WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * As Senate Moves to Advance Landmark Stablecoin Legislation, Scott Hails U.S. Leadership in Digital Assets * "Let's finish the job and get this bill to President Trump's desk for his signature." WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Senate took an important step towards passing the bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - legislation led by Senator Bil  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 11, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - May 2025": * * * Regional prices increased 0.1 percent in May, up 2.0 percent over the last year The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 10, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in South Carolina - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 6 of the 7 largest counties in South Carolina from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Lexington County had the l  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Champion Media Agrees to Pay $102,500 to Employee in EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit * Resolves Federal Charges That News Organization Refused to Hire Applicant Because of Deafness RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina-based publishing company Champion Media, LLC will pay $102,500 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment O  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to Pay $50,000 and Undertake Remedial Measures in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit * Federal Agency Charged Hospital Rescinded Job Offer to Applicant Seeking Disability-Related Accommodation ATLANTA - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. (CHOA), a pediatric health care system based in Atlanta, will pay $50,000 and undertake remedial measures t  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 12, 2025: * * * Name of Product: RYOBI 40V 24-Inch Cordless Hedge Trimmers Hazard: The hedge trimmer blade can unexpectedly activate after pressing just the safety or trigger control individually rather than engaging the safety and trigger controls simultaneously, posing a laceration hazard. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: June 12, 2025 Units: About 113,000 (In addition, about 15,000 were s  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Graham: Russia Sanctions Bill Aims to Change Putin's Calculus, Protect World Order * Russia sanctions bill aims to change Putin's calculus, protect world order By Senator Lindsey Graham Fox News June 12, 2025 https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-lindsey-graham-russia-sanctions-bill-aims-change-putins-calculus-protect-world-order President Donald Trump is making an ea  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Scott: "The stakes are high, and the American people deserve a team that is ready to go to work." Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led a hearing to consider the following nominations for positions in the Trump administration: * Mr. Ben DeMarzo, to be Assistant Secretary, Department of  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, CLYBURN JOINED BY LEADER JEFFRIES TO REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION EXPANDING BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR GUN SALES * Washington - On Tuesday, Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA-04) and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC-06) were joined by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to announce legislation to close  more