Poll finds majority of Americans oppose ‘Big, beautiful bill’
According to a new poll, a majority of Americans oppose President Trump’s proposed tax policy bill.
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Columbia City Council votes to repeal ban on conversion therapy
Conversion therapy is a form of therapy aimed at trying to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The Columbia City Council has voted four to three in favor of repealing the ban on conversion therapy. Conversion therapy is a form of therapy aimed at trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Supporters of the ban say it has been proven ineffective and can cause more harm than good. Also at issue in…
Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators
Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators on Tuesday at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend.
Dow drops nearly 300 after oil prices jump as Trump urges Iran’s unconditional surrender
U.S. stocks slumped on Tuesday under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial markets after Wall Street’s worries about Israel’s fighting with Iran had seemed to calm a bit on Monday.
The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
The Trump family is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president could mold public policy for personal gain.
NAACP won’t invite Trump to its national convention. He will be 1st president excluded in 116 years
The NAACP announced Monday the group will not invite President Donald Trump to its national convention next month in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first time the prominent civil rights organization has opted to exclude a sitting president in its 116-year history.
Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, US official say
President Donald Trump rejected a plan presented by Israel to the U.S. to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.
Justice Department’s early moves on voting and elections signal a shift from its traditional role
In North Carolina, it was a lawsuit over the state’s voter registration records.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed in a politically motivated assassination, and a second lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded. Authorities were actively searching for a suspect hours after the targeted killings.
SC House Majority Leader files ethics complaint against accused lawmaker
Hoitt says the complaint will start the process of removing may from office.
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)– The South Carolina House Majority Leader is calling for a Lexington County representative to be removed from office. Representative David Hoitt of Pickens County and leader of the house GOP caucus announced Friday he has filed a complaint with the house ethics committee against Representative RJ May. Hoitt says the complaint will start the process…
