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Thad Peterson
So, Facts Just Don’t Matter Anymore
In a shocking turn of events, Donald Trump lied during his first joint address to Congress of his second term.
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Marley Bassett
Two Major Bills Debated at SC Statehouse
Two pieces of legislation that concern major social issues and could have wide-reaching effects across the state are being considered at the Statehouse.
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Marley Bassett
Our New Three-Party System: Democrats, Republicans, and Kleptocrats
Not long ago, all of us had spent our lives as part of a well-structured, generally well ordered political system made up of two parties, one more…
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Thad Peterson
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Inside the Third Way Retreat: How Moderates Aim to Rebuild the Democratic Party
In early February a group of Democratic strategists, elected officials, and political operatives gathered at a retreat organized by the centrist group…
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John Cassibry
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February 2025

High Drama in the Statehouse: The Battle Over South Carolina’s Lawsuit Reform Bill
The South Carolina Statehouse is the battleground for a high-stakes fight over lawsuit reform.
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John Cassibry
SC Legislators Seek To Establish State Version of DOGE
Following the Trump administration’s creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, South Carolina legislators seek to…
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Marley Bassett
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The Know-Nothings and Today’s GOP: A Warning from History
In 1855, Abraham Lincoln lamented the rise of the Know-Nothing Party, a nativist movement that sought to exclude immigrants—particularly Catholics—from…
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John Cassibry
A Point in Every Direction is the Same as Having No Point at All – Focus, People
In 1971 an animated TV production called “The Point” aired, featuring Ringo Starr as the narrator and with the music of Harry Nilsson.
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Thad Peterson
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South Carolina - 1, Canada - 0 in Supreme Court Asbestos Receivership Litigation Hearing
In the latest events of the South Carolina receivership litigation, the South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday from Canadian companies…
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John Cassibry
The Illusion of Power
Trump’s Distraction Tactics and the Democratic Response
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John Cassibry
Where Are The Badass Boomers?
This is a difficult time to be a Democrat in America (especially in red states), the challenges we face are huge and we’re confronting opposition that…
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Thad Peterson
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