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Senator Graham criticizes Biden's border policy; vows GOP action in 2025

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, representing South Carolina and serving as the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed strong criticism of the Biden Administration's handling of border security during a recent hearing.

By Columbia Standard | Dec 10, 2024

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FOIA Request Sent to South Carolina State Board of Education Regarding Instructional Mandates for State K-12 Schools on December 10, 2024

FOIA Request to South Carolina State Board of Education Regarding Instructional Mandates for State K-12 Schools on December 10, 2024.

By Columbia Standard | Dec 10, 2024

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Ohio man charged with exploiting minors on social media

By Columbia Standard | Nov 25, 2024

A federal grand jury has indicted Jack Keegan Davis, a 21-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, on charges including coercion and enticement of minors, production, distribution, and possession of child pornography, as well as cyberstalking.

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Graham seeks updated opinions from ex-intelligence officials on Hunter Biden laptop case

By Columbia Standard | Nov 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has reached out to 51 former intelligence officials regarding their previous statements about Hunter Biden's laptop.

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Veteran legal reporter on Judge Jean Toal's asbestos docket: 'I've never encountered anything like it'

By W.J. Kennedy | Oct 29, 2024

In a recent episode of the American Legal Record podcast, veteran reporter for Legal Newsline Daniel Fisher told host Leyla Gulen about the gaming of South Carolina's legal system by Judge Jean Hoefer Toal, an eighty-one-year-old former justice of the state's Supreme Court who presides over the Palmetto state’s entire asbestos docket.

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John Potterfield named district election officer for South Carolina

By Columbia Standard | Oct 22, 2024

United States Attorney Adair Ford Boroughs has appointed Assistant United States Attorney John Potterfield as the District Election Officer for South Carolina. Potterfield will oversee election day complaints related to voting rights, threats against election officials, and election fraud for the upcoming November 5 general election. His role is part of the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program.

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Senate Republicans seek answers on Afghan national's vetting process

By Columbia Standard | Oct 18, 2024

Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have sought clarification from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the vetting process for Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, an Afghan national. Recent media reports suggest that Tawhedi, who was arrested in connection with a plot to commit a violent attack on behalf of ISIS in the United States on Election Day, was not vetted for a special immigrant visa as previously claimed by the Biden-Harris Justice Department.

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Let’s talc about South Carolina’s lawyer-legislators

By Dan Fisher | Oct 3, 2024

South Carolina’s asbestos-litigation industry is aiming at Johnson & Johnson, adding supposedly deadly talcum powder to the long list of products plaintiffs claim made them sick. And if history is any guide, J&J is in for a rough time in the Palmetto State.

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Judge Jean Toal’s continued judicial role raises questions over ‘mandatory retirement’ age and asbestos case management

By Columbia Standard reports | Oct 1, 2024

At 81 years old Judge Jean Hoefer Toal has been practicing law for 56 years and has already been forced to retire due to her age once.

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Senator Graham condemns rise in anti-Semitism at Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

By Columbia Standard | Sep 19, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, condemned the rise in anti-Semitism on college campuses during a committee hearing today. This follows the October 7 attack on Israel.

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Graham accuses Amazon Alexa of political bias affecting election

By Columbia Standard | Sep 5, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has sent a letter to Amazon concerning reports that the company's Alexa technology exhibits political bias in its responses.

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Graham praises Senate approval of Kids Online Safety Act

By Columbia Standard | Jul 30, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, expressed his approval today following the U.S. Senate's passage of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) by a vote of 91-3.

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Graham criticizes Biden-Harris administration's Supreme Court reform efforts

By Columbia Standard | Jul 29, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued a statement regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s recent actions concerning the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Senator Graham urges FBI Director Wray to amend testimony on Trump assassination attempt

By Columbia Standard | Jul 26, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has written a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, urging him to correct his testimony before Congress. In his testimony, Wray indicated uncertainty about whether President Donald Trump was struck by a bullet during the assassination attempt on July 13, 2024.

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Pharmacist sentenced for unlawful compounding practices involving radioactive drugs

By Columbia Standard | Jul 25, 2024

Richard A. Sheriff, 73, of Easley, has pleaded guilty to adulteration of a drug and been sentenced to one year of probation.

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Senate GOP urges AG Garland to release Biden interview tapes

By Columbia Standard | Jul 23, 2024

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans in urging U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to release the audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur.

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U.S. Rep. Clyburn votes to make it easier for illegal aliens to vote in federal elections

By Columbia Standard | Jul 22, 2024

U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC) voted against the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, known as the SAVE Act, which would require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and bar illegal aliens from voting.

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Senate GOP urges hearing on attempted assassination plot against former President Trump

By Columbia Standard | Jul 15, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans in a letter requesting Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) hold a hearing on the circumstances surrounding the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and the murder and injury of other attendees at a political event on Saturday, July 13.

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Senators request DOJ update on efforts against CCP propaganda operations

By Columbia Standard | Jul 12, 2024

WASHINGTON – Following reports from the New York Times and Washington Free Beacon that a U.S. citizen living in Shanghai with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been funding various extremist entities across America, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, are requesting an update on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) efforts to counter propaganda from the CCP and to inform Congress on the department’s...

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Senate Judiciary Committee blocks Biden's judicial nominee Sarah Netburn

By Columbia Standard | Jul 11, 2024

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made a statement after the committee voted to block Sarah Netburn’s nomination to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. Her nomination failed by a vote of 10-11, with ten committee Democrats voting in favor and one committee Democrat joining all Republicans in voting no.