South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Darline Graham Nordone to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham, ensuring South Carolina maintains Republican representation while the state prepares for a special election later this year. Nordone will serve until Jan. 3, 2027, with a Republican primary scheduled for August to choose the party’s nominee for the next full term. During the announcement in Columbia, McMaster called Graham an

American families received welcome economic relief in June as inflation cooled more than expected, driven by a sharp drop in gasoline prices that eased pressure on household budgets. New data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed annual consumer inflation slowed to 3.5 percent, down from 4.2 percent in May, while prices fell 0.4 percent during the month—the largest monthly decline since April 2020. The report highlighted the importance of affordable e

By Scott Shields – Contributing Writer – Capitol Times Media – From Conversations and Material of Zhu Weisha. Learn more about Zhu Weisha here at Capitol Times Media’s July Magazine Issue. “From Double-Entry Accounting To Verifiable Finance” Introduction The previous essay, “In a World of Information Explosion, Verification Is More Important Than Trust,” discussed a methodology for the age: when information expands without limit and AI can rapidly generate judgments, explanat