Category: Congress

New polling: Trump UP (Stein up)

Posted on September 21, 2024September 21, 2024 by Brant Clifton

We’re starting to see a pattern here. Once again, we have a poll showing mixed results in North Carolina for Democrats and Republicans: Here is the polling report giving the

Dan Bishop opens fire on “woke, weak, woefully unprepared” opponent

Posted on September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 by Brant Clifton

With the apparent collapse at the top of the state’s GOP ticket, the attorney general’s race is becoming even more crucial for the state’s Republicans. Congressman Dan Bishop – who

Richard Hudson wants war with Russia.

Posted on September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Ninth District congressman Richard Hudson has really proven himself as a masterful pretender. He regularly tries to pass himself off as a conservative. (According to Heritage Action, lil’ Richard’s voting

Biden-Harris dumping all kinds of “unaccompanied children” border-crossers in Tar Heel State

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Barack Obama got this ball rolling back during his administration. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are keeping it going. In North Carolina, Roy Cooper and Josh Stein – apparently –

Thom wants a hug.

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Brant Clifton

He was injected into North Carolina politics by a cabal of Charlotte money-men irritated with the presence of an actual conservative incumbent legislator. They got him through the primary, and

Vance pick an outside-the-park homer

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Brant Clifton

Donald Trump’s pick of US senator J.D. Vance threw me for a loop. It was a pleasant surprise. But, typically, guys and gals who think like Vance (and us) don’t

US House GOP debates internally re: Biden and the 25th amendment

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 by Brant Clifton

With an important election right around the corner, it seems many in Congress’s opposition party are split on how to handle the question of Joe Biden and his fitness to

Club For Growth: On Capitol Hill, Bishop best while Tillis one of worst on economy

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The Club For Growth is one of the heavy-hitters in Washington politics. It funds Republican incumbents who demonstrate a passion for fiscal conservatism, while frequently funding opponents for those Republicans

Fed spending for FY 2024 largest ever (outside a major crisis)

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Brant Clifton

That’s the word from a Congressional Budget Office analysis. ( “Major crises” can include events like wars, The Great Depression, and the COVID pandemic.) Just like in Raleigh, good ol’

Congress setting spending records while our economy reels

Posted on June 18, 2024 by Brant Clifton

The GOP controls the U.S. House. Over in the Senate, we have a pretty stable crew of 10-15 “Republicans” (including Thom Tillis) who regularly vote to support the Democrat agenda.