President to stump for Michael Whatley, who is facing an uphill battle against Democrat Roy Cooper for the Senate, as elections are just two weeks away Sign up for the Breaking News US email Welcome to the US politics live blog! I’m Shrai Popat and I’ll be bringing you the latest lines from Washington and beyond. We start today with Donald Trump’s upcoming to trip to Greenville, North Carolina – where he’ll stump for Michael Whatley , the Republican nominee for US Senate, facing an uphill battle against Roy Cooper , the state’s former Democratic governor who has consistently led Whatley in the polls for the open seat. Continue reading...