Trump saves Darline Graham in South Carolina Senate race
President Trump's late rally in Clemson tries to salvage a safe Senate seat, exposing Republican panic over candidate quality and resource waste.
By Dana Whitfield ·
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South Carolina Senate debate descends into fantasy arithmetic
The fiery clash between Darline Graham and Annie Andrews reveals a race built on national scripts and evasion, dodging the hard fiscal trade-offs South Carolina actually faces.
By Dana Whitfield ·
Trumpapalooza in Dallas is an expensive GOP grift
If you want to know who a political party actually serves, stop listening to the speeches and start following the money.
By Imani Sutton ·
MAGA Inc. money and Supreme Court fights target the vote
The fundamental problem with modern American politics is that power has become addicted to spectacle, mistaking performance for principle.
By Tom Beckwith ·
South Carolina: Graham's win confirms power transfer, not democracy
It always comes down to the money. It always comes down to who can best mobilize the established networks of capital and influence.
By Sophie Naimi ·
Sen. Scott calls Darline Graham 'real deal' after debate-stage gaffe
The mechanics of governance are simple: they require competence. They demand people who understand how cargo moves and where the rules—the real, profitable ones—are written.
By Bram de Vries ·
Trump's 'pretend' vote for Darline Graham signals desperation
The spectacle in Myrtle Beach was less an election rally and more a masterclass in manufactured loyalty.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Lindell's failure proves local powerbrokers ignore Donald Trump
The American political landscape, for all its noise and spectacle, still operates on simple principles of strength and accountability.
By Grant Colby ·
NRSC uses money to guide Graham in South Carolina primary runoffs
The machinery of modern American politics rarely operates on meritocratic principles; it runs on committee votes and campaign dollars.
By Klaus Berger ·
‘Fiercely independent’ South Carolina votes on Lindsey Graham’s Senate successor
The American political machine has a terrible habit of treating history like an heirloom—something valuable, something sacred, that must be passed down intact.
By Alma Cordero ·
Like Pamela Evette, Darline Graham lacks operational capital in SC
The mechanics of American political succession are often less about policy and more about who controls the local party apparatus.
By Bram de Vries ·
Senators vote to advance Russia sanctions bill in Graham’s name
The whole spectacle of the Senate advancing the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act feels less like a moral victory for Ukraine and more like an exercise in legislative theater.
By Imani Sutton ·