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The Daily Beast reports: Disgraced MAGA politician Mark Robinson has dropped his lawsuit against CNN for exposing his twisted online life and costing him his bid to be North Carolina’s governor. The Black Republican announced the move Friday as he said he was quitting the political arena for good. The former GOP lieutenant governor had sued the media giant in …

The Assembly reports: When Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson greeted his fellow members of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies over Google Meet last week, his screen name raised some eyebrows—and a few giggles. There at the bottom of his window was the online handle heard ‘round the world: minisoldr. Earlier this year, Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign came apart after an Assembly report …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: The North Carolina Senate voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday amid protests, the latest example of Republicans using their supermajority power after election results indicated they will lose it next month. There was no debate. Just before the vote was called, someone shouted from the packed gallery above …

Raleigh’s NBC affiliate reports: Outgoing North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who lost his bid for governor this month, said he is still deciding what his next step will be. But the Republican said another run for office — including the U.S. Senate in 2026 — is unlikely. Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who endorsed another candidate over Robinson in …

Raleigh’s Fox affiliate reports: CNN’s legal team is trying to move the defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Lt. Gov. and since-defeated governor candidate Mark Robinson from state to federal court. On Oct. 15 Robinson filed a lawsuit against CNN and North Carolina musician Louis Love Money after two separate news articles made claims about the outgoing lieutenant governor’s use …

Reuters reports: Democrat Josh Stein won the North Carolina governor’s race on Tuesday, Fox News projected, defeating Republican Mark Robinson, whose candidacy imploded following a CNN report that he had called himself a “Black Nazi” and made other offensive remarks on a pornographic website. Robinson, the Southern state’s lieutenant governor, has denied the allegations and filed a defamation lawsuit against …

The Huffingon Post reports: “We have so-called elected officials, people that I call politicians, that are afraid to stand up and fight for what’s right,” Robinson said to a room of supporters. “As soon as they get a little trouble, they tuck tail and run. They’ll send you a message on the phone and say, “Uh, uh, uh, I’m, I’m …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: A polling company sued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday over a $114,000 bill it claims was never paid. The company, Vox Insights LLC, claims that the campaign “without excuse or justification” failed to pay for polling data it provided last month within a 30-day deadline set out in its contract. …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: In the governor’s race newsletter two weeks ago, I wrote that I had asked both House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger if they maintained their endorsement of Robinson in the wake of the CNN report fallout. Moore said he maintains his endorsement and noted that Robinson denied the allegations and sued …

The Guardian reports: Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s embattled Republican gubernatorial candidate, suggested that people who can’t take care of their children should be sterilized, according to one of a series of incendiary and racist social media posts from 2014 through 2019. The commentary made in reference to Black families, which used terms a white supremacist would find appropriate, predates his …

Media Matters reports: North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson spoke on the Trump-backed “ReAwaken America” tour, where he compared fighting the news media to battling Nazis at Normandy Beach. His speech was well-received by Trump ally and ReAwaken America co-organizer Mike Flynn, who asked the audience to donate to Robinson’s campaign. Robinson’s rhetoric echoes that of former President Donald …

The Charlotte Observer reports: Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson on Thursday said he doesn’t think sexually explicit and racist comments attributed to him in a CNN report last month will hurt his chances at being elected governor. Recent polls show Attorney General Josh Stein polling between 10-20 points ahead of Robinson. Robinson spoke to the Observer at a meet and …

High Point’s Fox affiliate reports: The man who is being sued alongside CNN by North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson for what Robinson alleges are defamatory claims has filed a motion to dismiss the claim. The complaint claims that the defendants — CNN and Louis Love Money, who spoke to The Assembly in September — intentionally shared defamatory statements about …

The Associated Press reports: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, sued CNN on Tuesday over its recent report that he made explicit racial and sexual posts on a pornography website’s message board, calling the reporting reckless and defamatory. CNN “chose to publish despite knowing or recklessly disregarding that Lt. Gov. Robinson’s data — including his name, date of …

“I don’t need some lily-livered, jelly-backed, spineless toad like Thom Tillis wanting to cross his legs. I called him ‘spineless. And here’s why I called him spineless: cause he’s more concerned about standing up against Mark Robinson and other Republicans like me than he is to standing with us to fight these Democrats who are trying to destroy this nation.” …

Washington, NC’s NBC affiliate reports: Lt. Governor Mark Robinson continues to campaign across eastern Carolina for the Governor’s race, stopping Sunday in Craven and Onslow counties. He talked with WITN for an exclusive interview on the issues, and the recent CNN report saying he wrote numerous lewd and racist posts on a pornographic website some ten years ago. Robinson said …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: An advertisement featuring artificially generated video and audio of the Republican nominee for North Carolina governor could be a sign of what’s to come in political attacks. The ad begins with a disclaimer that artificial intelligence was used, but the statements are parodies of comments made by Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. An AI-generated Robinson, …

Raleigh’s CBS affiliate reports: For the second time in two weeks, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson missed a vote to concur with a Hurricane Helene-related request from Gov. Roy Cooper. Records show Robinson was again the only member of the Council of State who did not vote on concurring with the executive order, which Cooper issued Saturday. “When Hurricane Helene was …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: Support among Republicans for their party’s candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, has dropped by 20 percentage points, according to a new poll released Monday by East Carolina University. Among all voters polled, Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein now has a 17-point lead over Robinson. The ECU Center for Survey Research poll shows …

NewsNation reports: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns on a hand Friday night after suffering the injury at a campaign event in Mt. Airy. His campaign tells NewsNation that Robinson was discharged and will return to the campaign trail Saturday. Robinson was burned when he put his hand on a truck at the event, according …