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POLITICAL WRAP: U.S. COVID Deaths Nearing 500,000; Texas Power Grid

Another grim milestone nearing, as the U.S. prepares to reach 500,000 COVID deaths. And a week of no power for many in the Lone Star State. While Texas is the only state to have its own power grid, what are the vulnerabilities for North Carolina and the rest of the country?

New Legislation Would Protect Drivers Who Hit Protestors

When massive demonstrations against racial injustice erupted across the nation last summer, protesters used an increasingly common tactic to draw attention to their cause: swarming out onto major roads to temporarily paralyze traffic.

South Carolina Governor Awaits Bill Banning Most Abortions

A bill banning most abortions in South Carolina is heading to the governor’s desk Thursday and he has promised to sign it into law as soon as he can. The measure is unlikely to take effect, however, as it faces almost certain challenges in court.

South Carolina House Passes Bill Restricting Abortions

The South Carolina House on Wednesday passed a bill banning nearly all abortions, following the lead of other states with similar measures that would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade.

South Carolina Democrats Walk Out To Protest Restrictive Abortion Bill

Nearly all of the Democratic members of the South Carolina House walked out of the chamber in protest Wednesday before a vote on a bill that would ban nearly all abortions in the state. Republican members are expected to pass the measure easily and it will soon go to Republican Gov. Henry McMaster for his signature.

2 Impeachment Trials, 2 Escape Hatches For Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial centered on a phone call Americans never heard with the leader of a country very far away. The trial went on for two weeks of he-said-she-said. There was a mountain of evidence to pore over but not one drop of blood to see.

Senate Votes To Acquit Trump In Historic Impeachment Trial

The Senate on Saturday acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that exposed the fragility of America’s democratic traditions and left a divided nation to come to terms with the violence sparked by his defeated presidency.

Tight Supply Creates Reluctance Over Federal Vaccine Sites

The Biden administration’s plan to open 100 vaccination sites by the end of the month was initially embraced by governors and health officials, who considered it a much needed lifeline to get more Americans inoculated against the coronavirus.

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