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August 7, 2026

ELDER: Mass deportation: Who was more ‘inhumane’ — Obama or Trump?

February 13, 2026 The North State Journal

Barack Obama leaves the Oval Office of the White House in January 2017. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Those who claim President Barack Obama deported illegal aliens more “humanely” make the following assertions: a) ICE […]

HARSANYI: Price controls won’t work any better for Republicans than it does Democrats

February 6, 2026 The North State Journal

Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley is guided to the podium to speak by President Donald Trump during a 2018 rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. (Carolyn Kaster / AP Photo) Demonizing greedy bankers and landlords is […]

BARONE: Trump’s outrageous threats get practical results

January 31, 2026 The North State Journal

President Donald Trump delivers a speech to the World Economic Forum on Jan. 26 in Davos. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Think about it. Heads of government do not normally reveal the texts of private […]

GINGRICH: Argentina’s election and 2026

January 30, 2026 The North State Journal

Javier Milei, president of Argentina, listens to speeches after the signing of a Board of Peace charter during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22. (Evan Vucci / […]

MOORE: Stop pretending that colleges are nonprofit institutions

January 23, 2026 The North State Journal

A rendering of Northwestern’s planned new football stadium. (Courtesy Northwestern) Here’s a recent story from the Chicago Tribune that jumped off the page when I read it. Northwestern University is finishing up the construction of […]

KNOTT: Reflecting on Year 1 of Trump 2

January 20, 2026 The North State Journal

Congressman Brad Knott (R-N.C.), right, and Congressman Tim Moore (R-N.C.), left, join President Donald Trump and deliver remarks at the Rocky Mount Events Center on Dec. 19. (Karl B. DeBlaker / AP Photo) Jan. 20 […]

MOORE: The economists got 2025 all wrong

January 11, 2026 The North State Journal

President Donald Trump smiles during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House on Friday. (Evan Vucci / AP Photo) Well, Donald Trump has done it again! He stumped the […]

MATTHEWS: Christmas 2025 came and went so quickly

December 25, 2025 The North State Journal

(Alex Brandon/ AP Photo) Around this time of year, I like to write a column wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. But by the time you see this, Christmas will have come and gone, and we’ll […]

MATTHEWS: The other victims and near-victims on Charlotte’s public transit system

December 18, 2025 The North State Journal

A train passes a stop where community members gathered Sept. 22 for a vigil honoring the life of Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a Charlotte commuter train in August. (Nell Redmond / AP […]

MATTHEWS: War of words between NC Supreme Court Justices Anita Earls and Phil Berger Jr.

December 11, 2025 The North State Journal

(Courtesy N.C. Judicial Branch Not that she hasn’t done this before, but recent comments from North Carolina Senior Associate Justice Anita Earls have given us quite the preview of how the 2026 race for the […]

Second wave of third-party mailers hits NC
RALEIGH — A third party sending voter registration mailings has sent another round of faulty letters to North Carolina citizens. North State Journal (NSJ) confirmed a second mid-July mailing from “Ready to Register” was again sent […]
The stream: ‘Ted Lasso,’ Billie Eilish, Stray Kids, ‘You Me & Tuscany,’ ‘The Shards’
The return of “Ted Lasso” and Billie Eilish’s immersive concert film are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also, among the streaming offerings worth your time […]
BARONE: America’s peak socialism — abandoned a century ago
The emergence of the Democratic Socialists of America and their political victories, from New York City across the fruited plains of Michigan and Wisconsin all the way to Colorado, strikes many as a new thing […]
Helene base camps cost $500K-plus daily
RALEIGH — Operating costs of base camps set up in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene reached more than half a million dollars each day, totaling over $111 million over seven months when facilities were […]
LOPEZ: North Carolina’s next smart move on infrastructure policy
North Carolina has become one of the great American growth stories. Families are moving here in record numbers. Businesses are expanding. Manufacturers, technology firms and logistics operators are investing billions. It makes sense that CNBC […]
This week in history: Aug. 6 to Aug. 12
Turning points in history this week: Aug. 6 1806: Emperor Francis II abdicated, marking the end of the Holy Roman Empire after nearly a thousand years. 1945: During World War II, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress […]