Abortion ban bills fail in Nebraska and South Carolina
In South Carolina, five female lawmakers, including three Republicans, led the filibuster that defeated the bill.
By Rebekah Sager - April 28, 2023In South Carolina, five female lawmakers, including three Republicans, led the filibuster that defeated the bill.
By Rebekah Sager - April 28, 2023Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the second prominent Republican to announce a 2024 presidential campaign, following former President Donald Trump.
By Oliver Willis - February 14, 2023A three judge panel ruled that the state’s first congressional district was drawn to dilute the power of Black voters.
By Associated Press - January 06, 2023The NAACP alleges that the Republican-led legislature in South Carolina made maps for U.S. House seats to purposely ‘render Black voters unable to meaningfully influence congressional elections’ in the state.
By Associated Press - November 30, 2022Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in his run for reelection.
By Josh Israel - March 10, 2022One hundred and fifty-six years after the Civil War ended, lawmakers are still demanding states’ rights to honor the Confederacy.
By Josh Israel - June 30, 2021Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) thinks ‘religious liberty’ should allow for discrimination against LGBTQ people.
By Casey Quinlan - June 04, 2021According to the nonprofit Justice 360, Richard Moore, who is Black, is the last person to enter South Carolina’s death row with a trial where the state struck all potential African American jurors.
By Associated Press - May 23, 2021South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill Friday with no ceremony or fanfare, according to the state Legislature’s website.
By Associated Press - May 17, 2021While lawmakers debate their rights in statehouses across the nation, trans youth refused to be left out of the conversation.
By Casey Quinlan - April 16, 2021Republican state Rep. Vic Dabney opposed a hate crimes bill because he was tired of being ‘vilified’ for his ‘whiteness.’
By Josh Israel - April 08, 2021Lin Wood is targeting established Republicans, including Graham and former Gov. Nikki Haley.
By Associated Press - April 07, 2021Mike Pence is viewed with suspicion among many Republicans for observing his constitutional duty to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power to the Biden administration.
By Associated Press - March 30, 2021Republicans say they care about the privacy of girls and women. Their sports bans say otherwise.
By Casey Quinlan - March 09, 2021The South Carolina senator is in favor of local control of education — except when he’s not.
By Josh Israel - December 14, 2020And the 6-3 supermajority of anti-abortion justices on the Supreme Court could help them.
By Lisa Needham - November 30, 2020The complaint says Graham’s contact with the Georgia secretary of state brought ‘discredit and dishonor’ on the Senate.
By Josh Israel - November 18, 2020Despite winning by a 10% margin, the South Carolina Republican senator says the system is rigged against the GOP.
By Josh Israel - November 10, 2020Senate Republicans are running out of excuses for their failure to pass critical COVID-19 aid.
By Josh Israel - October 30, 2020Sen. Graham is attempting to rewrite history on Obama’s Affordable Care Act.
By Associated Press - October 13, 2020The South Carolina Republican is raising money for Minnesota Republican Senate candidate Jason Lewis.
By Josh Israel - October 09, 2020The South Carolina Republican said he and his former Constitution Party opponent ‘agree on numerous issues.’
By Josh Israel - October 06, 2020The Federal Election Commission says it appears Sen. Lindsey Graham’s campaign took excessive contributions and failed to make required disclosure filings.
By Josh Israel - October 01, 2020Back in 2016, Sen. Lindsey Graham called Trump a ‘complete idiot.’ His tune has changed.
By Josh Israel - September 23, 2020Also: The House of Representatives passed a bill to protect pregnant workers, and South Carolina voters don’t need an excuse to vote by mail.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 18, 2020Lindsey Graham is being outraised by Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison this year.
By Josh Israel - August 17, 2020He and Donald Trump were filmed without masks at a Trump International Hotel fundraiser just weeks ago.
By Josh Israel - August 11, 2020The South Carolina Republican missed hearings on pandemics, sexual assault, education funding, and drug prices.
By Josh Israel - July 10, 2020Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC) doesn’t think Sioux leaders should object to Mount Rushmore.
By Josh Israel - July 02, 2020‘We understand that what we’re continuing to ask of everyone is not easy and that many are tired of hearing the same warnings … but this virus does not take a day off.’
By Associated Press - June 27, 2020