Five key states (Ohio, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri), hit the polls on Tuesday. Pres. Obama made a significant Supreme Court announcement. We have all the information you need to make sense of this week in politics. Who Had the Best Night? Clinton swept the polls in Ohio, Florida, Illinois and North Carolina, but…
The frenzy of town halls, panels and debates make it seem as if the general election is tomorrow, not eight months from now. And yet, the processes that will charter a new American presidency are already in place, and have been for no short period of time. An extensive selection process determines which Republican and…
On Thursday evening, Hillary Clinton held a town hall at the Royal Baptist Church in North Charleston. Following her mother’s visit, Chelsea Clinton participated in a town hall at the College hosted by the Bully Pulpit Series. The visit was part of a final push for voter turnout, ahead of the primary on Feb. 27. As…
Hillary Clinton won South Carolina’s primary on Saturday with about 73 percent of the vote.
“We are ready, we are ready, we are ready for Hillary,” the audience sung as they awaited Hillary Clinton’s appearance on stage. On Thursday evening, Clinton held a town hall event at the Royal Baptist Church Family Life Center in North Charleston, hosted by Sen. Marlon Kimpson. The Democratic primary will be held on Saturday,…
With about two weeks until voting begins in Iowa, Democratic presidential candidates Sec. Hillary Clinton, Gov. Bernie Sanders and Gov. Martin O’Malley took to the debate stage in downtown Charleston on Sunday night, less than a block away from the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church. After dropping two major policy announcements less than 24 hours before…
Saturday night, on the eve of the DNC debate, Democratic Party leaders from all levels of government gathered in Charleston, S.C. for the annual First in the South Dinner, followed by Congressman Jim Clyburn’s famed fish fry rally. Presidential candidates Sec. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Gov. Martin O’Malley and Dr. Willie Wilson spoke to…
On Friday, former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton served as the keynote speaker for the Charleston Branch NAACP 98th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. The event was held at the North Charleston Convention Center and was attended by several hundred people including Sen. Marlon Kimpson S.C. and Mayor Joe Riley. Clinton spoke…
On Saturday, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton formally accepted the endorsement of Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and the International Longshoremen’s Association union at the International Longshoreman Hall. Riley began endorsing Clinton for the Democratic nomination when his first choice candidate, Joe Biden, announced he was not running in 2016. However, Riley noted his long time admiration…
Feminists across the nation are up in arms about the sexist language in the IRS tax code. “The patriarchal language found in the tax code is egregious and offensive,” says local tax accountant Brenda Polshik. “The consistent use of the word ‘he’ just shows how behind the field of taxation is in gender reform.” “Women…
With two GOP debates complete and Donald Trump jokes abound, you might be wondering, what about the Democratic candidates? Not to fear, the party’s first debate will sound off on Oct. 13. While we may never hear the end of the controversial emails Hillary Clinton sent over a private server during her time as Secretary…
On Sunday, Hillary Rodham Clinton made the announcement everyone has been expecting for months. She’s running for President in 2016, and this time it doesn’t look like there’s going to be much of an adversary within the Democratic Party. The Republican Party is another matter, though. She’ll likely be squaring off against Republican frontrunners Jeb…
