Cooper VP rumors, plus NC lawsuits targeting RFK Jr., Cornel West

Update: 2024-07-26

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Joe Biden is out, Kamala Harris is in, and North Carolina's Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper is among the top vice presidential candidates for the Harris 2024 campaign. WRAL's state politics team explains the benefits he could bring to the ticket, but also how Republicans might try to use it against Harris. Plus, we cover the lawsuits targeting the NC State Board of Elections over recent decisions to deny Cornel West and approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's wife is under scrutiny, after her government-funded nonprofit was ordered to repay $132,000 by state investigators.

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Cooper VP rumors, plus NC lawsuits targeting RFK Jr., Cornel West

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Cooper VP rumors, plus NC lawsuits targeting RFK Jr., Cornel West

Cooper VP rumors, plus NC lawsuits targeting RFK Jr., Cornel West