SC GOP Presidential Primary: Polls open 7am-7pm
Voters are headed to the polls Saturday for the South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary.
Politics
Trump and Haley aim to win SC presidential primary after Palmetto State stops
This week, Trump has stated that he feels that Haley has no chance of beating him in her home state.
Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts new pressure on Republicans
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF" and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment.
What to know before heading to the polls for the Republican Presidential Primary
If you do plan on voting tomorrow, do not go empty handed.
Senate passes health reform bill after 3rd reading
The South Carolina Senate passed a landmark health agency reform bill.
S.C. Senate gives health reform bill 3rd reading
The South Carolina Senate passed a landmark health agency reform bill that hopes to benefit taxpayers in South Carolina lawmakers gave a third reading to the Senate Bill 915 to consolidate existing state health agencies into the new, cabinet-level executive office of health and policy.
Biden says too many Americans are saddled with school debt as he cancels federal loans for 153,000
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that while a college degree was still a ticket to a better life, that ticket is often too expensive, as he announced he was canceling federal student loans for nearly 153,000 borrowers.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stops in Columbia ahead of GOP primary
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis makes a stop in the Palmetto state just ahead of the GOP primary
Trump to hold primary watch party in SC
Former President Donald Trump will spend Saturday evening in the Midlands.
Nikki Haley hasn't yet won a GOP contest. But she's vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
In an emotional address on Tuesday, Haley declared, “I refuse to quit.”
She's not quitting. Takeaways from Nikki Haley's push to stay in the GOP contest against Trump
Ahead of a major speech on Tuesday, Haley told The Associated Press that she's staying in the race no matter what at least until after another 20 states vote through Super Tuesday on March 5.
Political action committee urges SC residents to vote for Haley regardless of party affiliation
“Donald Trump is a pretend patriot. He only cares about himself," said Robert Schwartz, Primary Pivot co-founder.
GOP candidates elevate anti-transgender messaging as a rallying call to Christian conservatives
Thousands of people in one of South Carolina’s most conservative counties roared when Donald Trump promised to cut federal funding on “Day 1” for schools pushing what he called “transgender insanity” onto children.
Trump VP contender Tim Scott doesn't want to talk about vice president's role in certifying election
Sen. Tim Scott, a potential running mate if Donald Trump becomes the Republican presidential nominee, is treading carefully on questions about whether he would have certified the 2020 election had he been vice president at that time.
Nikki Haley is sharpening contrasts with Donald Trump in the South Carolina primary's closing days
Nikki Haley is using the closing days of her South Carolina Republican primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans, despite the former president's electoral wins thus far and his popularity in her home state.
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