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Danielle Battaglia

Washington, D.C., United States

Capitol Hill Correspondent at The News & Observer

Capitol Hill Correspondent at McClatchy DC

Washington correspondent for The News & Observer/The Charlotte Observer/McClatchy covering #ncpol. RTs/follows are not endorsements unless tacos are involved.

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  • 1 day ago | newsobserver.com | Danielle Battaglia |Sarah Nagem

    Trinity Locklear, 15, of the Lumbee tribe, dances at the Bravenation Powwow and Gathering at Pembroke at UNC-Pembroke, Saturday, March 23, 2025. [email protected] This story is co-published with The Assembly and Border Belt Independent. Jarrod Lowery remembers the frustration in his grandmother's voice as they waited in line to receive her updated enrollment card from the Lumbee tribe when he was a child.

  • 3 days ago | newsobserver.com | Danielle Battaglia

    Happy Monday! Welcome to Under the Dome. It's Danielle Battaglia. When President Donald Trump returned to office, his first official trip was to Asheville. There, he caught many by surprise when he announced that Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley would oversee efforts to review the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to Hurricane Helene. I heard even Whatley was caught off guard, but I'm still waiting (almost four months later) for him to return my call to verify.

  • 1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Danielle Battaglia

    Mark Walker speaks during a press conference outside the N.C. Legislative building Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. A group of local residents from Rockingham and Nash counties, two of the four counties that could host new casinos if the Republican proposal advances this session, spoke out against the plan during a press conference outside the Legislative Building, just hours before the House Republican Caucus planned to meet to discuss the idea.

  • 2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Danielle Battaglia

    WASHINGTON - An American living in Thailand pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to kill Sen. Thom Tillis and his staff by putting a bullet in their heads and cutting off their hands. What set him off? Too many unsolicited political emails.

  • 2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Danielle Battaglia

    By Danielle Battaglia - McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS) WASHINGTON - An American living in Thailand pleaded guilty Wednesday to threatening to kill Sen. Thom Tillis and his staff by putting a bullet in their heads and cutting off their hands. What set him off? Too many unsolicited political emails. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

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Danielle Battaglia
Danielle Battaglia @dani__battaglia
10 Apr 25

Expatriate pleads guilty to threatening to kill Sen. Thom Tillis and staff in NC #ncpol https://t.co/ishwBmSGtM

Danielle Battaglia
Danielle Battaglia @dani__battaglia
10 Apr 25

RT @nytimes: Breaking News: A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River near the West Side of Manhattan. It was not immediately clear how ma…

Danielle Battaglia
Danielle Battaglia @dani__battaglia
10 Apr 25

Forget what I said on the last endorsement...this one is even more fascinating.

Senator Phil Berger
Senator Phil Berger @SenatorBerger

Thank you Sheriff Johnson for your support. “Phil Berger is the right choice for Senate. He is fighting to eliminate illegal immigration from our state and he stands strong with law enforcement. Phil Berger has my complete support.” - Sheriff Terry Johnson https://t.co/SD4SCwZJ69