Tech giant Oracle will receive a copy of the algorithm powering TikTok to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration on Monday.
South Carolina legislators have not been getting paid for months since a state senator sued over the first raise in the General Assembly's compensation in three decades.
The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.
U.S. President Donald Trump is talking with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operating in the United States.
The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.
South Carolina fired its election director as the state negotiates with President Donald Trump's administration about how to fulfill a federal demand to turn over records, including personal data on all voters.
According to a statement from Commission Chairman Dennis Shed, the commission voted to remove Howard Knapp as Executive Director effective immediately.
The South Carolina Supreme Court dismissed a case challenging partisan gerrymandering in the state Wednesday, indicating that the practice can only be addressed by the state legislature that gerrymandered the Congressional district map in the first place.
Sen. Mike Reichenbach, representing Florence County, announced a new act he plans to file when the Senate returns to legislative session, called "Remembering Charlie Kirk Act."
Democratic leaders lashed out Tuesday at a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn't address their concerns on the soaring cost of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans.
With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for signals about next steps: How deeply might the Fed cut in the next few months?
President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying to harness outrage over the killing to suppress political opposition.
Since the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk last Wednesday, universities have been firing and suspending employees for comments on social media about his death.
Clemson university has drawn calls from donors, students, and political leaders to remove the employees due to comments made following the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The order directs the state division of human resources to implement updated and revised telecommuting and remote work policies for state employees.
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