President Trump's economy approval rating falls
President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has dropped to a new low, according to a CNN poll.
Politics
Republican leaders in Congress say they'll pursue a path to ending the Homeland Security shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, moving past a split between the two Republican leaders that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last week without a fix to a record-setting partial government shutdown.
Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.
Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials ahead of this year's midterm elections.
From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown
President Donald Trump has hinted he might invoke rarely used powers to call Congress into session.
Attacks persist in Iran and across the Mideast as Trump threatens escalation
Iran kept up its attacks on Persian Gulf neighbors on Wednesday as airstrikes pounded Tehran, while U.S. President Donald Trump again made contradictory statements about whether he was ready to wind down the war or escalate it.
SC Democrats announces largest ever candidate field
The Democratic Party will be well represented in this year's election cycle.
Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues
Frustrating security lines dwindled at U.S. airports Monday, clearing the worst bottlenecks as Transportation Safety Administration officers began receiving backpay for working during the government shutdown.
Wall Street jolts higher and recovers some war-caused losses after oil prices slow their spike
U.S. stocks are jolting higher Tuesday as the spike for oil prices because of the war with Iran slows.
Trump voices frustration with allies as Iran war and strait closure push fuel prices higher
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Tuesday with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average U.S. gas prices past $4 a gallon.
Justin Bamberg files for reelection in SC House District 90
State Rep. Justin Bamberg, who has represented South Carolina's House District 90 since 2015, announced his reelection bid.
Former Gov. Mark Sanford announces campaign for South Carolina's First Congressional District
Former Governor Mark Sanford has announced his campaign bid for South Carolina's First Congressional District on Monday.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal is not reached 'shortly'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.”
House Republicans revolt against Senate bill that leaves out money for immigration enforcement
House Republicans are resisting a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a revolt that risks delaying a resolution to the funding impasse now in its 42nd day that has created long lines at many of the nation's airports.
Israel warns attacks on Iran 'will escalate and expand' as Trump claims advances in ceasefire talks
Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its attacks on Iran on Friday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, meanwhile, gave no signs of backing down.
National Politics
- Man sentenced in cross burning hoax to help elect Colorado Springs' first Black mayor Apr 1, 2026 9:14 PM EDTA man who helped stage a cross burning he says was intended to help elect the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs was sentenced in federal court Wednesday to nearly four years in prison
- A messy California governor's race raises Democratic fears of potential loss Apr 1, 2026 1:38 PM EDTDemocrats have run California for years
- DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts Apr 1, 2026 1:38 PM EDTHomeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem
- Elections officials in Oregon and Arizona are first to pledge legal challenges to new Trump voting order Apr 1, 2026 11:36 AM EDTElections officials in Oregon and Arizona are first to pledge legal challenges to new Trump voting order
- Tiger Woods a big topic again at Masters even without playing Apr 1, 2026 11:35 AM EDTTiger Woods is dominating Masters talk again, but for all the wrong reasons
- Vance and Rubio's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election Apr 1, 2026 11:30 AM EDTSecretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are both seen as the Republican Party’s strongest potential candidates in the next presidential election, but the Iran war could prove to be a political millstone for them
- Judge orders White House ballroom construction to halt in a ruling that leaves Trump seething Apr 1, 2026 6:58 AM EDTA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend construction of a $400 million ballroom after it demolished the East Wing of the White House
- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey hospitalized after minor procedure, her office says Apr 1, 2026 12:34 AM EDTAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has been hospitalized after undergoing what her office described as a minor procedure to remove fluid that was pressing on her lung
- Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe Mar 31, 2026 8:56 PM EDTA federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination
- 3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign' Mar 31, 2026 2:17 PM EDTThree fired FBI agents have sued to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat
