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In Charleston, protesters gathered at the steps of the Customs House on Wednesday to rally against the separation of families at the border. The majority of the news coverage and the focus of the media this week was on the family separation crisis that is currently happening at the US-Mexico border. As of Wednesday afternoon, President Trump  signed an executive order that preserved his �zero tolerance policy� but ended family separation. This means that all migrants crossing the border illegally will be prosecuted, but parents will no longer be separated from their children.             This order is only possible because of the amount of pressure and outrage that has been leveled against the Trump administration for enacting this new policy. I say that it is a new policy because this is a new policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions  unveiled this as a new �zero tolerance policy.� Yes, parents are separated from their ...

Katie Arrington celebrating last night following her major upset victory over Mark Sanford. In case you were not aware, the South Carolina midterm primary was held on Tuesday and a LOT of things happened. I was up until midnight on Tuesday looking through data and trying to decipher what this election means for November. I will break this article down into three sections: the gubernatorial primary, the Congressional primary, and my thoughts on what November may hold.             In the  gubernatorial primary, James Smith dominated in the Democratic field with a commanding 60% of the vote . Behind him was Marguerite Willis with 27% winning only in Darlington County, close to where she lives. Phil Noble came in last with a lethargic 10% of the vote. Last night was a good night for the Democrats because it showed that the party was mostly behind one candidate and it was good for Smith because he was able to avoid a runoff. The b...

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate James Smith Since the June primary for the midterm election is rapidly approaching in South Carolina (it will be held on June 12 th ), it is time for me to announce my endorsements at the state and national levels. In a state like South Carolina where Republicans dominate all facets of our government, the primary is basically the general election for some races because some seats run unopposed by Democrats. That makes this election all the more crucial. Without further ado, here are my endorsements: Congress:   -Republican Primary: Mark Sanford . He is a solid pick for the Republicans. He is a moderate who does not mindlessly throw himself behind President Trump like his competition, Katie Arrington. He supports Trump�s economic policies with few exceptions but also knows to look out for the best interests of the Lowcountry by opposing Trump�s offshore drilling proposal which would have negatively effected South Carolina�s coastline. He is by no m...