The Republican Party enjoyed impressive electoral successes in 2024. Its candidates won the presidency, the U.S. Senate, and (narrowly) the U.S. House, while retaining control of most state …
One of the initiatives of the upcoming Trump administration is the “DOGE,” — the new Department of Government Efficiency. Its stated goal is finding unneeded government spending to be …
North Carolina has one of the freest economies on the continent — a fact that augers well for the future of our state and its (now) 11 million residents. That’s one of the findings of the latest …
When Bill Belichick was hired as head football coach at Carolina, at a reported $50 million compensation package, the first thought that came to my mind was that former UNC President Bill Friday had …
America’s courts and the judges who sit on them have always been inextricably linked to the world of politics. Indeed, the idea that lawyers who are either appointed by politicians or who run for …
On Dec. 13, president-elect Donald Trump pledged on Truth Social that in his coming term the Republican Party will "use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time." It's not very often I …
Of course Congress and the White House are going to reduce federal funding for Medicaid expansion. Of course North Carolina and other states will be forced either to reduce Medicaid coverage or to …
I don’t know Allison Riggs or Jefferson Griffin and I’m willing to wager you don’t either. But for more than a month they have been involved in an election kerfuffle that has prevented our …
I was introduced to the concept of tariffs over half a century ago when I took my first undergraduate economics class. While I remembered the definition for the next test, to be honest, I didn’t …
The agricultural industry has a growing challenge — and a budding opportunity to solve it. According to a recent study, only 24% of U.S. adults have a high degree of trust in the information they …
American manufacturing is staging a comeback. More companies are building new facilities stateside or expanding existing ones. The biggest headwind? Companies are struggling to fill positions on — …
America's first patent statutes date to the 18th century, when steam engines and cotton gins were cutting-edge. The law that defines what inventions are patentable was written in 1793, and its …
North Carolina Republican Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin was fully within his rights in recent weeks to request a pair of recounts in his razor-thin loss to incumbent Democratic Supreme …
"Bad opinion pieces in papers of record" are getting a bad rap from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The congresswoman took to Bluesky on Dec. 2 to suggest discussing "thinkers we find valuable" and …
Pro-growth tax reform has paid big dividends, at both the state and federal levels, but if I had to pick a top priority for economic policymaking in 2025, it would be to go bigger on regulatory …
You’d better watch out — you’d better not pout — you’d better not cry — ‘cos I’m telling you why: this Christmas, it’s the Surveillance State that’s making a list and checking it …
North Carolina’s Republican-dominated state legislature is back in Raleigh this month for more of what’s become a post-election tradition when Democrats manage to win a few statewide offices or …
Writing at the Washington Post, Marc A. Thiessen argues in favor of a presidential pardon. Specifically, a pardon by outgoing president Joe Biden of incoming president Donald Trump. I agree that …
Now that the counting of ballots is more-or-less complete, let’s take another look back at the results of the 2024 elections — with a particular emphasis on contests closer to the bottom than the …
In case you ever wondered, here’s a sure indicator that a politician has been caught doing something sketchy and underhanded. When the only explanation they have for an action they’re taking is …