District of Columbia, South Carolina | October 15, 2021
Power, Poverty, & Politics Podcast — Healing the Divide With Nikki Haley
District of Columbia, South Carolina | October 15, 2021
In this episode of Star Parker’s Power, Poverty, & Politics podcast, she interviewed former Ambassador to the United Nations and Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley.
Haley, who gave a speech at CURE’s annual policy summit shortly after the podcast, discussed her early life in the state, the church shooting in Charleston, and removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House…. (Excerpts from Black Community News)
District of Columbia, South Carolina | April 22, 2021
Sen. Tim Scott to deliver Republicans joint address to Congress
District of Columbia, South Carolina | April 22, 2021
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will deliver his party’s response to President Biden’s joint address to Congress next week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced on Thursday.
Why it matters: The pick is a big deal in the post-Trump GOP as Republicans navigate what the future of the party will look like. Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, is widely seen as a rising star in the party who is well-liked by pro-Trump Republicans as well more moderate members.
- The selection comes as Scott is working closely with Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on a potential bipartisan police reform deal in the wake of the Derek Chauvin trial.
What they’re saying: “Sen. Tim Scott is not just one of the strongest leaders in our Senate Republican conference. He is one of the most inspiring and unifying leaders in our nation. As Sen. Scott likes to say, he is living his mother’s American dream, and he has dedicated his career to creating more opportunity for our fellow citizens who need it most,” McConnell said….
(Excerpt from Axios)