Bill banning transgender youth transitional care advances
An item on this years legislative agenda aiming to ban transgender youth from accessing transitional related healthcare has advanced in the House.
Politics
2024 legislative session begins at SC statehouse
“I’m going to start out by saying that our number one bill this year is the ‘Help Not Harm’ Bill,” said Rep. John McCravy from Greenwood.
Biden condemns white supremacy in a campaign speech at a church where Black people were killed
Courting Black voters he needs to win reelection, President Joe Biden on Monday denounced the “poison” of white supremacy in America, declaring at the site of a deadly racist church shooting in South Carolina that such ideology has no place in America, “not today, tomorrow or ever.”
U.S. Supreme Court gears up to preside over Trump election case
Former President Trump is back on the ballot in Colorado after the U.S. Supreme court announced it will take up the historic election case.
President Biden plans a stop in S.C. along campaign trail
President Joe Biden is heading back out on the campaign trail
S.C. among state Capitol buildings targeted in hoax bomb threats
The FBI said Wednesday it is "aware" of "numerous" hoax bomb threats sent to various secretaries of state and state legislatures around the country on Wednesday.
Republican presidential candidates countdown to the Iowa Caucuses
In the race for the White House, Republican presidential candidates are less than two weeks away from the Iowa caucuses which offer the first look at who voters want to run in the election.
Tameika Isaac Devine wins Senate District 19 race in landslide election
The former City of Columbia councilwoman says she is ready to get to work with the legislative session starting next week.
Maine bars Trump from ballot as US Supreme Court weighs states' authority to block former president
Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause.
US announces new weapons package for Ukraine, as funds dwindle and Congress is stalled on aid bill
The U.S. on Wednesday announced what officials say could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation that is stalled on Capitol Hill.
Nikki Haley doesn't mention slavery when asked what caused the Civil War, she later walks that back
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked at a New Hampshire town hall about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in her response. She walked back her comments hours later.
Nikki Haley has bet her 2024 bid on South Carolina, but much of her home state leans toward Trump
Standing inside a rustic barn a short drive from the state capital, Henry McMaster shocked many South Carolina Republicans seven years ago by backing Donald Trump for president.
Need last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap — and Trump mug shot merch
As the campaign for the White House kicks into full gear, the contenders are offering an onslaught of holiday-themed merchandise, many of which capture some of the surreal aspects of the 2024 race.
Harris to kick off 2024 with stops in Nevada, South Carolina, home to some of Democrats' first votes
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Nevada and South Carolina next month, two of the earliest states on the Democratic presidential calendar, where she'll court voters she and President Joe Biden hope to win over.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor funeral eulogies include President Joe Biden, Chief Justice John Roberts
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an Arizona native and consistent voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, is being memorialized in funeral services Tuesday.
National Politics
- Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris Apr 7, 2026 5:44 AM EDTRepublican Clay Fuller faces Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
- Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race Apr 7, 2026 12:45 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is endorsing Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a wide-open race
- DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters Apr 6, 2026 8:35 PM EDTGov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations
- How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign Apr 5, 2026 11:30 AM EDTDemocrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from voters willing to forgive his past transgressions and embrace his populist message
- Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress? Apr 5, 2026 5:07 AM EDTAs a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg had a lot of hype behind him when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year
- Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction Apr 4, 2026 7:57 PM EDTThe Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president
- Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference? Apr 4, 2026 7:58 AM EDTPam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies
- President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports Apr 3, 2026 10:15 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics
- Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift Apr 3, 2026 5:40 PM EDTGeorgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
- Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony Apr 3, 2026 5:16 PM EDTA new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back
