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U.S. Department of Education delays plans to garnish wages

The U.S. Education Department is hitting pause on its plans to garnish wages of student loan borrowers in default.

President Trump purchased $5.1 million in bonds

President Trump purchased up to $51-million worth of company and municipal debts at the end of the year.

US Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy

Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of acquiring Greenland and cuts in foreign aid risk bringing vast suffering instead of promoting peace.

Rep. Mace introduces bills to bar felons from working federal & DC government jobs

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace introduced two bills Monday that would prohibit people convicted of violent crimes from working for the federal and the District of Columbia governments.

Americans are paying more for cars

The average cost of a new car is at a record high.

US futures sink after Trump warns of higher tariffs for 8 countries over Greenland issue

European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland.

Why Bernice King sees MLK Day as a 'saving grace' in today's political climate

Against a backdrop of political division and upheaval, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter said the holiday honoring her father's legacy comes as “somewhat of a saving grace” this year.

The current US political climate is spurring a 'reclaim' and rallying on the MLK holiday

As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.

Prominent Columbia Bishop dies at 76

Bishop Redfern II presided over the Ecumenical Church and University Worldwide since 1995.

Shooting at Winnsboro gas station leads to 4 arrests

On Friday, deputies with the Fairfield County Sheriff's Office say they responded to reports of a shooting at the Pilot Gas Station on State Highway 200.

Trump says 8 European countries will face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of their opposition to American control of Greenland, setting up a potentially dangerous test of U.S. partnerships in Europe.

Here’s where Trump’s most jaw-dropping promises stand a year into his second term

BY WILL WEISSERT Updated 8:13 AM EST, January 17, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — From toppling Venezuela’s leader to ordering mass deportations, from turning once independent government entities into rubber stamps to demolishing the East Wing for a White House ballroom, President Donald Trump spent his first year back in…