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US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

Feb 16, 2026 11:20 AM EST

Associated Press,

U.S. military forces boarded another sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea in an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, the Pentagon said Sunday.

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Feb 16, 2026 11:06 AM EST

Associated Press,

Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Hearing on bill to impeach Solicitor Byron Gipson to be held Tuesday

Feb 13, 2026 5:44 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

At the SC State House a house subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday, Feb. 17, to discuss a bill to impeach 5th Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson.

Graham criticizes Democrats after sanctuary cities bill blocked in Senate

Feb 13, 2026 4:57 PM EST

ABC Team,

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday urged the Senate to pass his proposal to eliminate sanctuary cities and states, arguing the policies fuel illegal immigration and undermine federal enforcement officers.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

Feb 13, 2026 12:04 PM EST

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump’s administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.

Judge says US must help bring back some of the Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

Feb 13, 2026 11:00 AM EST

Associated Press,

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government’s expense.

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

Feb 13, 2026 10:55 AM EST

Associated Press,

A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years.

SC Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act

Feb 12, 2026 5:50 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he is part of a bi-partisan effort, urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act.

SC primary for Governor is June 9

Feb 12, 2026 5:47 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

Attorney General Alan Wilson, Representative Nancy Mace, Representative Ralph Norman, and Senator Josh Kimbrell join Pamela Evette in vying for the Republican nomination.

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

Feb 12, 2026 11:38 AM EST

Associated Press,

House Republicans rushed to approve legislation on Wednesday that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a long shot Trump administration priority that faces sharp blowback in the Senate.

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US military boards another oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

Hearing on bill to impeach Solicitor Byron Gipson to be held Tuesday

Graham criticizes Democrats after sanctuary cities bill blocked in Senate

Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states

Judge says US must help bring back some of the Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool

SC Attorney General Alan Wilson urges Congress to pass Kids Online Safety Act

SC primary for Governor is June 9

House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

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