What should we make of the caravan currently headed to the U.S. border? Can we learn anything from the latest in early voting numbers? Will Trump's visit to Charlotte give a boost ... Keep Reading
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Brave Welfare Reform, Identity Politics, and an Appeal to Immigrants
The Weekend Muse | Brooke Medina Why We Must Be Bold on Welfare Reform by Kay Coles James How has Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty played out for poor and minority Americans? ... Keep Reading
Newspaper: Thom Tillis Wants More Visas for Workers
I have to hand it to the N&O, it's had some stories recently that made me sit up at the breakfast table and say, "What the ...?" Like this one about Sen. Thom Tillis, who is ... Keep Reading
Lowe’s Layoffs Raise Hard Questions
News reports that Lowe's is laying off 125 tech staff, most of them at its Mooresville HQ, raise hard questions across the political spectrum. According to the reports, those ... Keep Reading
Brandon Darby: 40 Miles of Border Wide Open
There's a lot of debate over whether the U.S. should build a border wall. Some say there are better ways to prevent illegal immigration. But what if bureaucrats are ordering the ... Keep Reading
Brandon Darby Will Be Back at CLC
It is very good news that Brandon Darby will be speaking at the Conservative Leadership Conference again this year. I heard his presentation at last year's CLC, and of all the ... Keep Reading
Immigration Expert Krikorian to Speak at CLC
Anyone interested in immigration issues will want to hear Mark Krikorian speak at the Conservative Leadership Conference, June 16-17 in Raleigh. Krikorian is one of the most ... Keep Reading
What If Trump Thinks He’s Already Won?
One of my colleagues, Demi Dowdy, and I were talking about whether Donald Trump would lead a third-party movement, which the Republican presidential hopeful has said he wouldn’t ... Keep Reading
Thank You, Governor McCrory!
Gov. Pat McCrory recently announced that his "first priority is to protect the people of North Carolina" and he is therefore requesting that the federal government cease ... Keep Reading
What McCrory Refugee Move Really Means
Maybe the most important thing about Gov. Pat McCrory's decision to ask President Obama to cease sending Syrian refugees is this: it aroused an explosion of support. Our Facebook ... Keep Reading
