Liberal Student Arrested After Allegedly Punching Pro-Life Advocate at UNC
North Carolina
Women’s Group Endorses GOP NC-03 Candidate
A women’s political group threw its support behind a Republican candidate for a North Carolina special election this week.
North Carolina Dem. Gov. Vetoes Newborn Protections
North Carolina Democratic governor Roy Cooper vetoed legislation that would require doctors to provide care to newborns who survive abortion.
Democratic Candidate in Crucial Swing District Returns Donation From Ilhan Omar
Dan McCready (D., N.C.), the sole remaining Democratic candidate from the 2018 midterm cycle, has returned a $2,000 campaign donation from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), the controversial congresswoman whose anti-Semitic remarks have elicited condemnation from both sides of the aisle.
Tar Feels: Beto O’Rourke Takes Chapel Hill
CHAPEL HILL—A long line snakes around the Graham Student Union, and extends out into “The Pit,” disrupting the flow of students on their way to class. We’re here to see Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic presidential candidate. “Who’s that?” is a recurrent response from inquisitive passersby. “Oh, cool,” is another.
Duke University Faces Anti-Semitism Charges for Editorial Smearing AIPAC
Duke University’s administration and student newspaper, the Chronicle, are facing charges of anti-Semitism after editors on the student newspaper penned an editorial smearing a prominent pro-Israel lobbying group and defending anti-Jewish comments recently made by freshman representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.).
Charlotte, North Carolina to Host 2020 Republican National Convention
The Republican National Committee announced on Friday that Charlotte, North Carolina will serve as the host city for the 2020 Republican National Convention.
Congressman Richard Hudson Explains Gun Policy Going Through Congress in Free Beacon Interview
Meadows Offers Alternative to Gun Control in Wake of School Shooting
Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.), chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, waded into the conversation surrounding school safety on Tuesday, proposing two pieces of legislation that would expand the number of armed resources officers on campuses across the country.
North Carolina Rapped for Forced Resignation of Christian Magistrate
A federal judge ruled that North Carolina wrongfully forced a magistrate to resign over her religious beliefs.
Gayle Myrick left her position as a magistrate because of her religious objections to performing gay marriages. In the wake of the Obergefell decision that struck down such marriage bans, as well as the controversy over Kentucky County clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed for refusing to perform such services, Myrick approached her supervisor and asked to adjust her duties to void any conflict. Her immediate supervisor intended to shift Myrick’s schedule because marriage ceremonies constituted only a small portion of her duties. The state, however, overruled such a measure, leading Myrick to resign and forfeit her retirement benefits.
