Elijah Lyons, Author at My TJ Now

Charleston Democrat Joe Cunningham seeks to unseat Henry McMaster in 2022 gubernatorial race

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Charleston Democrat and former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham called on Gov. Henry McMaster to “step up and do your job, or step aside for someone who will” in his first…

Should Senate Democrats detonate the nuclear option?

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With the first reported cases of the South African strain of COVID-19 being documented in South Carolina, it is clear that a comprehensive vaccine rollout plan, funding for state and…

Idealistic Realism and the unity President Biden envisions

Elijah Lyons

The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris looked both akin to and disparately different from the presidential inaugurations of years past. High-profile Republicans and Democrats alike…

This week in politics: Inside Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue

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President-elect Joe Biden introduced a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to meet the challenge of rescuing the economy in the midst of a historic economic downturn and tackling the COVID-19 public…

The successes and failures of institutional democracy

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The electoral victories in Georgia in contrast with the insurrectionist siege of the Capitol on Jan. 6 displayed to the world the strengths and weaknesses in American democracy. On the…

As the formal transition gets underway, Biden names several Cabinet picks

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As the Trump administration finally authorized the formal transition process on Nov. 23 following another loss in the Michigan court system, President-elect Joe Biden and his informal transition team continued…

Presidential election results spark allegations of voter fraud

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Following the reported results of the 2020 presidential election, the administration of United States President Donald Trump has filed lawsuits amid assertions of voter fraud and concerns over poll-watchers and…

Win or lose, Jaime Harrison’s “New South” may already be under construction

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For the first time in almost two decades, a democratic challenger is neck-and-neck in the race for a South Carolina senate seat, threatening to knock down longtime Republican incumbent, Lindsey…

“I take full responsibility. It’s not my fault.”

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Aided in part by new rules muting the candidates’ microphones set forth by the Commission on Presidential Debates, Thursday’s final debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald…

Dueling town halls fuel a ratings war

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After shifting rules and a scheduling fiasco, Vice President Biden appeared on ABC for a town hall style event in Pennsylvania on Oct.15 in which he answered questions from voters…