Votes on dozens of new judges will have to wait in South Carolina
Dozens of open judgeships throughout the South Carolina courts will go unfilled amid an unresolved debate over the state's system of judicial selection.
Politics
Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection after growing threats on campaign, report says
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection after receiving a growing number of threats during her 2024 presidential campaign, according to a report published Monday.
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution.
South Carolina wants to restart executions with firing squad, electric chair and lethal injection
Lawyers for four death row inmates who have run out of appeals are expected to argue to the South Carolina Supreme Court that the state's old electric chair and new firing squad are cruel and unusual punishments.
South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood
A South Carolina woman who traveled elsewhere for an abortion just days after reaching six weeks of pregnancy wants a court to affirm that the state’s ban on the procedure — when a “fetal heartbeat” can be detected — should not take effect until later in a pregnancy.
Haley uses her appearance on 'SNL' to poke fun at her Civil War gaffe and jab at a stand-in Trump
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley poked fun at herself over a campaign misstep, but her primary target during a “Saturday Night Live” appearance was Donald Trump.
CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in general election rematch
If the 2024 presidential election was held today between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Trump would have a narrow lead, according to a new CNN poll.
House passes bill to enhance child tax credit, revive key tax breaks for businesses
For a House that has struggled to get bills of consequence over the finish line, the tax legislation could represent a rare breakthrough.
Haley insists she's staying in the GOP race. Here's how that could cause problems for Trump
Nikki Haley 's path to the GOP nomination is rapidly shrinking following recent losses in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Nikki Haley has called out prejudice but rejected talk of systemic racism throughout her career
Four years after South Carolina removed the Confederate battle flag from its Statehouse grounds, Nikki Haley offered two separate explanations of the flag's meaning in less than a week.
South Carolina to provide free gun training classes under open carry bill passed by state Senate
South Carolina would provide free gun training and allow anyone who can legally own a gun to carry their weapon in public under a bill that passed the state Senate on Thursday.
Poll: Biden now has a lead over Trump in hypothetical head-to-head match-up for president
A new poll finds President Biden is now in the lead over former President Trump in a hypothetical match-up for president.
Nikki Haley makes campaign stop in SC
Republican Presidential Candidate and Former SC Governor Nikki Haley made a return to her home state on Thursday afternoon.
SC Democratic primary to be held on Saturday
The Democratic primary will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Attorney general and lawmakers aim to tackle backlog of violent crimes piling up across South Carolina
In the 3rd circuit district alone, which includes Sumter County, there are 61 murder charges dating more than three years old.
National Politics
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- Talarico trying to win back Hispanics along Texas border who swung to GOP Jul 25, 2026 2:01 PM EDTDemocratic Senate candidate James Talarico toured Texas's southern border
- Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews Jul 25, 2026 1:54 AM EDTJoe Biden has dropped a lawsuit in which he sought block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of his interviews with a memoir ghostwriter before the Delaware Democrat was elected president
- Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate Jul 24, 2026 11:00 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has ordered his administration to install signs at the Smithsonian's U.S. history museum
- 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
