Trial delayed for former SC lawmaker facing federal child porn charges
A spokesperson for the u-s attorneys office says jury selection in the trial of RJ May, which was scheduled to begin in September will now begin on October 8th.
Politics
US troops won’t be sent to help defend Ukraine, Trump says
President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before.
DC sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as intervention intensifies
The nation’s capital sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration escalated its intervention into the city’s law enforcement by naming a federal official as the new emergency head of the department.
US national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports
The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers.
Social Security has existed for 90 years. Why it may be more threatened than ever
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law 90 years ago this week, he said it would provide economic stability to older people while giving the U.S. “an economic structure of vastly greater soundness.”
SCDP releases statement after video is released of gubernatorial candidate’s arrest
The Charleston Police Department has released the dash cam video from the night attorney and newly-announced candidate for Governor Mullins McLeod was arrested.
Wall Street climbs again as a worldwide rally comes back around
U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world.
Wall Street flirts with its records on hopes for coming cuts to interest rates
The U.S. stock market is flirting with its records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected.
US inflation held steady last month as tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago.
Lt. Governor Evette’s campaign rolls out coalition of 100 Trump Grassroots Leaders
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette’s campaign for South Carolina governor made an announcement on Thursday about the formation of a coalition of 100 Trump grassroots leaders, conservative activists, and surrogates who are putting their support behind Lt. Governor Pamela Evette in the 2026 South Carolina governor’s race.
