Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette files for governor's race
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette filed for the upcoming gubernatorial election this afternoon.
Politics
House overrides Gov. McMaster's NIL bill veto
House lawmakers voted to override Governor Henry McMaster's veto of a bill that would shield college athlete revenue-sharing agreements from public record requests.
Oil prices fall after Iran deal talks
Gas prices are holding steady after more than three weeks of increases tied to the war with Iran.
Greenville Businessman Billy Webster announces run for governor
Another candidate is running for the Democratic nomination for governor.
SC House passes boat tax reduction
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, House lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to cut South Carolina’s boat property taxes.
SC lawmakers propose pause on state's gas tax
Two SC lawmakers are proposing bills to suspend the state's gas tax as fuel prices surge during the ongoing Iran conflict.
Midlands lawmaker proposes naming part of I-77 after President Obama
A Richland County senator has proposed legislation renaming part of I-77, President Barack H. Obama Highway.
Former Governor Haley backs longtime ally Ralph Norman's gubernatorial bid
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley voiced her support Tuesday morning for Ralph Norman’s gubernatorial campaign.
Stocks and oil prices keep yo-yoing on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will end
Hopes for a possible end to the war with Iran are pushing stocks higher again on Wall Street Wednesday, while oil prices ease.
Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran
The Trump administration offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, a person briefed on the contours of the proposal said late Tuesday, even as the U.S. military prepared to send at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the Mideast.
William Webster launches campaign for SC Governor race
William Webster, a Greenville native and businessman, has launched his campaign in the race for the Governor seat.
Gas prices rise for 24th straight day
U.S. gas prices rose for the 24th straight day Tuesday, March 24.
Abortion pills are gaining ground as a method for ending pregnancies, and opponents are responding
As states that already ban abortion look to further restrict access this year, much of the focus is on pills sent by out-of-state providers.
Some state officials say shifting mail ballot deadline will complicate plans for November elections
As he left the chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, where justices had just heard arguments Monday over whether to prevent states from counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day, Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar texted his staff 3,000 miles away.
Senators consider deal to fund Homeland Security but not ICE enforcement as airport lines snarl
Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay, but excluding ICE's enforcement and removal operations that have been core to the dispute.
National Politics
- GOP who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war May 24, 2026 10:09 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans
- Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don't May 24, 2026 2:02 PM EDTDemocrats are poised to finish several seats behind Republicans in 2026 in the nationwide race to redraw maps for the U.S. House
- Fueled by faith, some US Muslims embark on Hajj against a backdrop of regional tensions May 23, 2026 2:00 PM EDTU.S. Muslim pilgrims have been preparing for this year's Hajj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire, tensions and uncertainty in the Iran war
- Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way May 23, 2026 2:00 PM EDTDemocrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia
- Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them? May 22, 2026 9:50 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump made inroads with Latino voters in 2024, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House
- Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA May 22, 2026 6:52 AM EDTThe Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locations
- Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy May 22, 2026 6:22 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is heading to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country to test his midterm economic message
- In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty May 22, 2026 6:13 AM EDTCalifornia is one of the most heavily Democratic states in the country
- Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation May 22, 2026 3:27 AM EDTColorado Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to censure the state's governor for commuting the prison sentence of an election conspiracy theorist
- Takeaways from the Democratic National Committee's long-awaited autopsy report on 2024 election May 22, 2026 3:27 AM EDTThe Democratic National Committee has released a controversial autopsy report on the 2024 election
