President Joe Biden pledged Monday that the federal government would help people throughout the Southeast recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath, and said he expects to ask Congress for emergency funding in the weeks ahead.

They cite opposition to ‘welfare’ and administrative costs in declining to participate in Summer EBT.

In Arizona, the state’s highest court upheld a Civil War-era abortion ban. Florida and South Carolina moved to restrict abortion to six weeks — before many people know they are pregnant.

Republican AGs say the rules support abortions in states where they’re illegal.

Treatments for youth already taking the drugs could be gradually taken off them through Jan. 31

Debate highlights rancor between hardline Freedom Caucus and larger House GOP Caucus

Legislation banning gender transitioning surgery, hormone therapy and puberty-blocking drugs for minors under 18 is on the fast track in the South Carolina House, with approval by the GOP-dominated chamber coming as early as next week.

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The Republican presidential hopeful claims the economy was 'thriving' three years ago, when the unemployment rate was 11% and 18 million people were out of work.

While Republican candidates waffle over a federal abortion ban, hundreds of doctors stand behind an Indiana OB-GYN punished for speaking publicly about abortion care she provided to a 10-year-old.

In South Carolina, five female lawmakers, including three Republicans, led the filibuster that defeated the bill.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is the second prominent Republican to announce a 2024 presidential campaign, following former President Donald Trump.

A three judge panel ruled that the state’s first congressional district was drawn to dilute the power of Black voters.

The 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.

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley endorsed Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in his run for reelection.

One hundred and fifty-six years after the Civil War ended, lawmakers are still demanding states’ rights to honor the Confederacy.

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) thinks ‘religious liberty’ should allow for discrimination against LGBTQ people.

According 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.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed the bill Friday with no ceremony or fanfare, according to the state Legislature’s website.

While lawmakers debate their rights in statehouses across the nation, trans youth refused to be left out of the conversation.

Republican state Rep. Vic Dabney opposed a hate crimes bill because he was tired of being ‘vilified’ for his ‘whiteness.’

Lin Wood is targeting established Republicans, including Graham and former Gov. Nikki Haley.

Mike Pence is viewed with suspicion among many Republicans for observing his constitutional duty to facilitate a peaceful transfer of power to the Biden administration.

Republicans say they care about the privacy of girls and women. Their sports bans say otherwise.

The South Carolina senator is in favor of local control of education — except when he’s not.

And the 6-3 supermajority of anti-abortion justices on the Supreme Court could help them.

The complaint says Graham’s contact with the Georgia secretary of state brought ‘discredit and dishonor’ on the Senate.

Despite winning by a 10% margin, the South Carolina Republican senator says the system is rigged against the GOP.

Senate Republicans are running out of excuses for their failure to pass critical COVID-19 aid.

Sen. Graham is attempting to rewrite history on Obama’s Affordable Care Act.