The Republican Strategists Who Have Carefully Planned All of This  —  Republican leaders are now adopting increasingly autocratic measures, using the police powers of government to impose moralized regulations, turning private citizens into enforcement officers and expelling defiant elected Democrats …

NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’  —  NPR will no longer post fresh content to its 52 official Twitter feeds, becoming the first major news organization to go silent on the social media platform.  In explaining its decision, NPR cited Twitter's decision …

April 2023 Winthrop Poll Results  —  General Population poll of 1657 (weighted) adults (+/-2.41%) in SC with a breakout of 485 (weighted) Republicans who are registered to vote (+/-4.45%)  —  ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA - Support for former President Donald Trump's run for president …

Inside Rupert Murdoch's Succession Drama  —  With the $1.6 billion Dominion lawsuit threatening to hobble Fox News, the ink on his divorce to Jerry Hall still wet, and his broken engagement to Ann Lesley Smith even fresher, it's been a chaotic 12 months for the 92-year-old conservative media baron.

By more than two-to-one, Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state  —  With the future of abortion pills in legal jeopardy, more Americans say medication abortion should be legal than illegal in their state, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Biden to remake U.S. auto industry with toughest emissions limits ever  —  Proposed rules could lead to 67% of all car and truck sales to be EVs by 2032, EPA says, but some automakers are wary of the timeline.  —  As part of his fight against climate change, President Biden is attempting …

Donald Trump asks to delay E. Jean Carroll trial one month, wants ‘cooling off’ from indictment  —  Former President Donald Trump's attorneys asked to delay his civil trial in a case filed by rape accuser E. Jean Carroll, describing the requested adjournment as a “cooling off” …

4/12/23 ☀️ Punchbowl News AM … The DNC and Elias had a number of strategic disagreements, according to sources familiar with the internal deliberations.  —  Elias has represented the DNC since 2009.  His firm, the Elias Law Group, represents all of the major Democratic entities in Washington.

Ex-Fox Producer: There Are Secret Rudy Giuliani Recordings About Dominion  —  In an amended legal complaint, Abby Grossberg said that Fox News failed to provide Dominion with several audio recordings she made featuring Giuliani and other Trump allies.  —  Abby Grossberg, the former Tucker …

Bragg Sues Jim Jordan in Move to Block Interference in Trump Case  —  Mr. Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, had subpoenaed a former prosecutor who worked on the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into former President Donald J. Trump.  —  The Manhattan district attorney …

Missouri House Republicans vote to defund libraries  —  Missouri House Republicans voted to defund all of the state's public libraries, in a proposed $45.6 billion state budget that will soon move to a vote in the GOP-controlled state Senate.  —  The Missouri House debated for over eight hours …

Fox News will host first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate in Milwaukee  —  Republicans will hold their first presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, host city for the GOP's 2024 national nominating convention  —  EXCLUSIVE - The Republican National Committee (RNC) …

Don't assume this is Donald Trump's last run  —  Here's a fun Wednesday morning thought for everyone: Donald Trump will probably run again in 2028 if he loses.

The smearing of Garrett Foster  —  The far right justifies political violence by villainizing a decent man  —  Last week, an Austin, Texas, jury convicted Daniel Perry for the murder of Garrett Foster.  In the summer of 2020, Perry ran a red light, then drove into a crowd of people protesting the murder of George Floyd.

Leaked Social Media Pics From Bud Light Ad Exec Who Slammed ‘Fratty’ Culture Seem Pretty Fratty  —  The vice president of marketing at Bud Light, who recently said the company needs to update its “fratty” image and “out-of-touch humor,” can be seen partaking in the same behavior she seemed …

U.S. Inflation Eased to 5% in March  —  CPI increase cooled to lowest level in nearly two years  —  U.S. inflation eased to 5% in March from a year earlier, its lowest level in nearly two years, but underlying price pressures remained elevated despite the Federal Reserve's campaign to slow rapid price increases.

Justice Clarence Thomas deserves our praise and thanks, not Michael Tomasky's unhinged attacks  —  We overuse the term “unhinged” in our political discourse, often attributing it to any passionate expression with which we disagree.  However, one can hardly find a better descriptor …

Democrats Choose to Advertise Failures of Single-Party Democratic Rule by Holding the 2024 DNC in Chicago  —  The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday announced that the party has decided to hold its 2024 national political convention in a city that has been ravaged by decades of one-party Democratic rule: Chicago.

Biden DOJ recommends no jail time for trans vandal of Catholic church: ‘F— Catholics’  —  Biden's administration previously came down hard on pro-life activists  —  President Biden's Justice Department offered what critics are calling a sweetheart plea deal to a vandal who admitted …

Texas county weighs closing local library after federal judge orders banned books returned to circulation  —  The Llano County commissioners scheduled a special meeting Thursday where they will discuss whether to “continue or cease operations” at the library.

The truth about Budweiser  —  Trans activist Dylan Mulvaney recently partnered with Bud Light to promote the popular beer brand.  With over 10 million followers, Mulvaney is best known for chronicling her gender transition in her TikTok series, Days of Girlhood.

‘Succession’ and ‘Dr. Pimple Popper’ Together in New Warner Streaming App  —  The service, expected to be called Max, is meant to help the company compete more directly with Netflix and Disney.  —  Two years ago, the media mogul David Zaslav said he had a plan to compete with the streaming titans Netflix …

Should College Come With Trigger Warnings?  At Cornell, It's a ‘Hard No.’  —  When the student assembly voted to require faculty to alert students to upsetting educational materials, administrators pushed back.  —  Last month, a Cornell University sophomore, Claire Ting …

Wisconsin Teacher Who Complained About “Rainbowland” Song Ban Placed on Administrative Leave … In March, a first-grade concert in Wisconsin was barred from singing “Rainbowland” by Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton.  Now, the school district has placed a teacher who complained about the ban on administrative leave.

Germany scales back cannabis liberalization after EU talks  —  Germany's government presented scaled-back plans Wednesday to liberalize the country's rules on cannabis, including by decriminalizing possession of limited amounts and allowing members of nonprofit “cannabis clubs” to buy marijuana for recreational purposes.

Lindsey Graham meets with Saudi crown prince, reversing past criticism  —  In the wake of the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Graham said he would never visit Saudi Arabia as long as the crown prince was in power.  —  Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), who once promised a …

Most Americans Are Not Completely Sold on Electric Vehicles  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' adoption of electric vehicles is proving to be slow, as relatively few currently own one (4%) or are seriously considering purchasing one (12%).  Another 43% of U.S. adults say they might consider buying …