A third proposal pushes through averting a government shutdown, for now
House Republicans agree on third spending proposal to avoid a government shutdown
Politics
Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertainty
The smooth economy that Donald Trump was poised to inherit suddenly looks a bit rockier — with critics saying the president-elect is contributing to the uncertainty.
Trump’s words of opposition stop a bipartisan budget deal in its tracks with Musk’s help
President-elect Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats after billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.
Trump wants debt ceiling in the budget deal. If not, he says let the government shutdown start now
Hours before the start of a federal government shutdown, President-elect Donald Trump doubled-down Friday on his insistence that a debt ceiling increase be included in any deal — and if not, let the closures “start now.”
Governor orders flags at half-staff for Lawmaker Kay Patterson
Governor Henry McMaster has ordered flags atop the State Capitol to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, December 20, in honor of Lawmaker Kay Patterson.
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands days before shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out.
Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China’s power
The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China’s growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.
Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others
A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain.
Supreme Court to hear effort to cut Planned Parenthood funding
The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to wade into a years-old legal battle over South Carolina’s failed bid to cut Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.
SC Dept. of Education publishes ‘PragerU Standards Aligned Resources’ despite controversy
The partnership between the South Carolina Department of Education and conservative media organization PragerU appears to have advanced in December as “PragerU Standards Aligned Resources” have appeared on the department’s official website.
