President Trump has intentions of pardoning and commuting the sentences of nearly 100 people today. Presidential 11th hour pardons are not unusual, and certainly won’t be the highest number ever seen. Former President Obama pardoned or commuted the sentences of a record 330 people his last day in office. But unlike former presidents, Trump has been known to bypass the…
Five of President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees will face Senate panels in the first step of the confirmation process today. The nominees for secretary of state, secretary of treasury, director of national intelligence, defense secretary and secretary of homeland security will appear before Senate members to be considered for their roles. Biden will take office tomorrow without a…
More than 400,000 Americans have now died from Covid-19 related complications. Almost a year after the virus was first detected in Seattle, the U.S. now holds the record for most amount of deaths and cases globally as we top 24 million infections. Yesterday, California also became the first state to reach 3 million cases, with LA alone hitting one million…
Security has increased even more ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration tomorrow. Over 25,000 National Guard members have now been deployed to Washington, D.C. Most of the city has also been boarded up, shutdown and fenced off with all roads leading to the White House blocked. The amount of precautions taken this year is almost three times what is normal…
President-elect Biden has selected Jaime Harrison to serve as Chairman of the Democratic National Convention. The 44-year-old, who recently lost the state Senate race, has previously served as South Carolina’s Democratic Party Chairman. His nomination is expected to go through without any significant opposition, especially since he has the support of House Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn. In response to the…
New data from the CDC says out of all 50 states, South Carolina rates among the lowest for least amounts of vaccines per capita. Around 6,700 vaccines per every 100,000 people are currently being distributed across the state. It’s on average 2,000 less vaccines when compared to our neighboring state of North Carolina. Alaska has the highest of all 50…
Two bills brought before the South Carolina Senate are getting closer to potentially being passed. To start, the legalization of medical marijuana appears to be gaining more support, especially from high-profile senators. It’s mainly been attributed to the state’s current opioid crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. The debate over passing the law will resume with the beginning of a new…
The search continued this morning for a missing Horry County man. Rodriquez Gibbs was last seen around 11 p.m. at Handley’s Pub and Grill on Renee Drive over a week ago. Gibbs was believed to have been driving a tan 2003 Ford Taurus with a South Carolina license plate. A vehicle discovered submerged in a pond in the Carolina Forest…
President-elect Biden has also just released a $1.9 trillion U.S. economic relief package. Biden said of the bill “Our rescue and recovery plan is a path forward, with both seriousness of purpose and a clear plan. With transparency and accountability. With a call for unity that is equally necessary.” The bill calls for direct payments of $1,400 to most Americans….
As distribution and administration of the coronavirus vaccines broadens in the U.S., so does the criticism. Some healthcare workers and hospitals across the nation have referred to the rollout as an unfair and chaotic “free-for-all.” Medical professionals, especially those in the hard hit states, claim those who need the vaccine most are not being prioritized. This is by far their…
