The economic forecast appears to be changing, as tariffs and exorbitant spending take their toll. What effect will the economy have on President Trump's re-election prospects as we ... Keep Reading
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Newspaper: North Carolina ground zero for competitive presidential campaign
The cover story for the September issue of Capitol Connection focuses on what is shaping up to be a raucous election in 2020. North Carolina is ground zero for a competitive ... Keep Reading
Ukraine, guns in purple states, and state fair food
A whistleblower's anonymous complaint of the President's summertime phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has set off new calls for impeachment proceedings*. Is ... Keep Reading
Trump, Reagan, and Tillis: assessing the politics of pragmatism and principles with Marc Rotterman
Is Sen. Thom Tillis on shaky ground going into the Republican primary? How is President Donald Trump similar and different from President Ronald Reagan? What does the future hold ... Keep Reading
Redistricting shenanigans, Republican gains in Congress, and Trump’s vaping ban
What in the world happened at the General Assembly last week that even senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren chimed in? In a word, much. And let's not forget North ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: The changing face of education in North Carolina
I was not shocked that the state, at least per capita, leads the nation in homeschooling. I've heard that before. What was a little shocking is that North Carolina is so far out in ... Keep Reading
Journalism’s partisanship problem, the dwindling Democratic presidential field, and NC09
A recent Rasmussen poll revealed Americans' growing skepticism of journalists, with many believing that reporters are more liberal than they, the reader, are. Once lost, can public ... Keep Reading
A #MeToo movie, buying Greenland, and complying with ICE: an interview with Stephen Kent
Join us for an interview with Stephen Kent of Young Voices and Washington Examiner about Bombshell, a movie punctuating Fox News' Roger Ailes harassment of women, and the broader ... Keep Reading
Biden versus Trump, gun restrictions, and a lackluster stock market
The latest poll numbers indicate that President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are in a statistical tie in North Carolina. If Biden receives the Democratic ... Keep Reading
Doxing, gun laws, and tariffs
This week, Donald Bryson, Civitas' president and CEO, joins the show to discuss the recent events in El Paso and the conversation surrounding "Red Flag" laws now happening in ... Keep Reading
