Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his independent White House bid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce his running mate Tuesday as he races to secure a place on the ballot for his independent campaign for president.
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Some Republicans who supported Nikki Haley are still refusing to back Donald Trump
Now that Nikki Haley has shuttered her presidential campaign, one person who voted for her refuses to back former President Donald Trump and plans to reluctantly vote for President Joe Biden.
South Carolina bill seeks to extend life insurance coverage to embryos
On Tuesday, a bill involving life insurance coverage entered the South Carolina House. If passed, it would require insurers that issue individual life insurance policies, to offer life insurance coverage for embryos in South Carolina.
Biden signs $1.2 trillion government funding package, averting partial shutdown
President Joe Biden signed the funding bills package into law Saturday, the White House said, averting a partial government shutdown.
TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled
The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous.
Fed sticks to earlier predictions about interest rate cuts this year
The Federal Reserve is predicting it will lower interest rates three times this year.
Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring budget fight to a close
Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies this weekend and allows Congress, nearly six months into the budget year, to complete its work in funding the government through September.
South Carolina House votes to expand voucher program. It's fate in Senate is less clear
Republicans in the South Carolina House gave key approval Wednesday to a bill expanding a program allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on private and home-school education even as a pilot plan is just starting and the state's highest court is considering whether it is legal.
Biden and Trump notch more wins Tuesday as primary voters urge them to keep up the fight
As Joe Biden and Donald Trump moved closer to a November rematch, primary voters around the country on Tuesday urged their favored candidate to keep up the fight and worried about what might happen if their side loses this fall.
US defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Congress remains stalled over funding to send additional weapons to the front.
What to expect from the Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve is meeting today to vote on whether to raise interest rates.
Biden tells Latino voters they’re the reason he defeated Trump in 2020 and says, 'I need you back'
President Joe Biden on Tuesday personally appealed to Latino voters, saying they're the reason he defeated Donald Trump in 2020 and urging them to help him do it again in November.
Gov. McMaster signs Constitutional Carry Bill at ceremonial event
The Constitutional Carry Bill allows anyone in South Carolina who can legally own a gun to carry it in public without having to obtain a permit.
South Carolina declines federal summer EBT program aimed at aiding low-income families
South Carolina has turned down a new federal EBT program that would provide additional help to low-income families while school is out of session.
Trump sues ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation over Nancy Mace interview
Former President Donald Trump is suing ABC News and Anchor George Stephanopoulos for defamation.
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- From the NFL sidelines to a US Senate race: Michele Tafoya's new play Jan 21, 2026 2:41 PM ESTFormer NFL sideline reporter Michele Tafoya has launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate
- After Minneapolis, Democrats confront political vulnerabilities to battle Trump on immigration Jan 21, 2026 8:21 AM ESTDemocrats are rethinking their midterm election strategy due to the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota
- Utah's chief justice speaks out as Republicans look to expand the state Supreme Court Jan 21, 2026 4:21 AM ESTUtah's Republican legislative leaders and Gov. Spencer Cox are saying they support a proposal to expand the state Supreme Court's five-judge panel to seven
- Trump-appointed prosecutor who pursued indictments against the president's foes is leaving post Jan 21, 2026 3:01 AM ESTLindsey Halligan, who as a top Justice Department prosecutor pursued indictments against a pair of President Donald Trump’s adversaries, is leaving her position
- Slave descendants score a victory with voters in fight to protect their Georgia island homes Jan 21, 2026 2:53 AM ESTBlack landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves have won their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box
- FACT FOCUS: Trump highlights familiar false claims as he reviews his first year back in office Jan 21, 2026 1:25 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump marked his first year back in office with a lengthy press briefing, repeating false claims about the 2020 election, foreign policy, the economy, and energy
- Suspect charged in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home pleads not guilty Jan 20, 2026 10:53 PM ESTA man charged with vandalizing Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home has pleaded not guilty
- Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown Jan 20, 2026 8:54 PM ESTDoctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown
- Aloha feels more like goodbye for Sony Open. Other PGA Tour events might feel the same way Jan 20, 2026 8:53 PM ESTAloha feels a lot more like goodbye than hello at the Sony Open
- Rep. Julia Letlow launches primary against Sen. Bill Cassidy in Louisiana Jan 20, 2026 4:03 PM ESTFresh off an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Rep. Julia Letlow of Louisiana is launching a U.S. Senate bid against fellow Republican and second-term Sen. Bill Cassidy
