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May 13, 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 […]

GOP leaders come to budget agreement
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s top Republican legislative leaders said Tuesday they have reached a framework agreement to break a nearly yearlong budget impasse, announcing plans for the largest average teacher pay raise in nearly two […]
Former law enforcement reveal Cooper evacuated during May 2020 rioting
RALEIGH — Protesting, chanting and marching. Property damage, arson and rioting. This was the oscillating pattern in downtown Raleigh over the weekend of May 30 to June 1 in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Each […]
Trump: US will reduce troops in Germany beyond initial withdrawal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said last week that the U.S. will significantly reduce its troop presence in Germany, escalating a dispute with Chancellor Friedrich Merz as he seeks to scale back […]
Suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise kills 3 people
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, […]
Hornets’ Diabate wins Hustle Award, Knueppel misses rookie honor
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets came away from NBA awards season with both a leaguewide honor and a near miss. Last week, Hornets center Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle […]
Hurricanes re-sign Jankowski to 2-year extension
RALEIGH — The Hurricanes have some time off to see who they will face in the Eastern Conference final. It was enough time to take care of some off-the-ice business. Carolina announced Monday it has […]