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National February 7, 2023

Proposed federal rule would lower credit card late fees

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2023 As Americans continue to struggle with high credit card rates, the…

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National February 6, 2023

Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign

by Gibbs Knotts, College of Charleston and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on…

National January 15, 2023

What is the FAA’s NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works

by Brian Strzempkowski, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Late in the evening of Jan. 10, 2023, an important digital system known…

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National December 6, 2022

Cherokee Nation wants to send a delegate to the House – it’s an idea older than Congress itself

by Julie Reed, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1835, the Cherokee Nation was promised a delegate in Congress as part of the…

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National December 2, 2022

Report: Biden says South Carolina should be first primary state, Michigan first in Midwest

by Jane Norman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 2, 2022 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is recommending to the Democratic National…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

National November 30, 2022

Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech – and the threat posed by militias

by Amy Cooter, Middlebury Institute of International Studies [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The verdicts in a high-profile, monthslong trial of Oath Keepers militia members…

National November 16, 2022

No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency – he could even campaign or serve from a jail cell

by Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his…

National November 16, 2022

How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president responsibly

by Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard Kennedy School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Now that he’s in the 2024 presidential race, the media circus that is…

National October 28, 2022

A GOP showdown over the debt limit could grip Congress and the nation next year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 28, 2022 WASHINGTON — Republicans are eyeing the debt limit and government funding deadlines…

National October 22, 2022

Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump demanding his testimony

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]October 21, 2022 The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the…

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