Making Medicaid great
March 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It’s time to take control of Medicaid before it takes control of us. Unless we act — and there is little evidence that we will…
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Death by a thousand cuts
March 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…
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Death by a thousand cuts
March 20, 2017
By Kathleen Parker From Ronald Reagan’s “welfare queen” to Donald Trump’s “Detroit single mom,” the unmarried mother remains a constant fascination to Republicans wielding budget-cutting scalpels. Whereas Reagan was…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 20
March 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210 $174,750,616…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 20
March 20, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/17/2017 to 03/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Beauty And The Beast PG Disney 1 4,210 $174,750,616…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 13
March 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/10/2017 to 03/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Kong: Skull Island PG13 Warner Bros. 1 3,846 $61,025,472…
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Should the Fed run the economy ‘hot’?
March 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Toward the end of 1942, Winston Churchill, in announcing a rare victory over the German army, uttered one of his more memorable phrases: “This is…
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Should the Fed run the economy ‘hot’?
March 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Toward the end of 1942, Winston Churchill, in announcing a rare victory over the German army, uttered one of his more memorable phrases: “This is…
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Congress’ grizzly betrayal
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In its zeal to repeal, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule forbidding the baiting, trapping and…
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Congress’ grizzly betrayal
March 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker In its zeal to repeal, the U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to overturn a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule forbidding the baiting, trapping and…
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Top Grossing Movies – March 6
March 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 03/03/2017 to 03/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Logan R 20th Century Fox 1 4,071 $88,411,916 $88,411,916…
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R.I.P., DNC?
March 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — If the Democratic Party is ailing after losing the presidency to Donald Trump, state parties are on life support. Here in the long-ago…
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Who’s afraid of the ‘administrative state’?
March 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Just what White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon meant when he recently suggested “deconstructing the administrative state” is unclear. To critics, he would gut the…
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How to Create an Awesome Workplace
February 28, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Have you ever had a job you didn’t like? I have and it sucks. What you don’t realize, is that it can impact other people when…
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How to Create an Awesome Workplace
February 28, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Have you ever had a job you didn’t like? I have and it sucks. What you don’t realize, is that it can impact other people when…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 27
February 27, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/24/2017 to 03/02/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Get Out R Universal 1 2,781 $33,377,060 $33,377,060…
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Why Trump loves to hate the media
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a brief moment after Donald Trump’s election when it was conceivable to ask whether he would strive to be a “uniter” or a…
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Why Trump loves to hate the media
February 27, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson There was a brief moment after Donald Trump’s election when it was conceivable to ask whether he would strive to be a “uniter” or a…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 22, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/17/2017 to 02/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 2 4,088…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 21
February 22, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/17/2017 to 02/23/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 2 4,088…
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Two cheers for a carbon tax
February 20, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson By all means, let’s have a carbon tax. It’s the best way to deal with global climate change. It would require Republicans and Democrats to…
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A failure to communicate
February 20, 2017By Kathleen Parker To sum up President Trump’s first month in office, he has exceeded everyone’s expectations. To those who opposed him, he’s worse than expected. To those who…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 13
February 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/10/2017 to 02/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 1…
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Top Grossing Movies – February 13
February 13, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/10/2017 to 02/16/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Lego Batman Movie PG Warner Bros. 1…
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The real Dodd-Frank scandal
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank — Congress’ response to…
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The real Dodd-Frank scandal
February 13, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Comes now Timothy Geithner, treasury secretary from 2009 to 2013, to tell you that much of what you “know” about Dodd-Frank — Congress’ response to…
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Three weeks and counting down
February 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law…
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Three weeks and counting down
February 13, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Good news: In two years, we’ll have a new president. Bad news: If we make it that long. My “good” prediction is based on the Law…
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Business Impact of the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy
February 10, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina In a flurry of activity since taking office,…
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Business Impact of the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policy
February 10, 2017
By John Hill and Rebecca Sigmund Shareholders in the Immigration Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins Law Firm based in South Carolina In a flurry of activity since taking office,…
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Senator Scott delivers powerful speech on race and support of Sessions for Attorney General
February 8, 2017
Washington U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) delivered a powerful speech on the current discussion about race and his support for Senator Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General. Senator Scott…
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Top Grossing Movies – Feb 6
February 6, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 02/03/2017 to 02/09/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wkend Locations Wkend Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 3 3,373 $14,424,195 $98,540,660 2 Rings…
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Trump’s senseless war on Mexico
February 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson ”Mexico braces for a trade war with Washington,” headline in the Financial Times, Jan. 31, 2017. Let’s hope not, because a trade war triggered by…
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Trump’s senseless war on Mexico
February 6, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson ”Mexico braces for a trade war with Washington,” headline in the Financial Times, Jan. 31, 2017. Let’s hope not, because a trade war triggered by…
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Count Gorsuch
February 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker To review the left’s reaction to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is to infer he’s the spawn of Dracula — a cruel and bloodless beast who…
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Count Gorsuch
February 6, 2017
By Kathleen Parker To review the left’s reaction to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is to infer he’s the spawn of Dracula — a cruel and bloodless beast who…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 30
January 30, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/27/2017 to 02/02/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 2 3,199 $25,655,440 $77,385,530 2…
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The real truth about Washington
January 30, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson “For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished,…
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The real truth about Washington
January 30, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson “For too long, a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost. Washington flourished,…
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U.S. Senate confirms Gov. Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations
January 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Nikki Haley was confirmed by the United States Senate as the next U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Upon confirmation, the governor stepped down to…
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U.S. Senate confirms Gov. Nikki Haley as ambassador to the United Nations
January 25, 2017
WASHINGTON, DC – Governor Nikki Haley was confirmed by the United States Senate as the next U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Upon confirmation, the governor stepped down to…
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Patriotism on steroids: Trump’s isolationism
January 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson The question that swirls around Donald Trump’s inaugural address is whether his aggressively pronounced policy of America First will actually result in America Last —…
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President. Trump.
January 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker So, that happened. Let us pray. Yes, of course, you can go back to sleep, Mr. Van Winkle, but it won’t change the facts. Donald Trump…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 23
January 23, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/20/2017 to 01/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weeknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 1 3,038 $40,010,975 $40,010,975 2 xXx:…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 23
January 23, 2017
Theatrical grosses from Rentrak Week of 01/20/2017 to 01/26/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weeknd Locations Wknd Gross Cumulative 1 Split PG13 Universal 1 3,038 $40,010,975 $40,010,975 2 xXx:…
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Clemson, Coastal Carolina titles a reminder of state’s potential
January 23, 2017
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller For many South Carolinians – including a lot of die-hard Gamecock fans like me – the early morning hours of Jan. 10 won’t soon…
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Clemson, Coastal Carolina titles a reminder of state’s potential
January 23, 2017
By Richard Eckstrom S.C. Comptroller For many South Carolinians – including a lot of die-hard Gamecock fans like me – the early morning hours of Jan. 10 won’t soon…
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Obama’s (tentative) legacy
January 17, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It is far too early to render final judgment on the Obama presidency. All the chatter about his “legacy” overlooks two obvious realities. The significance…
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Top Grossing Movies – January 17
January 17, 2017
Week of 01/13/2017 to 01/19/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Hidden Figures PG 20th Century Fox 4 3,286 $20,853,947 $61,889,939 2 Sing PG Universal…
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What’s up with Macy’s and Sears?
January 16, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We are in the throes of another round of what the economist Joseph Schumpeter memorably called “creative destruction.” Two icons of American business — Macy’s…
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