We welcome US Congressional candidate Mac Deford who is working to be the representative for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District (the seat sullied by Nancy Mace)!

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Pre-show banter (0:00:00)

Or Better Yet - Save Teenage Girls from MAGA Breeders! (00:00:38)

• FOX News: “Problem” is drop in teen fertility [Courtesy of @velvetsworld6 on TikTok]
• 710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago [NPR]
• Teens Having Sex Should Get Married, Not Use Birth Control: [South Carolina] Republican [Newsweek]
• Tennessee school board member censured over "you're hot" comment [WPSD Local 6]

International Black White and Blue in the South (00:12:11)

• Singapore [Wikipedia]
• How to say Hello in 50 languages [@travyskim on TikTok]

On the Campaign Trail (00:19:18)

• Democratic Candidate Recruitment Is Booming, Even in Republican Districts [NOTUS]
• All of Jumelle’s campaign socials [Linktree]
• Project 2025 architect quits South Carolina Senate race and endorses Lindsey Graham challenger [CNN]

Interview with Mac Deford (00:28:00)

• Mac Deford for US Congress [website]
• Dec polling shows Deford tied with leading Republican candidate [released memo from Deford campaign]
• Coast Guard veteran Mac Deford prioritizes constituent access and transparency in 2026 run [ABC4 News]
• Deford campaign announces wave of endorsements in South Carolina’s 1st District race [ABC 4 News]
• Mac Deford Shows Grassroots Support from SC Congressional District 1 [YouTube]

Ethics & Elections (01:04:19)

• House Ethics Committee sets April 21 hearing to decide Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s political fate [WLRN]
• Tony Gonzales admits sexual relationship with former staff member who killed herself [Politico]
• He’s Only Joking About Being a Nazi Sympathizer. He’s Also About to Get a Seat in Congress. Meet “the AK Guy.” [Slate]
• Jeffries, Pelosi and other Democrats call on Eric Swalwell to end governor campaign [Politico]
• Complaint alleges 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo received $36K in questionable auto-related public funds [CC News Network]
• Laurens man gets life sentence in slaying of 2-year-old boy [Index Journal]
• SC senators call for investigation over money to representative’s nonprofit: ‘I’m an open book’ [SC Daily Gazette]
• Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter didn’t just speak—she cited a pattern. [@justicejavar on TikTok]

Closing (01:28:08)

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