognition for the Lumbee Tribe. Will he follow through?

Associated Press

When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina, both candidates courted a state-recognized tribe there whose 55,000 members could have helped tip the swing state. Trump in September promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, a distinction that would unlock access to federal funds.
Health

CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes

Associated Press

Dr. Mandy Cohen is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but she will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former Congressman from Florida, to be the agency’s next chief.
Politics

Greensboro's refugee community worried about upcoming election

Naomi P. Brown

Greensboro's refugee and immigrant communities are ready to make their voices heard among the anti-immigrant and refugee rhetoric.