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First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 01.08.26 Second rounds can be deadly. Trump’s second trade war has once again slipped American whiskey producers a “Mickey Finn.” Exports of American distilled spirits tripled under Bush and Obama, as Canadians and Europeans developed a seemingly unquenchable thirst for American bourbon. When Trump threatened to impose tariffs in 2018, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) warned that he would start a trade war with their oversea

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 01.08.26 In his Dec. 4 letter, Larry Hershoff defended Trump’s deployment of troops to American cities. Conservative Republicans, Trump-appointed judges and the Founding Fathers reject it. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) warned, “I worry about someday a Democrat president sending troops or National Guard units from New York, California, Oregon or Washington State to North Carolina. I think it’s bad precedent. If you look at this particular is

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 01.01.26 On April 2, Trump announced worldwide tariffs, including a 145% tariff on Chinese goods. When China retaliated with a 125% tariff on U.S. goods, Chinese demand for American products collapsed. Trump called it “Liberation Day.” For Mackey’s Ferry Sawmill in Roper, North Carolina, it was a nightmare. Wilson Jones is a sixth-generation lumberman. His great-great-grandfather started the business in 1882. Trump’s tariffs made a th

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 01.01.26 The U.S. is losing its ability to gather intelligence from allies because Trump is killing civilians in international waters, including survivors of missile strikes clinging helplessly to boat wreckage. Adm. Frank Bradley told lawmakers he ordered a strike against survivors to comply with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s command to destroy a boat and its cargo. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Bradley acted “w

Believe it or not, it’s election season. If the first Tuesday in November seems a long way from the wintry days of January, it’s only because we’re still reflecting on the results of the 2024 election. That’s when voters chose politicians in Washington who, in only one year’s time, have inflicted terrible damage on the American dream. But it’s not too late to save America from sliding away from its basic principles. And it’s not too early to begin our recovery now, capitalizi

For a complete listing of all candidates running in Brunswick County in 2026, visit the Brunswick County Board of Elections website HERE . Full Democratic candidate information, including websites, will be available on this website in early 2026.

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 12.25.25 Trump calls female reporters “ugly,” “stupid,” and “piggy.” He mocked a disabled reporter, encouraging the crowd’s jeers as he waved his arms spastically and taunted, “You ought to see the guy!” Trump’s nephew, Fred, has a disabled son. Fred says Trump told him, “I should let my son die so I could move down to Florida.” On January 6, Trump sicced the mob on VP Pence, who, Trump tweeted, “didn’t have the courage” to overturn t

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 12.25.25 Brazil supplies 32% of our imported coffee and 27% of our imported beef. After Trump slapped a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports in July, coffee and beef prices hit all-time highs. Trump falsely claimed that the U.S. had “unsustainable Trade Deficits” with Brazil. In fact, we’ve had a trade surplus with Brazil since 2007 — last year, it totaled $6.8 billion! Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) called out Trump’s abuse of power. “The imp

First published in the Brunswick Beacon , 12.25.25 The Prefect of Egypt was worried. He had promised to deport all Jewish refugees, but that was proving to be harder, more expensive and more disruptive than he imagined. They provided much of the labor that Egyptians depended on. But many of his supporters expected him to keep his promise. He was afraid they’d abandon him if he didn’t. Egypt was rich, the jewel in Rome’s crown. Judeans were poor. He thought, “I don’t want them