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Nobody Wants to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff … Except North Carolina’s Most MAGA Congressman
Who is Mark Meadows and what would he mean for the White House? more
Dec. 11, 2018
Tyranny of the Minority: GOP Legislatures Are Following N.C.’s Playbook to Eviscerate Norms, Undermine Incoming Dems
In Michigan and Wisconsin, lame-duck Republican lawmakers are trying to kneecap the next administrations. more
Dec. 11, 2018
The Great American Stress Test: Can Our Institutions Keep Trump in Check?
This will be the defining battle of the next six months—and maybe the next six decades. more
Dec. 04, 2018
Federal judicial nominee Thomas Farr, of Raleigh
For Decades, Thomas Farr Helped N.C. Republicans Suppress Black Votes. He’ll Probably Become a Federal Judge Anyway.
Even a casual look at Farr’s record shows he shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near the bench. more
Nov. 28, 2018
Trump Wants You to Be Very Afraid of a “Very Dangerous World”
This is Authoritarianism 101, folks. more
Nov. 27, 2018
The Triangle Just Dodged a Huge Bullet
We were ready to give away the store to land Amazon’s HQ2. Let’s never play this sucker’s game again. more
Nov. 16, 2018
North Carolina Has a Democracy Problem
In North Carolina, Democrats got more votes. Republicans got more seats. more
Nov. 08, 2018
Election Night: Here’s What I’m Looking For
The blue wave is coming. Probably. Maybe? more
Nov. 06, 2018
If N.C. Millennials Vote, Progressives Win
Trump’s MAGA geezers will show up. Will you? more
Nov. 02, 2018
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