The Daily Haymaker

Leftists turn on each other, eat their own

Posted on April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 by Brant Clifton

(*Sigh*) MY esteemed alma mater has made national news AGAIN: The George Washington University (GWU) student body president condemned white leadership of liberal groups on campus Thursday,

Different driveby boss, same driveby bias

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

While at The N&O, AndyPaul Specht dazzled us with reporting that made Darren Jackson and Wayne Goodwin jump up and down and clap like jayvee cheerleaders. Now,

From Russia — um, RICHARD, with Love

Posted on April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 by Brant Clifton

No, it’s not the title of Daniel Craig’s swan song as the fabled agent 007. We’re talking about the latest buffoonery from our special-needs senior US senator

Folwell spearheads effort to combat coronavirus in state corrections system

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The state treasurer’s office and the state health plan have teamed up to provide some much needed help in combating the coronavirus: State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell,

North Carolina gets 1st installment of coronavirus $$$ from DC

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020 by Brant Clifton

The state treasurer’s office has confirmed that North Carolina has received $2 billion as part of the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act. The state

Top aide to NeverTrump presidential candidate, MD Dems, now consulting for NCGOP

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Brant Clifton

He’s worked for Democrats in Maryland. He ran the Internet side of NeverTrump presidential candidate Evan McMullin’s independent campaign. Now, he’s the webmaster for the NCGOP and a

Tillis polling worse than in 2014

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Thom Tillis has been sitting in Washington for nearly six years now. But if you look at his polling, it appears the man is — like one

ReOpen NC gains a powerful new ally

Posted on April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Raleigh-based CaptiveAire CEO Bob Luddy is not mincing words in his open letter to Governor Roy Cooper: An urgent appeal to North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper:

Burr sold DC townhouse to lobbyist same month he co-sponsored lobbyist’s bill

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Brant Clifton

On his way out the door, Richard Burr is certainly prompting quite a bit of discussion on ethics and criminal law. His earlier (questionable) stock market trades

Forest: Effort to Reopen NC needs more info, cooperation from Cooper

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Brant Clifton

Lt. Governor Dan Forest is a fan of getting NC’s economy up and running again ASAP. But he says the leaders of that effort need a lot more