SEC announces timeline for replacement of Republican U.S. Senate Candidate
A special filing period and special Primary will be held to replace the nominee for the Republican U.S. Senate Candidate, says the SEC.
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Senate returns to Washington after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death with an uncertain agenda
Senate Republicans returned to Washington on Monday with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally of President Donald Trump.
Gov. McMaster announces Sen. Lindsey Graham's Sister Darline Graham Nordone as U.S. Senate appointment
During a Monday evening press conference, Gov. Henry McMaster announced that Sen. Lindsey Graham's Sister Darline Graham Nordone will serve out the rest of his term in the U.S. Senate.
Trump says US will blockade Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and charge ships for safe passage
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and will charge other ships for safe passage.
Oil prices rise following the latest fighting in the Middle East, as AI stocks sink
Oil prices are climbing Monday following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East, while more losses for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom weigh on stock markets.
South Carolina's governor should appoint Graham’s sister to finish his term, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s recommended that Lindsey Graham’s sister be named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate.
President Trump, SC leaders react to passing of Lindsey Graham
Leaders both nationally and in South Carolina are reacting to the death of SC Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing.
Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.
Itemized medical bills coming in January 2027
Next year (2027), medical bills in South Carolina may look a little longer.
SC officials call on National Guard to drop military pilots' suspension
Local officials have reacted on social media after eight pilots who flew during last week's Salute to the Shore were suspended.
US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.
SCGOP files lawsuit to limit primary voting to registered Republicans
The South Carolina Republican Party has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to change who can vote in Republican primary elections, arguing that the state’s open primary system violates the party’s First Amendment rights.
Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology.
US launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran…
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- South Carolina's next steps after senator's death Jul 13, 2026 12:33 PM EDTSen. Lindsey Graham's death has sparked a political scramble in South Carolina
- To the GOP, he's a sham candidate. At home, he’s Mr. Sullivan, ex-teacher and Alaska Senate hopeful Jul 11, 2026 1:30 PM EDTMany longtime residents of the small Alaska fishing community of Petersburg say they opposed efforts by the state to keep a local man named Dan Sullivan from running in this year's U.S. Senate race, even if they're not voting for him
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- Victor Marx wins Republican nomination for governor in Colorado Jul 10, 2026 6:06 AM EDTVictor Marx wins Republican nomination for governor in Colorado
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- As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence Jul 10, 2026 5:12 AM EDTA group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law
- Federal appeals court upholds ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning ruling Jul 10, 2026 1:05 AM EDTA federal appeals court has upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
