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Reality has a vote. That is one lesson administered to the body of politics in the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second administration.
After the president gleefully announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs on April 2, stock market …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/26/25 06:00 AM
My college years were a healthy mix of alcohol incoherency, an overinflated sense of self-confidence and a plethora of bad decisions. In other words, I was no different than most young adults. We're all finding our way at that age, one poor choice …
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By Patrick Byrne |
4/26/25 06:00 AM
4/24/25 04:03 PM
The U.S. has begun indirect talks with Iran over its nuclear program, and the question is whether this will be one more run-around to a bad deal. That's the way it has worked for more than two decades, and it will be the goal of the regime again. …
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By THE WALL STREET JOURNAL |
4/23/25 06:00 AM
Pope Francis' complete name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He was born in 1936. He served as Pope for 12 years, from March 13, 2013, until his passing on April 21, 2025. He was elected on the second day of the 2013 papal conclave and chose his papal …
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By Dr. Glenn Mollette |
4/23/25 06:00 AM
Whereas there has been broad consensus that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is in need of reform, there is also an even wider and more deeply held belief that the value of Peace Corps - begun in 1961 - is incalculable …
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By Yossef Ben-Meir |
4/23/25 06:00 AM
4/19/25 06:00 AM
April 22 will mark the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. The power of those 20 million voices that came out on the streets that first Earth Day led the U.S. to create the EPA and the first generation of environmental laws addressing clean air, clean …
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By Susan Bass |
4/19/25 06:00 AM
It hardly qualifies as news anymore, but according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, union membership declined from 2023 to 2024, going from 10% to 9.9% of wage and salary workers. Some 32% of public employees are union members compared to only …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/19/25 06:00 AM
It has been hard this past week, of tariffs applied worldwide on April 2 to tariffs suspended except for China on April 9, to avoid reflecting on how much trouble could have been avoided if …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/16/25 06:00 AM
4/16/25 06:00 AM
Dear citizens of Clarendon County, we write to you today as deeply concerned members of our community - parents, educators, and local citizens - who can no longer remain silent about the dangerous erosion of discipline, safety and respect within our …
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4/12/25 06:00 AM
Panic is a natural reaction. It can be useful as in suddenly avoiding a viper, but generally panic is a decision based on an overwhelming amount of information that is negative. Since information is at the core of panic, it is important to have …
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4/12/25 06:00 AM
There was a time early in my career when I believed that the single most important thing an American citizen could do was vote. But if a career engaging in politics and watching politicians at work has taught me anything, it's how much our country …
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By LEE HAMILTON |
4/12/25 06:00 AM
I travel around Sumter, the city and the county, a lot. I see many businesses, schools and homes, with flags on display, flown in the daytime and often overnight. Many of the flags are flown correctly, but some are not. Attention should be paid to …
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4/12/25 06:00 AM
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and Law Enforcement Division Chief Mark Keel are urging the public to report dogfighting to authorities. It is important to know the signs.
They include pit bull-type dogs chained with padlocks and heavy logging …
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4/12/25 06:00 AM
Did you know that the state General Assembly is currently working on a "Flat Tax" income tax rate of 3.99 percent for the state of South Carolina in 2026? This would be different from the current tax rates of zero percent, 3 percent and 6.2 percent …
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4/9/25 06:00 AM
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4/9/25 06:00 AM
Let's give the tariffs time to work. I'm as anxious as you are since everything I have is tied to the stock market. If the stock market dies, I will be working or starving the rest of my life. Let's hope things settle down soon. I believe they will …
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By Dr. Glenn Mollette |
4/9/25 06:00 AM
Is President Donald Trump bent on political self-harm? It often seems that way. His overall job approval rating still hovers within a point or two of the 50% popular vote he received last November. But he is losing support on the economy and …
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BY MICHAEL BARONE |
4/9/25 06:00 AM
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