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Trump Backtracks After Controversial Statement on Abortion

  WASHINGTON (AP) _ Donald Trump is reversing himself after initially saying Wednesday that if abortion is ever banned, a woman getting one should face some form of punishment. Trump later said in a statement that abortion providers _ not women…

5 Seeking Tim Scott's Seat; 2 SC Congressmen Face Primaries

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Election filing in South Carolina has closed and four candidates have filed to run against U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who's seeking his first full term in Washington. Two South Carolina congressmen have primary challengers. Republican U.S.…

GOP Rivals Refuse to Honor Pledge of Support

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) _ Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says if someone else gets picked to be the GOP nominee, he'll no longer support his pledge to support him. At a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Trump's rivals Ted Cruz…

Watch: Where Republicans Stand

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) -- ABC Columbia is taking a closer look at where the Republicans stand after the weekend Primaries. And GOP Front runner Donald Trump is threatening to sue the state of Louisiana. Click here to find out why.  

VIDEO: Why Bernie Sanders' West Coast Blowouts Matter

Bernie Sanders did not just win all three states that voted this weekend -- Washington, Alaska and Hawaii -- he won them by overwhelming, impressive margins. The presidential hopeful won every county in Washington, and some of his biggest victory margins came from the state's most rural and traditionally conservative areas.

Watch: Where the Democratic Candidates Stand

Columbia,S.C., (WOLO) -- ABC Columbia is taking a closer look at where the Democratic Presidential Candidates after the weekend Primaries. Hillary Clinton: 1,712 Delegates Bernie Sanders: 1,004 2,383 Delegates are needed to clinch the nomination.

WATCH: Mental Health Advocacy at State House

[gtxvideo vid='xOhbvNOM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xOhbvNOM.jpg' vtitle='NAMI SC'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Advocates say far too often you only hear about mental illness when an act of violence is committed. Wednesday at the South Carolina State House the point was made that only…

Mental Health Advocacy at State House

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The State House on Wednesday hosted Mental Health Advocacy Day. Representatives with the South Carolina chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness as well as members of several law enforcement agencies met with lawmakers. NAMI…

Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz

WASHINGTON (ABC News) -- Jeb Bush is endorsing Ted Cruz for president, arguing that the Texas senator is the best hope of stopping Donald Trump from reaching the Republican nomination. "Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the…

Western Tuesday Results

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Both the Democratic and Republican presidential front-runners have claimed another state. Donald Trump has won the GOP primary in Arizona. It's a winner-take-all state that pushes him closer to the nomination. And Hillary Clinton has won the…

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