Medicaid expansion in SC could offer healthcare to roughly 350,000 uninsured residents
Ahead of the upcoming legislative session, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is advocating for improved access to healthcare.
Politics
Americans' trust in nation's court system hits record low, survey finds
At a time of heightened political division, Americans' confidence in their country’s judicial system and courts dropped to a record low of 35% this year, according to a new Gallup poll.
Trump says he will 'look at' pardon for embattled New York mayor Eric Adams
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday said in a far-ranging news conference that ihe would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Kay Patterson, who rose from janitor at segregated South Carolina capitol to state senator, dies
Former South Carolina Sen. Kay Patterson, who rose from cleaning offices at the segregated Statehouse to serving as a state legislator for over 30 years died Friday at 93.
Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
John Spratt, a former longtime Democratic congressman from South Carolina who successfully pushed for a balanced budget deal in the 1990s but was unseated decades later when his district turned Republican has died at 82.
A Biden proclamation will establish a national monument for the 1st US female Cabinet secretary
President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation Monday establishing a national monument honoring the late FDR-era Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, the first woman appointed to serve in a presidential Cabinet and a driving force behind the New Deal, according to the White House.
Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month's election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and urged them not to lose hope and to remain politically engaged.
Person accused of accosting Rep. Nancy Mace at Capitol pleads not guilty to assault charge
A person accused of accosting U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol Office building pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor assault charge.
Federal officials say South Carolina mental illness group homes leave little hope of independence
The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped to get back into the community where they can work and lead independent lives.
President Biden pardons SC woman imprisoned for non-violent drug offense
President Biden pardons roughly 1,500 people in largest single day act of clemency in modern day history
SC Rep. Nancy Mace says she was accosted on Capitol Hill
South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace says she was attacked on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday night.
Federal government sues SC over treatment of mental health patients
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group homes and helped to…
ONE-ON-ONE: Former SC senator explains decision to withdraw election protest
After trailing 287 votes after Election Night, Malloy only lost by 87 votes according to a recount conducted by the state election commission.
Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration
President-elect Donald Trump has filled the key posts for his second term in office, prioritizing loyalty to him after he felt bruised and hampered by internal squabbling during his first term.
With 13 newcomers, South Carolina Senate may tackle tough issues
With the largest number of newly elected members at least since World War II, Republican South Carolina Senate leaders are thinking about tackling some issues like tax reform that have long been too tough to handle.
National Politics
- Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash Oct 25, 2026 7:50 PM EDTAlaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop, her campaign said
- Trump's midterm swing brings him to Michigan as Republicans aim to undermine El-Sayed in Senate race Oct 25, 2026 7:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump's busy midterm campaign schedule is bringing him to Michigan, where Republicans hope to claim an open Senate seat on Election Day
- Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race Oct 25, 2026 6:11 PM EDTAttorney General Todd Blanche is defending the Trump administration’s lawsuit to block certification of Alaska's Senate results if incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan loses the race
- She voted for Trump every time. Then came cancer and the bills Oct 25, 2026 1:15 PM EDTCindy Banda faces mounting medical bills after battling breast cancer
- Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them Oct 25, 2026 12:34 PM EDTVoters in Idaho and Massachusetts face contrasting gun-related ballot questions that highlight the national tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions
- California election officials frustrated, rattled by DOJ demand to sequester 'noncitizen' ballots Oct 24, 2026 11:34 PM EDTLocal election officials in California are frustrated after receiving a letter from the U.S. Department of Justice
- Trump casts his midterm ballot early in Florida Oct 24, 2026 10:58 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the midterm elections, voting for all Republicans in Florida before speaking at a Georgia rally
- Republican billionaire Rick Jackson is walking a Trump tightrope in his quest to lead Georgia Oct 24, 2026 5:01 PM EDTRick Jackson wants to be Georgia's governor and the Republican billionaire is promising to fight for working-class voters
- This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional Oct 24, 2026 3:35 PM EDTThe number of politically competitive U.S. House seats is shrinking rapidly
- Sexual harassment rules for Congress are under review after a flurry of ethics cases Oct 24, 2026 3:35 PM EDTLawmakers reviewing the issue of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill say they're disturbed by what they've found
