I like to apply free-market analysis to American politics. Within established laws, politicians compete for votes and are rewarded for maximizing voters’ preferences. As in economics, there are sometimes market failures, but mostly the system […]
Many a dumb political tactic has been tried by both major political parties over the years. But one that is quickly emerging as a top-10 contender for the most stupid is the attempt by Democrats […]
There has never been a time when our nation wasn’t divided by partisanship. Yet some eras are more divisive than others, and few of us would deny that we’re living through an especially polarized time. […]
The last decade has seen a boom in voter turnout — for both parties. Between the 2012 and 2020 presidential elections, total voter turnout rose 23%, with Democratic turnout up 23% and Republican turnout up […]
An interested reader in North Carolina can scour social and print media all month long and not come across a single reference tying the Grand Old Party, the Republican Party, to citizenship for former slaves […]
Like millions of news junkies, I am guilty of addictively breaking the cardinal rule of traversing the modern media landscape: Never read the comments section. And while I am often discouraged that the strife on […]
Republicans were reeling before last week’s criminal breach of the US Capitol, led by criminals who deserve jail time. That event tossed Democrats a cudgel with which to drive a wedge between pro- and anti-Trump […]
One of the many big surprises in this month’s surprising election was the Democrats’ failure to overturn Republican majorities in state legislatures. Various Democratic committees budgeted $88 million to flip majorities in big states such […]
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has taken to making some pretty bizarre claims over the last couple of weeks. “Did you know that House Democrats got nearly 2 million more votes than Donald Trump?” she […]
RALEIGH – Republicans will extend their control of the General Assembly for another two years. Unofficial results show the party will maintain majorities in both chambers following a round of redistricting in 2019. They will […]
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