politics

North Carolina voters weigh up Trump's track record on cost of living

North Carolina voters weigh up Trump's track record on cost of living

As Americans prepare to head to the polls for crucial midterm elections that will determine control of Congress, surveys suggest the issue of rising prices is central to how many people will decide their vote.

The BBC's Clive Myrie visited North Carolina where he spoke to voters about the issue ahead of the elections on Tuesday.

Video produced by: Janet Heaney and Davy McIlveen

Follow our coverage of the US midterm elections here.

  • north
  • carolina
  • voter
  • track
  • record
  • cost
  • living
  • trump

This is an excerpt. Stay informed with VidiaNews.

Related news

Probe alleged AI-generated photos, manipulation of INEC voter register, SERAP tells Tinubu
politics

Probe alleged AI-generated photos, manipulation of INEC voter register, SERAP tells Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to promptly, thoroughly, independently and effectively investigate the reported introduction of suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated photographs, alleged alterations to personal data and other questionable records in the preliminary Register of Voters published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).” SERAP’s letter follows INEC’s publication of…

Read →
SERAP Asks Tinubu To Order Probe Into Suspected AI-Generated Voter Photos
politics

SERAP Asks Tinubu To Order Probe Into Suspected AI-Generated Voter Photos

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Vincent Olatunji, to investigate suspected artificial intelligence (AI)-generated photographs and other questionable records in the preliminary Register of Voters published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a letter dated October 31, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP urged Tinubu to ensure that the NDPC establishes the nature and…

Read →
Pay Attention by Laura Kuenssberg review – a BBC reporter’s howl of frustration
politics

Pay Attention by Laura Kuenssberg review – a BBC reporter’s howl of frustration

After more than two decades of studied neutrality, the journalist delivers some home truths about modern politics Laura Kuenssberg always swore she would never write a book. She rarely complained even when she needed security to do her job unobstructed at Labour party conference under Jeremy Corbyn, or had to run the gauntlet of aggressive Brexit protesters outside parliament, or when a creepy unnamed minister tried to inveigle her into his hotel room for what an appalled Kuenssberg concluded was intended to be a threesome.

Read →