Tameika Isaac Devine to run for mayor
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- City of Columbia Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine is holding a press conference Friday afternoon where she is expected to announce her run for Mayor of Columbia. This comes after…
Politics
Senate approves budget bill as Harris casts tie-breaker vote
Vice President Harris gave the tie breaking vote to approve a budget resolution of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial
Former President Donald Trump rejects Dems’ request to testify at impeachment trial, according to an adviser.
Daniel Rickenmann to run for mayor
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Columbia City Council Member Daniel Rickenmann tells ABC Columbia News he is planning on running for Mayor. Rickenmann currently represents Columbia's fourth district. He says he is running to foster…
House GOP faces difficult vote over stripping Greene of committee assignments
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks with fellow House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, following a meeting called by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Democrats are demanding that the GOP leadership…
President Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief
President Biden is set to meet Monday with GOP lawmakers who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill.
Congress security tightening in era of rising threats
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House's chief law enforcement officer says he's tightening security for traveling lawmakers. The moves come as Congress reassesses safety at a time when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump's supporters attacked the Capitol…
Mass. congressman tests positive for COVID-19 despite vaccination
(AP) - A Massachusetts congressman who has received both doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has tested positive for the virus. The office of U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch said Friday that the lawmaker had had a negative test result before…
Democrats prepared to act on Biden's $1.9T aid without republican help
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are rejecting a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue plan into smaller chunks. Democrats and the White House appear ready to leave their GOP opponents behind and push the sweeping economic…
Parents, Teachers and students wonder if full time face to face instruction is safe
(ABC NEWS) -- It's one of the most contentious debates surrounding the ongoing global pandemic, whether it's safe for childrwn to return to the class room for face to face instruction full time.…
Deadly pedestrian accident being investigated by SC Highway Patrol
Lexington, SC ( WOLO)--- The South Carolina Patrol continues to investigate an accident that took place at approximately 6:15 Tuesday night. According to investigators, 28 year old William Miller was walking in the roadway along…
Woman sells Bernie doll for over $20K, donates to charity
Tobey King speaks to her crochet Bernie Sanders doll as the bidding continues on eBay on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The doll sold for $20,300, and all of the proceeds are being…
Washington, Lincoln stripped from school names in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco school board has voted to remove the names of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and others from public schools after officials deemed them unworthy of the honor. The decision was made at a…
Biden to reopen ‘Obamacare’ markets for COVID-19 relief
President Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage.
Democrats prepare to push forward Biden's COVID relief package
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead with President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told senators Tuesday to be ready to vote as soon as next week on a budget…
National Politics
- Leading candidates for California governor jostle in critical debate Apr 23, 2026 4:10 AM EDTSix leading candidates for California governor are jostling for advantage in a chaotic race with no clear leader
- US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness Apr 22, 2026 9:23 PM EDTU.S. health officials have stopped the publication of a study on the COVID-19 vaccine's effectiveness in preventing hospitalizations
- World ski body president Eliasch gets nomination for re-election from unexpected country Apr 22, 2026 9:23 PM EDTThe billionaire British-Swedish president of skiing’s governing body is standing for re-election as a candidate from the country of Georgia
- Royals to build a $1.9B ballpark at Crown Center as part of a $3B downtown KC redevelopment project Apr 22, 2026 4:38 PM EDTThe Kansas City Royals are moving from Kauffman Stadium to downtown Crown Center
- Rhode Island shifts its primary to Wednesday, Sept. 9, easing a Labor Day poll setup crunch Apr 22, 2026 4:14 PM EDTRhode Island has moved its primary elections to Wednesday, Sept. 9, to avoid conflict with Labor Day
- The US has a long history of gerrymandering legislative voting districts. Is it legal? Apr 22, 2026 4:14 PM EDTGerrymandering is proliferating in states across the U.S. Republicans and Democrats alike have been redrawing voting districts for the U.S. House to try to give their party an advantage
- Trump renews his call for Congress to intervene and pass legislation to control college sports Apr 22, 2026 12:10 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril
- Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review Apr 22, 2026 7:06 AM EDTAn appeals court has decided that an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open
- A former Missouri lawmaker wins back thousands of dollars seized after sexual misconduct allegations Apr 21, 2026 7:46 PM EDTA former Missouri lawmaker who was censured over sexual misconduct allegations has won a court case to recoup thousands of dollars seized from his salary as a penalty
- Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights Apr 21, 2026 12:09 PM EDTThe Human Rights Campaign is launching a $15 million investment targeting Republicans in battleground districts ahead of the fall's midterm elections
