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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No charges filed over accusation that NC congressman assaulted man, police say

1 day ago | heraldsun.com | Danielle Battaglia

Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from Flat Rock, testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, about FEMA’s response to Hurricane Helene. Danielle Battaglia Police say Rep. Chuck Edwards won’t be charged after a man accused Edwards of assaulting him Saturday night at a Rotary event in Asheville.
No charges filed over accusation that NC congressman assaulted man, police say

1 day ago | charlotteobserver.com | Danielle Battaglia

Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from Flat Rock, testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, about FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene. Danielle Battaglia Police say Rep. Chuck Edwards won't be charged after a man accused Edwards of assaulting him Saturday night at a Rotary event in Asheville.
No charges filed over accusation that NC congressman assaulted man, police say

1 day ago | mcclatchydc.com | Danielle Battaglia

Police say Rep. Chuck Edwards won’t be charged after a man accused Edwards of assaulting him Saturday night at a Rotary event in Asheville. “Asheville Police Department officers initially responded to the Embassy Suites in downtown Asheville around 6:37 p.m. on May 10th, following an event to investigate a report of a disturbance, in which an individual alleged they were assaulted by Congressman Chuck Edwards,” Asheville police wrote on social media.
NC congressman hit another man with a clipboard at conference, Rotarian says

2 days ago | gazettextra.com | Danielle Battaglia

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he was the victim of a drunken man's belligerence on Saturday night, but a Rotarian who helped organize the event where Edwards spoke said the congressman was the aggressor - striking a man in anger with a clipboard after finishing his speech. Guy Gooder says he heard, but didn't see, Edwards hit the man and couldn't tell where the blow landed. Edwards' body was between Gooder and the other man, blocking his view, Gooder said.
NC congressman hit another man with a clipboard at conference, Rotarian says

2 days ago | dailyitem.com | Danielle Battaglia

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he was the victim of a drunken man’s belligerence on Saturday night, but a Rotarian who helped organize the event where Edwards spoke said the congressman was the aggressor — striking a man in anger with a clipboard after finishing his speech. Guy Gooder says he heard, but didn’t see, Edwards hit the man and couldn’t tell where the blow landed. Edwards’ body was between Gooder and the other man, blocking his view, Gooder said.
NC congressman hit another man with a clipboard at conference, Rotarian says

2 days ago | dailygazette.com | Danielle Battaglia

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he was the victim of a drunken man’s belligerence on Saturday night, but a Rotarian who helped organize the event where Edwards spoke said the congressman was the aggressor — striking a man in anger with a clipboard after finishing his speech. Guy Gooder says he heard, but didn’t see, Edwards hit the man and couldn’t tell where the blow landed. Edwards’ body was between Gooder and the other man, blocking his view, Gooder said.
NC congressman hit another man with a clipboard at conference, Rotarian says

2 days ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Danielle Battaglia

By Danielle Battaglia, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said he was the victim of a drunken man's belligerence on Saturday night, but a Rotarian who helped organize the event where Edwards spoke said the congressman was the aggressor - striking a man in anger with a clipboard after finishing his speech. Guy Gooder says he heard, but didn't see, Edwards hit the man and couldn't tell where the blow landed.
What's in a name? House approves Gulf of America label. How NC lawmakers voted

2 days ago | newsobserver.com | Danielle Battaglia

Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump leaves the stage following a rally at Dorton Arena in Raleigh on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, one day before Election Day. [email protected] Happy Monday! It's Danielle Battaglia with today's edition of Under the Dome. In 2010, as 134 million gallons of oil spilled into the ocean from the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig, comedian Stephen Colbert suggested theUnited States rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. Why?
Police called to 'disturbance' at hotel with North Carolina congressman present

3 days ago | charlotteobserver.com | Danielle Battaglia

Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican from Flat Rock, testifies before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, about FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene. USA TODAY Police responded Saturday evening to a disturbance at a hotel in downtown Asheville where Rep. Chuck Edwards was present. Edwards, 64, a Republican from Flat Rock, is serving in his second term in Congress, representing North Carolina's furthest southwestern counties.
NC congressman says ‘belligerent’ man called police to hotel after his speech

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Danielle Battaglia

Police responded Saturday evening to a disturbance at a hotel in downtown Asheville where Rep. Chuck Edwards was present. Edwards, 64, a Republican from Flat Rock, is serving in his second term in Congress, representing North Carolina’s furthest southwestern counties. “I can confirm we are investigating a report of a disturbance that occurred at the embassy suites this evening,” said Rick Rice, a spokesman for the Asheville Police Department said Saturday night.