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On Monday night, GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that his battle to keep the Senate filibuster in place had been won.
On Monday night, GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared that his battle to keep the Senate filibuster in place had been won.
 
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office is creating a new position and filling it with a longtime staffer from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, one of the top philanthropic funders of left-wing causes in North Carolina.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s office is creating a new position and filling it with a longtime staffer from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, one of the top philanthropic funders of left-wing causes in North Carolina.
 
Control of the Senate's ability to block action rests with the 2/3 majority requirement
Control of the Senate's ability to block action rests with the 2/3 majority requirement
 
James Antle of the Washington Examiner explores the potential impact of upcoming retirements among U.S. Senate Republicans.
James Antle of the Washington Examiner explores the potential impact of upcoming retirements among U.S. Senate Republicans.
 
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives. But few in North Carolina can argue that they’ve taken as big a hit as owners and operators of private bars.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives. But few in North Carolina can argue that they’ve taken as big a hit as owners and operators of private bars.
 
Good Ole Boy network at play in review of Arizona election
 
The governor’s health-care panel recently released a set of guiding principles for medical management in the state.
 
A president takes office amidst charges of family corruption and shady business dealings with a country connected to interfering in the very election that put him in the White House. Sound familiar?
A president takes office amidst charges of family corruption and shady business dealings with a country connected to interfering in the very election that put him in the White House. Sound familiar?
 
Isaac Schorr explains at National Review Online why the new presidential secretary is “living her best life.”
Isaac Schorr explains at National Review Online why the new presidential secretary is “living her best life.”
 
Robinhood, the free stock trading app that Reddit traders used to buy shares of GameStop, resulting in an intense stock surge, has banned trading the retailer’s shares, as well as shares of several other companies targeted by r/WallStreetBets, halting GameStop’s meteoric rise.
Robinhood, the free stock trading app that Reddit traders used to buy shares of GameStop, resulting in an intense stock surge, has banned trading the retailer’s shares, as well as shares of several other companies targeted by r/WallStreetBets, halting GameStop’s meteoric rise.
 
In the forthcoming print edition of Carolina Journal, I make the case that the General Assembly should expand Second Amendment protections in North Carolina.
In the forthcoming print edition of Carolina Journal, I make the case that the General Assembly should expand Second Amendment protections in North Carolina.
 
About halfway down page 5 in this morning’s News & Observer, we learn that the newspaper has settled a decade-old libel dispute.
About halfway down page 5 in this morning’s News & Observer, we learn that the newspaper has settled a decade-old libel dispute.
 
Back in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, church officials felt it necessary to scrutinize every book or pamphlet for the slightest hint of heresy.
Back in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, church officials felt it necessary to scrutinize every book or pamphlet for the slightest hint of heresy.
 
Editors at Issues and Insights are preparing for a greater crackdown on conservative voices.
Editors at Issues and Insights are preparing for a greater crackdown on conservative voices.
 
With President Biden in the White House and Democrats in control of both houses of Congress, conservatives are bracing for a flurry of policy changes on issues they care about.
With President Biden in the White House and Democrats in control of both houses of Congress, conservatives are bracing for a flurry of policy changes on issues they care about.
 
Rep. Keith Kidwell will chair the Banking and Finance Committees (Finance is the "tax" committee)
Rep. Keith Kidwell will chair the Banking and Finance Committees (Finance is the "tax" committee)
 
So many families are dealing with it. Someone close to you is troubled to the point that you’re worried about their future.
So many families are dealing with it. Someone close to you is troubled to the point that you’re worried about their future.
 
While an annual report from a financial watchdog shows most U.S. cities are poorly prepared to face the fiscal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the three North Carolina cities examined showed stronger numbers.
While an annual report from a financial watchdog shows most U.S. cities are poorly prepared to face the fiscal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the three North Carolina cities examined showed stronger numbers.
 
Ghislaine Maxwell is hoping a judge will drop the federal sex-trafficking charges against her thanks to Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 plea deal, which was supposed to protect himself and his close contacts from sex-trafficking charges.
Ghislaine Maxwell is hoping a judge will drop the federal sex-trafficking charges against her thanks to Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 plea deal, which was supposed to protect himself and his close contacts from sex-trafficking charges.
 
Sheriff Coleman gives big raises while many taxpayers in Beaufort County are hurting badly
Sheriff Coleman gives big raises while many taxpayers in Beaufort County are hurting badly
 
The coronavirus pandemic has created a window of opportunity for school choice, says a panel of experts at a John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury.
The coronavirus pandemic has created a window of opportunity for school choice, says a panel of experts at a John Locke Foundation Shaftesbury.
 
Inez Feltscher Stepman writes for the Federalist about the odd cast of characters engaged in the recent Capitol violence.
Inez Feltscher Stepman writes for the Federalist about the odd cast of characters engaged in the recent Capitol violence.
 
Joe Biden’s first week in office is confirming what many people feared.
 
Mairead McArdle writes for National Review Online about one high-profile Republican senator’s response to the second impeachment of Donald Trump.
Mairead McArdle writes for National Review Online about one high-profile Republican senator’s response to the second impeachment of Donald Trump.
 
A Texas man who took part in the Capitol riots earlier this month has been hit with new charges related to him allegedly threatening to “assassinate” the radically liberal Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
A Texas man who took part in the Capitol riots earlier this month has been hit with new charges related to him allegedly threatening to “assassinate” the radically liberal Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
 
Today, America's second Fake Impeachment of Donald J. Trump, just days before he leaves office, may speak more about those Impeaching the President than he who is indicted.
Today, America's second Fake Impeachment of Donald J. Trump, just days before he leaves office, may speak more about those Impeaching the President than he who is indicted.
 
Days after leaving office, former President Donald Trump has reportedly floated the idea of forming his own political party.
Days after leaving office, former President Donald Trump has reportedly floated the idea of forming his own political party.
 
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
We will offer this allotment of three with more to come; some old, most new, but all quite informative, and, moreover, necessary to understanding that in North Carolina, there is a wiser path to govern ourselves and our People.
 
Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain, has broken her silence after being censored by the Arizona GOP for supporting Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the last presidential election.
Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Republican Senator John McCain, has broken her silence after being censored by the Arizona GOP for supporting Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the last presidential election.
 
In a letter the local directors spell out the shortcomings of the state's mismanagement of the supply of vaccines
In a letter the local directors spell out the shortcomings of the state's mismanagement of the supply of vaccines
 
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