SC Senate passes DUI reform bill
The South Carolina Senate unanimously advanced a measure aiming overhaul the state’s laws against DUI’s.
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Census Bureau plans to use survey with a citizenship question in its test for 2030, alarming experts
The U.S. Census Bureau plans to use a survey form with a citizenship question as part of its practice test of the 2030 census, raising questions about whether the Trump administration might try to make a significant change to the once-a-decade headcount that failed during the president’s first term.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats’ ICE demands
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic”.
US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. military said Thursday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates
President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.
Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted drugs
The Trump administration on Thursday will launch TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans.
South Carolina Senate advances measure for tougher DUI laws
South Carolina’s Senate on Wednesday advanced a measure aiming to overhaul the state’s laws against driving under the influence, a legislative priority leaders fast-tracked at the start of this session.
Justice Department steps up pressure on cartels’ financial networks as launderers turn to crypto
The Justice Department is taking direct aim at the financial lifelines of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels, targeting money brokers who prosecutors say have adapted to intensified enforcement by increasingly routing drug profits through cryptocurrency from American cities to cartel leaders in Mexico.
Horry Co. supports naming I-73 after Trump, removes contingency for funding timeline
The Horry County Council voted to support the naming of a portion of I-73 “President Donald J. Trump Highway,” removing the requirement that the road receive federal funding before the end of Trump’s presidential term.
Sen. Graham introduces Medal of Sacrifice Act to honor fallen first responders
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham introduced the Medal of Sacrifice Act in honor of fallen first responders.
