Trump tech appointees point to a deregulated industry, tech players say
Donald Trump, then the GOP candidate for president, gives a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center on July 27, 2024, in…
Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk
Social Security legislation passed by the U.S. Senate, which would cost more than $195 billion over 10 years, now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature. (Photo by Getty…
With state funding, SC Christmas festival keeps events open to all
Santa Claus talks during ChristmasVille’s opening ceremony in Rock Hill on Dec. 5, 2024. (Provided/Aaron Sheffield, ChristmasVille) ROCK HILL — Vernon Grant wasn’t born in Rock Hill. But the illustrator’s…
Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk
Social Security legislation passed by the U.S. Senate, which would cost more than $195 billion over 10 years, now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature. (Photo by Getty…
States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims
People participate in the 105th annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2024, in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade…
The best CommonWealth Beacon commentary of 2024
A ROBUST EXCHANGE of views is crucial to a healthy democracy, and we try to do our part by providing a forum for well-argued commentary that reflects a broad range…
Republicans’ assignment: Avert a global financial crisis over the U.S. debt limit
The debate over the debt limit will likely flare tensions between centrist and far-right Republicans the closer the country gets to the real deadline sometime later in the year. (Photo…
How Trump could try to ban trans athletes from school sports — and why it won’t be easy
President-elect Donald Trump will face significant hurdles to enacting his campaign pledge to ban transgender youth from participating in school sports that align with their gender identity. (Photo by Getty…
Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk
Social Security legislation passed by the U.S. Senate, which would cost more than $195 billion over 10 years, now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature. (Photo by Getty…
U.S. Senate confirms final two Biden judges, adding to diversity records
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, seen at an April 2022 White House event celebrating her Senate confirmation, was President Joe Biden’s sole U.S. Supreme Court nominee. The 235 federal judges confirmed…