Carter Wrenn
Gary Pearce
Shaking their heads lips set in hard lines, a lot of people growl, Don’t send another penny to Ukraine – Ukraine doesn’t matter to us. But take a look back at the past: First, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia, then Crimea, then Donbas, then Ukraine. And to get what he wants he’s joined arms…
Two things lately make me feel good about this election: Josh Stein’s devastating ad about Mark Robinson on abortion and Jeff Jackson’s assessment of Trump’s felony conviction. Stein’s ad skewers Robinson with his own words; he can’t duck, dodge or deny them. Even worse is Robinson’s demeanor: angry, hateful and hostile to women. The ad’s…
Clutching the podium, jaw set, getting booed, at the Libertarian Convention Trump tried to cut a deal: He offered to put a Libertarian in his cabinet if Libertarians endorsed him – then, staring at ‘Free Ross’ signs, made a second promise: His first day in office he’d pardon Ross Ulbricht. Who is Ross Ulbricht? He…
The subject line on the top of Trump’s email leaped up off the page: ‘They were authorized to shoot me.’ He roared on, down the same road: ‘They’re just itching to do the unthinkable…locked and loaded Joe Biden’s FBI was ready to take me out.’ Was the FBI itching to assassinate Trump the day it…
I asked a friend to make a campaign contribution to Rachel Hunt, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, and he asked me, “Why does the lieutenant governor matter?” Here’s why. As Lieutenant Governor, Hunt will preside over the Senate – unlike Mark Robinson, who handed over his gavel to the Republican Senate leader, Phil Berger.…
Ole Joe Biden’s lived and breathed in the swamp for 50 years; adroit, clever, making deals handed him power, power led to fame and, after his son and brother became lobbyists, led to family money. Clever, but in a different way, standing in the spotlight, as a showman Trump’s in a league of his own.…
It’s striking what Republican politicians didn’t say after Trump was convicted of 34 counts of felony falsification of business records. They didn’t say, “Trump is an honest businessman. He’d never falsify business records.” Or, “Trump is a fine family man. He’d never cheat on his wife with a porn star.” Or, “Trump is an honest…
Facing pro-Palestinian protests, purring compassion Biden spent $320 million building a pier on the Gaza coast to get supplies ashore. The pier was completed on May 17. Eight days later broke apart, floating away, fell into pieces. The supplies Biden had sent into Gaza were looted by Hamas. Compassion didn’t end well without competence. That’s…
Pointing to the courthouse where Trump was on trial Biden’s press spokesman told reporters with a straight face, ‘We’re not here to talk about the trial’ – then movie star Robert de Niro stepped to the microphone and said everybody knew Trump was guilty. Protestors howled at De Niro, he yelled back, Trump’s ‘a clown.’…
How do you get your news? Our statewide poll asked North Carolina voters what their primary…
Thom Tillis and Phil Berger fed the MAGA alligator. Then it ate them. Thomas Mills wrote…
Exactly 80 years ago, in 1946, Republicans took control of Congress with a simple message: “Had…