Politics

Watch: Vote 2016 Trump vs. Clinton

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — A new poll shows presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump gaining momentum and taking a slight lead over Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical match up. click here to find out how close the front runners could be if the election were held today. Categories: News, Politics Tags: Clinton, Trump, Vote 2016

Billionaire Paypal Co-Founder Peter Thiel on List of Trump Backers

Noah Berger/Bloomberg via Getty Images Peter Thiel is known for backing some of Silicon Valley’s biggest success stories, from Facebook to PayPal, and now he’s throwing his support behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and board member at Facebook, is one of the pledged California delegates supporting Trump, according to a list submitted to the secretary of…

VIDEO: SC Republicans round out slate of delegates for convention

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -South Carolina has rounded out its slate of delegates for the Republican National Convention later this summer. Party activists gathered Saturday to elect 26 delegates to complete the state’s 50-member contingent. Earlier Saturday, top Republicans including Gov. Nikki Haley preached a message of unity to around 500 people gathered for the state’s annual Republican convention. Haley said…

GOP Senator Calls for ‘Adult’ Third-Party Presidential Candidate

Senator Ben Sasse, Republican of Nebraska, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2016 at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md., March 3, 2016. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, a longtime vocal critic of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, is calling for voters to rally around a third-party candidate capable of winning the White House. In…

GOP Rivals Collaborate to Deprive Trump of Delegates

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Donald Trump’s Republican rivals are teaming up to deprive the GOP front-runner of the delegates needed to with the nomination. John Kasich’s campaign says it’ll give Ted Cruz “a clear path in Indiana.” In return, the Cruz campaign will “clear the path” for Kasich in the Oregon and New Mexico primaries. The arrangement does not address…

Donald Trump Wants Harriet Tubman on $2 Bill

A portrait of Harriet Tubman, African-American abolitionist and a Union spy during the American Civil War, circa 1870. Andrew Jackson (1767 – 1845), the 7th President of the United States of America, circa 1844. (Getty Images) (ABC News) – The Treasury Department’s decision to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman was met with mixed results….

USC “Lead the Way Initiative” to Hold Voter Registration Events

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The University of South Carolina’s Lead the Way initiative is looking to make sure your vote counts this November. They plan to help more than 5,000 students register to vote before the 2016 election. Registration events will be held on the following dates: -August 19 -September 16 -October 6 To become a registered voter, students need to bring a…

WATCH: Southern Cuisine Served at State House

The fastest way into someone's heart is through the stomach.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The fastest way into someone’s heart is through the stomach. South Carolina’s hospitality industry knows that’s true for many of the millions of tourists who travel to our beaches and cities every year. It’s also why organizers of an event at the State House on Wednesday served a tasty helping of Southern cuisine. The idea is…