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Lake Country
First stop, northern Minnesota.
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July 2025

Heading West
It's that time of year.
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Restless Natives: US Senate edition
North Carolina's Senate race seems set.
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And the race is on
It's Cooper v. Whatley for US Senate in North Carolina.
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The cover-up
The more Trump tries to bury the Epstein scandal, the more it grows.
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Governors
A short reflection on governors of the last 60 years or so.
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Thom Tillis unleashed
With a year and a half left in office, he could become the GOP version of Joe Manchin.
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A tale of two tragedies
North Carolina and Texas both faced terrible flooding, but with different responses.
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Sex rings and sexual abuse
Republicans are fighting over a dark conspiracy that's ripping them apart.
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Tillis exit interview
Tillis gives his reasons for leaving and defends his record.
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The ringer and other US Senate candidates
Democrats have a stronger field than Republicans
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Poll indicates a good political environment for Democrats in North Carolina
Governor Josh Stein gets high marks for his first six months.
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Lincoln and the Declaration of Independence
Lincoln turned to the words of the Founders to guide him in our time of division.
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In North Carolina, the GOP giveth and the GOP taketh away.
Tillis told the truth on health care the and Republicans would be wise to listen.
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June 2025

Tillis told truth. Now, can he regain his dignity?
Tillis repeatedly embarrassed himself to curry favor with Trump.
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Tillis is out
What happens next in North Carolina.
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If not Cooper, then Jackson
Cooper brings huge political advantages, while Jackson brings huge political talent.
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Wartime President
For Trump, bombing is an easy answer to a complex situation. It's probably another failure.
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He saw his opportunity and he took it
Tim Moore keeps profiting from elected office.
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Both sides are not the same
The violence from the right is highly targeted by people who believe they are following orders.
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All Trump's failures
It's getting worse, not better, for him.
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A long hot summer
Trump is the result of a backlash against a changing culture, economy, and society.
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No red lines
The biggest threat to our democracy and our Republic is mindless conformity, blind devotion. and cowardly ambition.
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Restless Natives, episode 5
The Berger Dynasty, legal marijuana in NC, and rural voters.
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