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Editors at Issues and Insights ask why capitalism’s defenders never seem to have money to defend the free-enterprise system. The political left seems to have unlimited funds to spread its poison. Meanwhile, promoting free markets and capitalism is almost always done on the cheap. It shouldn’t be this way. The individua
It is 36 days until election day on November 3. Here are some relevant upcoming dates from the North Carolina State Board of Elections: Absentee voting remains off 2026 pace As seen on Vote Tracker, county boards of elections have accepted 11,632 ballots through September 27. That is less than the 14,003 accepted at a.
North Carolina needs more housing. As communities across the state continue to grow, the question for policymakers is not simply how to make housing more affordable, but how state and local policies can make it easier for the private market to produce the homes North Carolinians need. Fortunately, North Carolina does n
Phil Gramm and Donald Boudreaux predict a Republican revolt against tariffs. Donald Trump’s tariffs are hurting Americans. Real economic growth is slowing, consumer prices rising, and real wages stagnating. Now the Republican Party is set to pay for it. Since the founding, tariffs have proved toxic to the party that im
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has opened a public comment period on rules governing political party committees’ plans to sell goods or services. The rules will provide a mechanism for complying with state campaign finance law. Party committee sales are exempt from finance limits The Wake County Repu
Collin Anderson writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest spin from Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate. Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed has attempted to address mounting concerns from Jewish voters by rolling out ads and social media videos touting “Jews for Abdul.” Featured in the spots are thr
Editors at National Review Online ponder the political implications of a key Trump administration priority. As Republican prospects in this fall’s midterms deteriorate, the pre-criminations have already started. Many are eager to blame President Trump’s decision to launch a war on Iran, and indeed, the increase in dies
Here are a couple of opportunities to view historic, Revolutionary-era documents in North Carolina in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities while you still can. Historic copies of Declaration of Independence on display in Durha
Charles Lane explores legal issues surrounding President Donald Trump’s approach toward southern border policy. Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border surged into the millions during President Joe Biden’s first three years in office, but they have nearly ceased in the last 18 months. President Trump says it’s all
Jeff Rosen highlights one effective way to boost the American economy. Back in 1995, President Bill Clinton told an audience gathered for an event in Washington, D.C.: “We need a Government that’s smaller and more entrepreneurial, that provides a lot less hassle, that realizes that there are an awful lot of people out
Editors at National Review Online explain why President Donald Trump should reverse his decision to ban disfavored media outlets from the White House. Stop us if you’ve heard this before — President Trump wants to ban media outlets that have displeased him from the White House. He abruptly announced on Truth Social las
Christopher Jacobs writes for the Federalist about the impact of misguided teaching education programs. The recent release of results from last year’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests confirms on a macro level what [Nikole] Hannah-Jones described at length from a micro perspective. The intern
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