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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

Jan 13, 2026 12:28 PM EST

Associated Press,

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that they will refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena to testify in a House committee’s investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.

Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed’s target

Jan 13, 2026 10:52 AM EST

Associated Press,

Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing.

Attorney General Alan Wilson releases annual Human Trafficking Task Force Report

Jan 12, 2026 5:55 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

On Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, Attorney General Alan Wilson released the annual Human Trafficking Task Force Report.

SC Lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session

Jan 12, 2026 5:51 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

State lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session.

Governor Henry McMaster (Left), Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette (right)

Governor McMaster unveils SC executive budget

Jan 12, 2026 4:30 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

SC Governor Henry McMaster unveiled his executive budget Monday afternoon (Jan. 12, 2026).

With Cuban ally Maduro ousted, Trump warns Havana to make a ‘deal’ before it’s too late

Jan 12, 2026 2:51 PM EST

ABC Columbia Staff,

President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was deposed as Venezuela’s leader.

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

Jan 12, 2026 10:24 AM EST

Associated Press,

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powellsaid Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations.

Stocks of credit-card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading

Jan 12, 2026 10:21 AM EST

Associated Press,

Stocks of credit-card companies are tumbling on Monday after President Donald Trump threatened moves that could eat into their profits.

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

Jan 9, 2026 5:20 PM EST

Associated Press,

In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as 17 renegade GOP lawmakers joined every Democrat in support.

Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

Jan 9, 2026 11:22 AM EST

Associated Press,

President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a country plagued by instability, inflation and uncertainty.

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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed’s target

Attorney General Alan Wilson releases annual Human Trafficking Task Force Report

SC Lawmakers plan to introduce new legislation on abortion this session

Governor McMaster unveils SC executive budget

With Cuban ally Maduro ousted, Trump warns Havana to make a ‘deal’ before it’s too late

Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

Stocks of credit-card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

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