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Commentary: The negative aspects of Democrats' new primary calendar

President Joe Biden has asked the Democratic National Committee to alter the presidential nomination calendar drastically for 2024. Notably, his proposal would remove Iowa from its coveted lead-off position by replacing the caucuses with the South Carolina primary, which would move up a few spots. Georgia and Michigan would be…

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An update on 153 state legislative leadership roles

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SC’s Ralph Norman texted Meadows calling for martial law 3 days before Biden inauguration

South Carolina U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman said his text messages to Mark Meadows calling for former President Donald Trump to invoke martial law over the 2020 election results declaring Joe Biden the winner were out of “frustration.”

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How 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential contenders performed in newly proposed early primary states

The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted on December 2, 2022, to approve a proposal changing the early presidential primary schedule in 2024. South Carolina was selected as the first primary state, followed by New Hampshire and Nevada on the same day, then Georgia, and Michigan.

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South Carolina judge grants Alex Murdaugh’s attorney request for blood spatter evidence

WALTERBORO, S.C. — A South Carolina judge on Friday granted a motion from Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys to compel the state to turn over communications and underlying files that led an expert witness to say Murdaugh’s shirt was covered in blood from his son’s gunshot wound.

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Alex Murdaugh shot dead wife and son to cover up financial crimes, prosecutors say

Prosecutory say disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son to gain sympathy, thereby providing a cover from damning financial crimes

The Independent UK

Prosecutors say Murdaugh killed wife and son to cover crimes

Prosecutory say disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh killed his wife and son to gain sympathy, thereby providing a cover from damning financial crimes

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Carolina electrical facilities targeted

Gunshots were fired near an electrical facility in South Carolina days after North Carolina's outage

Salon

Joe Battenfeld: Democrats issue ultimatum to New Hampshire on first in the nation primary

The Democrats’ attack on New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary — political payback for President Joe Biden’s humiliating loss there — has sparked a high-stakes confrontation that jeopardizes the party’s hold on the Granite State.

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Mark Z. Barabak: A signal from Biden and boost for Kamala Harris as Democrats remake 2024 primary calendar

Perhaps you missed it, what with holiday shopping, World Cup soccer and the big political news that Donald Trump wants to run the Constitution through a shredder and make himself dictator.

Los Angeles Times

‘Perfect storm’ of debts and looming exposure drove Murdaugh to kill, South Carolina prosecutors say

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A “perfect storm” of debts, drug abuse and the looming exposure of his numerous alleged financial crimes is what pushed a seemingly respectable Alex Murdaugh to kill his wife and son, according to a Thursday filing by the South Carolina Attorney General’s office.

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Toxic chemicals found in virtually every SC river tested. Action needed, critics say

Virtually every river, creek and lake tested recently by South Carolina regulators was found to contain “forever chemicals,’’ materials once used by industry that today are being linked to a variety of toxic effects on people.

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4-star OT Josiah Thompson names top schools

Four-star offensive tackle recruit Josiah Thompson is one of the best class of 2024 recruits in South Carolina. UGA made his top schools.

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Panthers owner settles tax fight over failed practice space

The South Carolina county where Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper started building and then abandoned a new $800 million practice facility has reached a settlement over $21 million in sales tax money given to the NFL team

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Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers want South Carolina judge to order prosecutors to reveal motive for murders

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for accused double murderer Alex Murdaugh filed a new motion Tuesday asking a state judge to order prosecutors to reveal what they believe is the disgraced attorney’s motive for allegedly killing his wife and son.

The Independent UK

Trade minister tours US to strike state-level trade agreements

Greg Hands will sign the UK’s third trade agreement with a US state in South Carolina.

Salon

Biden moves to block primary challenge

Picking deep-red South Carolina for the first primary is an obvious ploy meant to lock down Biden's renomination

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Politics will never be the same when Democrats replace Iowa caucuses with South Carolina

Every presidential election year, when the pundits start buzzing about the Democrats’ nominee for president before Black voters have weighed in, that’s a lot like decorating for Thanksgiving — just something to do until the main event.

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Brazil vs. South Korea, FREE live stream, TV channel, time, lineups, where to watch the World Cup

Brazil will meet South Korea in the knockout round of the World Cup on Monday from Stadium 974 in Qatar.

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Democrats vote to shake up 2024 presidential nomination process

South Carolina will likely lead the Democrats’ presidential nomination, a departure from the traditional start in Iowa.

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Pushback greets effort to give South Carolina first ’24 primary

New Hampshire Democrats said they won’t easily cede their state’s “first in the nation” status on the presidential primary calendar to a proposal by President Joe Biden to move South Carolina to the front of the line in 2024.

The Independent UK

Dems move to make South Carolina, not Iowa, 1st voting state

Democrats have voted to remove Iowa as the leadoff state on the presidential nominating calendar and replace it with South Carolina starting in 2024

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Pushback greets effort to give South Carolina first ’24 primary

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Biden tells Democrats to revise primary calendar to boost Black voters’ voices

Predominantly white New Hampshire reportedly could be scheduled later with South Carolina tipped to move up to first

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Pushback greets effort to give South Carolina first ’24 primary - Roll Call

Members of Congress from other states resisted President Biden's proposal that the first 2024 presidential primary be in South Carolina.

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