The heir apparent

The heir apparent

Nikki Haley released a new book in which she defended Donald Trump and said she has no questions about his honesty. She also said the former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly asked her to undermine the president. Never...
Spare me the saviors

Spare me the saviors

Democratic donors are in bed-wetting mode over their primary candidates. Polls have shown no candidate decisively beating Trump in swing states. In response, a whole bunch of saviors are looking at late entries into the race. Spare me.  First came billionaire and...
The GOP clown car needs a bus

The GOP clown car needs a bus

I find it remarkable how in the age of Trump, the entire Republican Party has lost any sense of shame. Yesterday, we learned that Senate President Pro-tem Phil Berger is buying a house in Raleigh with campaign funds. Instead of trying to rationalize it in some...
Raleigh swamp monsters

Raleigh swamp monsters

For decades, we’ve heard conservatives say that government should be run like a business. After ten years of GOP rule in North Carolina and almost three years of the Trump administration, we now know what that looks like. Politicians use their positions to benefit...