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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 14, 2025: we continue to talk with top leaders about the priorities for the two year legislative session; we hear from Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, whose Republicans make up a supermajority of the chamber; we also hear from House Democratic Leader Todd Rutherford; Sen. Lindsey Graham staffs up for 2026; and more!

Republican lawmakers want to lock in their redistricting map and impeach newly elected liberal state Supreme Court justice Janet Protasiewicz before she has issued her first ruling.

One of New York City's thorniest political issues is over how to make its elite high schools more representative. A new study says that many popular proposals won't help diversity — and might hurt it.

The New York district represented by Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is a toss-up and one Democrats are eyeing to pick up in their quest for control of Congress.

The one-legged orphan in Liberia had figured out how to use a crutch as an improvised prosthetic leg. But he wanted the real deal.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

Data from Johns Hopkins University, which tracks the global spread of the disease, shows more than 1,500 people have died of the disease in the U.S. as of Friday evening.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed freshman Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib's expletive-laden call to impeach President Trump, and a top committee leader said it's too early to push for it.

Johnson spent more than three years as superintendent, during a turbulent time when the department was trying to restore the public's faith in police after the shooting death of Laquan McDonald.

Kamala Harris had a historic night on DNC's final night with her acceptance speech. Here are some key takeaways from this convention week. And, a look at why Democrats are thrilled.