Politics

GOP Rivals Refuse to Honor Pledge of Support

BROOKFIELD, Wis. (AP) _ Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump says if someone else gets picked to be the GOP nominee, he’ll no longer support his pledge to support him. At a CNN town hall in Milwaukee, Trump’s rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich refused to say whether they’d support Trump or whoever is the nominee. Trump says he’s rescinding his…

Watch: Where Republicans Stand

Columbia,S.C. (WOLO) — ABC Columbia is taking a closer look at where the Republicans stand after the weekend Primaries. And GOP Front runner Donald Trump is threatening to sue the state of Louisiana. Click here to find out why.   Categories: News, Politics Tags: Cruz, Republicans, Trump

VIDEO: Why Bernie Sanders’ West Coast Blowouts Matter

Bernie Sanders did not just win all three states that voted this weekend — Washington, Alaska and Hawaii — he won them by overwhelming, impressive margins. The presidential hopeful won every county in Washington, and some of his biggest victory margins came from the state’s most rural and traditionally conservative areas.

Watch: Where the Democratic Candidates Stand

Columbia,S.C., (WOLO) — ABC Columbia is taking a closer look at where the Democratic Presidential Candidates after the weekend Primaries. Hillary Clinton: 1,712 Delegates Bernie Sanders: 1,004 2,383 Delegates are needed to clinch the nomination. Categories: News, Politics Tags: delegates, democratic, Rochelle Dean, Vote

5 Questions About 2016 Delegate Paths: Everything You Need to Know

Donald Trump smiles while speaking during a news conference at the Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, March 15, 2016. | Hillary Clinton speaks to her supporters, March 15, 2016 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Bloomberg via Getty Images | Getty Images (ABC News) — With more than six in 10 of the Republican delegates in the rear-view mirror, candidates…

WATCH: Mental Health Advocacy at State House

Advocates say when it comes to those living with mental illness education can lead to understanding.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Advocates say far too often you only hear about mental illness when an act of violence is committed. Wednesday at the South Carolina State House the point was made that only 6% of those with mental illness have violent tendencies. That means 94% of the mentally ill do not have violent tendencies. Advocates say in comparison…

Mental Health Advocacy at State House

Advocates say when it comes to those living with mental illness education can lead to understanding.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The State House on Wednesday hosted Mental Health Advocacy Day. Representatives with the South Carolina chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness as well as members of several law enforcement agencies met with lawmakers. NAMI advocates say when it comes to those living with mental illness education can lead to understanding. NAMI SC Executive Director…

Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz

WASHINGTON (ABC News) — Jeb Bush is endorsing Ted Cruz for president, arguing that the Texas senator is the best hope of stopping Donald Trump from reaching the Republican nomination. “Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests,” Bush wrote in the statement released Wednesday morning. “Washington is broken, and…

Western Tuesday Results

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Both the Democratic and Republican presidential front-runners have claimed another state. Donald Trump has won the GOP primary in Arizona. It’s a winner-take-all state that pushes him closer to the nomination. And Hillary Clinton has won the Democratic primary. Her streak of victories over rival Bernie Sanders continues. Bernie Sanders has won the Democratic presidential caucuses in…