First of two presidential debates sets the stage for the 2024 election
The first of two presidential debates takes center stage in Atlanta Thursday night.
Politics
South Carolina statewide primary election statistics revealed
The state of South Carolina had over 500,000 voters successfully cast their ballots at the conclusion of the June statewide primaries, according to the S.C. State Election Commission (SEC).
Biden, Trump to face off at presidential debate
We are hours away from the first presidential debate which will air tonight, Thursday, 27, at 9 p.m. right here on ABC Columbia.
South Carolina General Assembly ends 2024 session with goodbyes and a flurry of bills
The South Carolina General Assembly met for what is expected to be the final day of the 2024 session Wednesday, taking up a flurry of bills and giving several lawmakers a chance to say goodbye.
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
Biden, Trump set to take debate stage on Thursday
President Biden and former President Trump are set to face off in Atlanta.
Kenya's president says he won't sign a finance bill that led protesters to storm the parliament
Kenya's president said on Wednesday he won't sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes that prompted thousands of protesters to storm the parliament the previous day, leaving several people killed as police opened fire. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades.
The Supreme Court rules for Biden administration in a social media dispute with conservative states
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
Biden pardons potentially thousands of ex-service members convicted under now-repealed gay sex ban
President Joe Biden pardoned potentially thousands of former U.S. service members convicted of violating a now-repealed military ban on consensual gay sex, saying Wednesday that he is “righting an historic wrong" to clear the way for them to regain lost benefits.
Sheri Biggs wins Republican nod for US House in South Carolina over Trump-backed candidate
Sheri Biggs, a nurse practitioner and Air National Guard officer, won the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in South Carolina’s 3rd District on Tuesday, defeating a challenger who called himself former President Donald Trump's pastor.
2024 Primary Runoff Election Preliminary Results
Here's a look at the preliminary results of the 2024 State Primary Runoff Elections.
Judge alters Trump’s gag order, letting him talk about witnesses, jury after hush money conviction
A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump's gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to the former president’s case off limits until he is sentenced July 11.
SC temporarily blocks Biden student loan forgiveness plan
A Federal Court granted South Carolina’s request to temporarily block President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Tuesday.
Voters head to polls for South Carolina Primary Runoff
Voters are headed to the polls on Tuesday for the South Carolina Primary Runoff.
More than 500 people have been charged with federal crimes under the gun safety law Biden signed
More than 500 people — some linked to transnational cartels and organized crime rings — have been charged with gun trafficking and other crimes under the landmark gun safety legislation President Joe Biden signed two years ago Tuesday.
National Politics
- Democrats to finalize their 2028 presidential nominating calendar Jul 24, 2026 5:32 AM EDTDemocrats are expected to recommend the states that will hold the first presidential nominating contests in 2028, likely cementing a calendar that moves away from Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of more racially diverse states
- Trump welcomes the World Series champion Dodgers to the White House Jul 24, 2026 12:33 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump has celebrated the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House, calling the team “one of the great brands anywhere in the world.”
- Alaska sends 3,000 letters asking voters to verify their citizenship Jul 24, 2026 12:31 AM EDTAlaska has sent more than 3,000 letters to residents asking them to verify their citizenship ahead of this year's elections
- Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map Jul 24, 2026 12:28 AM EDTA federal judicial panel has allowed a new Tennessee congressional map that splits apart a majority-Black district in Memphis
- Wisconsin absentee voters seek court ruling allowing them to cast new ballots Jul 23, 2026 8:27 PM EDTThree voters supported by the Wisconsin Democratic Party have filed a lawsuit against the state elections commission, seeking a ruling that would allow for voters who have already returned their absentee ballots to void those and request a new one
- Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discrimination Jul 23, 2026 8:27 PM EDTThe Education Department will no longer consider school policies that disproportionately harm one group of students as discriminatory unless the discrimination is intentional, rescinding a decades-long standard for civil rights enforcement
- Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force Jul 22, 2026 10:47 PM EDTDemocratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee say one ICE officer has been referred for discipline over a use of force incident since the Trump administration began
- House Republicans push $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities Jul 22, 2026 7:19 PM EDTThe House will try to advance a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities
- President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan ahead of swing state's primary election Jul 22, 2026 2:00 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary
- Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won't seek reelection after Democrat's seat was redrawn Jul 22, 2026 1:57 AM EDTDemocratic U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields says he won't not seek reelection to his redrawn Louisiana congressional district
