Former Sen. Joe Lieberman sent a letter to President Donald Trump yesterday withdrawing his name from consideration for FBI director, citing a potential conflict of interest.
Allegations that public officials have violated state ethics law are piling up for review by a nonexistent South Carolina Ethics Commission.
Reporter Ben Jacobs of The Guardian said he’s still in shock after Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate in Montana’s special House election, allegedly body-slammed him on the eve of the nationally-watched election.
The Senate Intelligence Committee has announced two new subpoenas against former national security adviser Michael Flynn to compel him to turn over documents related to his contact with the Russians, adding that Flynn risks being held in contempt of Congress if he does not comply with the requests.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A personal recognizance bond was set at $50,000 Tuesday morning for former Republican Majority Leader Rep. Richard Quinn. Quinn is charged with two counts of misconduct in office. Prosecutors say he took more than $4.5 million from lobbyists without reporting it and acted as a lobbyist while serving as a lawmaker. In a second hearing, Quinn’s attorneys…
ABC NEWS- President Donald Trump said today that he “never mentioned” Israel during his controversial Oval Office meeting with Russian officials, in which he reportedly disclosed classified information that could have compromised an Israeli intelligence source. “I never mentioned the word or the name Israel. Never mentioned it during our conversation,” Trump said to reporters before his private meeting…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- The Democratic Challenger in the race for the Congressional 5th District seat will host a town hall meeting Monday. It will take place at the USC Sumter Arts and Letters Building, Lecture Hall 116 at 6pm. Parnell says he plans to take questions from the public as well as discuss a variety of topics including healthcare, job creation, and…
House Speaker Jay Lucas is encouraging House members not to waste their time and taxpayers’ money by returning to Columbia on Tuesday, since there is no budget compromise to consider.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Representative Bobby Harrell, Representative Jim Merrill, Senator John Courson and now, Representative Rick Quinn. All of these lawmakers were accused of violating ethics while serving in the statehouse. Quinn is the latest legislator to be named in a statehouse probe conducted by Solicitor David Pascoe. Quinn stands accused on one count of common law misconduct in office…
The firing of FBI director James Comey prompted an outcry from both sides of the political aisle last week. But Comey’s dismissal wasn’t the first time that President Donald Trump revived his old reality show tagline — “you’re fired!” –- in his new role.
