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Congressional Black Caucus Institute kicks off new midterm turnout effort

The Congressional Black Caucus Institute is launching a new campaign seeking to turn out low-propensity Black voters and rural voters across the South ahead of the midterm elections. The multimillion-dollar “SO VOTE” initiative, which is debuting Tuesday on National Voter Registration Day, seeks to go beyond traditional ad campaigns to…

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Lindsey Graham’s death leaves South Carolina confronting complex legacy: ‘You loved him and you hated him’

The US state mourns its longest-serving senator while Republicans scramble to choose a successor

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Mamdani and his socialists won big in New York. Washington insiders still don’t care

ANALYSIS: New York City mayor’s preferred candidates are likely coming to Washington. But, writes Eric Garcia, don’t expect a sea change on Capitol Hill

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First Thing: Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary

Paxton’s win, despite scandals, signals president’s enduring grip over state. Plus, one sex educator on why she doesn’t define sex at all

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South Carolina Republicans defy Trump again to reject rapid redistricting drive

Bid to remake maps and reduce Democratic voters in Jim Clyburn’s district before midterms fails in state senate

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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump-backed congressional redistricting plan

The political drama in South Carolina is part of a Republican strategy to redraw voting districts to the GOP’s advantage

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Donald Trump says he ‘wasn’t involved’ in creation of $1.7bn compensation fund – as it happened

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‘Jim Crow 2.0’: Republicans move to oust James Clyburn, South Carolina’s only Black Democratic congressman

James Clyburn could now find his district dismantled after supreme court effectively gutted Voting Rights Act

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Racial gerrymandering may be here to stay

The outrage was swift and severe when the U.S. Supreme Court, by an ideologically divided 6-3 vote, recently struck down Louisiana’s majority Black congressional district as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Critics lambasted the court for gutting the Voting Rights Act, the federal law that had until recently garnered strong bipartisan…

The Conversation

Jim Clyburn defies generational revolt, seeks another term in Congress at 85 years old

Clyburn is poised to be the third oldest member of Congress if reelected.

Axios

Gavin Newsom just launched his unofficial 2028 campaign for the White House

NEWS ANALYSIS: California governor may have just defined the boundaries of the Democratic primary in 2028 by firing the first shot, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Gavin Newsom’s sweaty South Carolina tour has Democrats wondering if he’s already running for president in 2028

Sweating for 2028.

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Biden aides argued dropping out would bring ‘mistake’ of Harris, book claims

Top aides ‘aggressively’ made case to Democratic donors last summer, according to account of 2024 campaign by Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes

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FAA reportedly ordered staff to find 'tens of millions of dollars' to fund Elon Musk's Starlink deal

Officials at the Federal Aviation Administration have told staff “to locate tens of millions of dollars” for a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, Rolling Stone reported.

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On Last Full Day As President, Biden Urges Americans To 'Keep The Faith'

Joe Biden traveled to South Carolina on Sunday, his last full day as US president, where he urged Americans to "keep the faith in a better day to come" as he marked the national holiday honoring civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. A scant day before turning the White…

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Rep. Clyburn Supports Biden Pardoning Son, Urges Preemptive Pardons

Rep. Clyburn supports Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden and advocates for preemptive pardons to shield individuals from legal challenges.

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Biden urged to use clemency powers to tackle ‘crisis’ of US mass incarceration

Members of Congress call on president to pardon or commute sentences before he leaves White House

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Harris reveals ‘opportunity agenda for Black men’ in efforts to shore up support

Plan includes loan program and apprenticeships as worries grow that some Black voters aren’t excited for Harris-Walz

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At a DC bar full of Black Hill staffers, the debate was a time for marching orders

Few people understand the racist undertones of calling Harris a ‘DEI hire’ more than Black staffers working on Capitol Hill. Eric Garcia spent debate night at a watch party alongside Divine Nine Sorority Members, Black Hill staffers and Jim Clyburn

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Congressman Clyburn Praises President Biden And Vice President Harris

South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn praises President Biden, criticizes Project 2025, and expresses confidence in American democracy.

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Rep. Clyburn Discusses Biden's Mood And Trump's Comments

Rep. Jim Clyburn discusses Biden's withdrawal, positive mindset, and praise for Harris while dismissing Trump's remarks.

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Can Kamala Harris help Democrats regain lost Black votes?

Some Black voters have drifted away from the Democrats in recent years, but will Harris be able to pull them back?

The Independent UK

Bill and Hillary Clinton lead Dems endorsing Kamala (but Obama makes no mention of her in his statement)

Notably absent from the list of those quick to back Harris was Barack Obama, who did not mention her in a lengthy statement commending Joe Biden’s ‘remarkable career and character’

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Rep. Clyburn Endorses VP Harris For 2024 Presidential Candidacy

Rep. Jim Clyburn endorses Vice President Kamala Harris for president, influencing the 2024 Democratic Party race.

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Rep. Clyburn Urges Democrats To Support President Biden's Reelection Bid

Rep. Jim Clyburn supports President Biden's reelection bid, urging Democrats to unite behind him to avoid a contested convention.

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