American politician (born 1947)
US Senate candidate Cheri Beasley’s pleas for more funding have been heard, as the National Democrats have given her a flood of new funding going into October. The latest reports…
Every election season, and perhaps even more so during redistricting, we hear talk that North Carolina is a 50-50 ‘purple’ state. That belief creates a notion in some minds about…
Brittany Bernstein reports for National Review Online about one way in which Tuesday’s impressive Republican electoral gains are affecting the GOP’s plans for 2022. The House GOP campaign arm is…
Kerry Picket of the Washington Examiner highlights an interesting predicament for black congressional Democrats. In a continuation of the historically Democratic group’s complicated history with black Republicans, members of the…
According to politico.com, here are the members of the U.S. Congress who support impeaching President Donald Trump. The three representatives on the list are Reps. George “G.K.” Butterfield, Alma Adams, and…
The Hill reports on President Trump’s approval rating, as measured by the Harvard/Harris poll: President Trump’s job approval rating is the highest it’s been in two years, boosted by voter…
There’s not much of a downside to winning an Olympic medal. Rudy Takala reports for the Washington Examiner on efforts to remove a financial disincentive for those chasing Olympic gold.…
• The 2016 presidential polling continues! The latest from Democratic firm Public Policy Polling of N.C. respondents has Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker surging to the lead among Republican contenders (following…
• In case you missed it, Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th District, winner of the John Locke Foundation’s James K. Polk Award for Leadership in Public Office, last week paid tribute…
• The debate over voting rights — a recurring theme in the “Moral Monday” protests — is far from over, as Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina’s 1st…
• The new Republican House leadership for the 2015 session of the General Assembly is in place, led by Speaker-designate Tim Moore of Cleveland County (at right). Moore, who chaired…
• According to a new poll by High Point University, Republican Gov. Pat McCrory may be the most popular statewide elected official in North Carolina. The survey of 421 adults…