Under the Dome podcast: Trump and Vance in NC, DNC hype show

Start your week in #ncpol #ncga with The News & Observer’s politics podcast, Under the Dome. I’m Dawn Vaughan, podcast host and Capitol bureau chief. On this new episode for the week of Aug. 26, 2024, I’m joined by politics reporter Kyle Ingram and metro intern William Tong.

Tong and I spent Wednesday in Asheboro at the campaign rally of former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance. The event was counter-programming to the week of Democratic National Convention news.

Listen to Tong and I talk about what it was like at the event, inside the rally, being there for the Trump Force One fly-by, talking to supporters and listening to speeches.

Plus hear all three of our takes on the impact of campaign visits and the DNC highlights.

And what to know about voter ID.

Headliner of the Week

Stay tuned to the end for our picks for Headliner of the Week. They range from the season of “false fall” to a local grocery store and back-to-school time.

Listen to our latest episode below and catch up on previous episodes. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Audible, iHeart, Pandora, Amazon Music and Stitcher.

This story was originally published August 26, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "Under the Dome podcast: Trump and Vance in NC, DNC hype show."

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Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan is the Capitol Bureau Chief for The News & Observer, leading coverage of the legislative and executive branches in North Carolina with a focus on the governor, General Assembly leadership and state budget. She has received the McClatchy President’s Award, N.C. Open Government Coalition Sunshine Award and several North Carolina Press Association awards, including for politics and investigative reporting.