It’s not just Trump
Back during the campaign, Trump famously said, "I could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters." Clearly, he was right then and he’s right now. His base will stick with him regardless of how badly he behaves. As someone on...
Whipping boys
The Republicans in the state senate made school children the whipping boys for Senate Democrats. When Democrats, who are deeply in the minority, held up passing the budget in an attempt to add amendments that would provide more funding for schools, Republicans jammed...
Republicans are key to resolving the Trump dilemma
The more Donald Trump talks, the more difficult it is to believe that his administration will survive for four years. However, the solution to the problem requires bipartisan work. If it becomes a partisan fight, Trump will remain in office until Democrats take...
The Senate budget and the two Carolinas
When we hear the term “the two Carolinas” we generally think of North Carolina and South Carolina. But there are two more Carolinas—the one where I live today and the one where I grew up. Those two Carolinas share few similarities. The Carolina I live in today has a...
Senator Burr is putting country before party
We need to thank Senator Richard Burr. Yesterday, he showed that he’ll put country before party. While other GOP Senators were making excuses for Trump’s firing of FBI director James Comey, Burr, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, offered a strong rebuke....
Trump’s success is in the eye of the beholder
You would think Donald Trump’s tweeting is starting to catch up with him—at least as far as policy goes. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals is likely to scrap Trump’s discriminatory travel ban for people from certain countries because Trump actually called it a “Muslim...
The center holds and Europe is now the leader of the Free World
The center held in France yesterday. Centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron soundly defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Most of Europe and many in the United States breathed a sigh of relief. Donald Trump and his nationalist friends were notably...
AHCA is more about politics than health care
Yesterday, the Republican House voted to bring back pre-existing conditions and take health coverage away from about 24 million people. According to the Congressional Budget office, premiums for older and poorer people could increase by as much as 750%. The bill...
This fight’s personal
Back in 1996, my brother was diagnosed with Wilson’s Disease, a rare genetic disorder that prevents his body from processing copper, an essential element found in foods like greens, whole grains, beans, nuts and shell fish. The symptoms of the disease are similar to...
If you don’t like it, move
Yesterday, US Rep. Robert Pittenger uttered the “Let them eat cake” statement of the Obamacare debate. The current bill floating through the House of Representatives allows states to waive requirements that insurers cover pre-existing conditions. In response,...
