Yesterday Brian Deese - economic and political advisor for the Biden Administration - in a CNN interview was asked what he would say to American families struggling because of gas prices His response included a line that left many people stunned He said This is about the future of the liberal world order and we have to stand firm What exactly did he mean by liberal world order Logan and the rest of the Sekulow team give their analysis This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

In breaking news President Biden just said that the filibuster should be temporarily removed in order to codify Roe and accused the Supreme Court of destabilizing America and the world Logan and the rest of the Sekulow team break down President Biden's recent statements and provide their analysis on the future of the filibuster and whether Congress could codify Roe even without the filibuster This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

Vermont Sen Bernie Sanders and New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez describe themselves as socialists But neither one fits the classic definition of socialist Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist distinguishes the two politicians from traditional socialists and explains why their policy goals would not lead to institutionalized socialism Most of consider ourselves to be law-abiding citizens But we might be breaking laws without our knowledge thanks to the problem of overcriminalization James Copland senior fellow and director of legal policy at the Manhattan Institute explains the problems created when a state has too many crimes on its books [... more]

Gov Roy Cooper recently announced a statewide drive to collect classroom supplies for public schools Terry Stoops the John Locke Foundation's vice president for research examines Cooper's proposal and discusses a curious double standard about private companies profiting from public education North Carolina state government has been dealing with budget surpluses in recent years But State Treasurer Dale Folwell is highlighting a long-term budget challenge Folwell says unfunded liabilities for state retiree pension and health benefits will consume billions of dollars from the budget in the coming years Folwell wants to see structural changes that will help North Carolina deal [... more]

North Carolinians will see some familiar faces leading both chambers of the General Assembly over the next two years Republican Phil Berger starts his fourth two-year term as Senate leader while Republican Tim Moore begins his second term as N C House speaker Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief discusses Berger's and Moore's priorities He also assesses the role of the leaders of the Democratic opposition in both chambers As a state law forces North Carolina to sift through thousands of government rules reviewers have designated roughly percent of those rules to disappear Another percent will face a more thorough re-examination [... more]