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Pennsylvania shooting should be a wake-up call for the next three-plus months
As with all such horrific acts of political violence throughout American history, this past weekend’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has prompted an array of immediate and widely varying responses. And this reality has, of course, been only enhanced by the tumultuous politics of the present moment. Now, add in the frequently toxic […]
NC-based pollster: Democratic anxiety over Biden not reflected in latest key state numbers
New polling indicates that President Joe Biden’s reelection chances may not have been damaged by his poor presidential debate performance on June 27 as much as many members of his own party originally thought or, in some cases, continue to believe. In an interview recorded on Tuesday for the NC Newsline radio show/podcast News & […]
Dissecting Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s “killing” comments
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is a proud and unapologetic provocateur. Robinson often couches statements that he knows will be viewed as controversial with a preemptive admission that he’s aware he’s about to cross a line not usually breached by high elected officials. Then, typically, he attributes the squeamishness about what he’s about to […]
