Biden, Trump agree to ABC News and CNN debates
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, are set to face off in an ABC News presidential debate in September.
Politics
SC attorney general joins multi-state lawsuit challenging federal emissions mandate for heavy duty trucks
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a multi-state lawsuit challenging a federal emissions mandate for heavy duty trucks.
Civil War Hero, Pioneering lawmaker could get state house statue
A bill awaiting Governor McMaster's signature would honor the pioneering lawmaker Robert Smalls with a statue at the state house.
As House Speaker heads to court with Trump, hush money witness Cohen gives more testimony
Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday, testifying in detail about how the former president was linked to all aspects of the hush money scheme that prosecutors say was an illegal effort to purchase and then bury stories that threatened his 2016 campaign.
WORK TO BE DONE: Gov. McMaster highlights areas of emphasis when lawmakers return next month
The House and Senate returns June 5th to work compromises on a number of bills.
'Make sure it doesn't get released;' Star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case
Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could be harmful to his 2016 White House campaign.
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas pause
Ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas are now fully stalled. Hamas saying they are back to "square one."
Senate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve safety and customer service for air travelers, a day before the law governing the Federal Aviation Administration expires.
One man was a Capitol Police officer. The other rioted on Jan. 6. They're both running for Congress
For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough. The former West Virginia lawmaker wants to make his path to the halls of Congress permanent.
Third week of testimony in Trump's hush money trial draws to a close, with Michael Cohen yet to come
The third week of testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial draws to a close Friday after jurors heard the dramatic, if not downright seamy, account of porn actor Stormy Daniels, while prosecutors gear up for their most crucial witness: Michael Cohen, Trump's former attorney.
1 lawmaker stops South Carolina health care consolidation bill that had overwhelming support
A bill that would have consolidated six South Carolina heath care agencies and was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers of the General Assembly died on the session's final day Thursday in a procedural move by a member angry he was mocked by his colleagues.
2024 South Carolina General Assembly session may be remembered for what didn't happen
The 2024 regular session of the South Carolina General Assembly ended Thursday and will perhaps be better remembered for the things that didn’t pass.
Failure to oust Speaker 'MAGA Mike' Johnson shows strength and weakness of his alliance with Trump
It was Donald Trump who bestowed the “MAGA Mike Johnson” nickname on the House speaker the day he won the gavel.
Trump attorney and Stormy Daniels trade barbs during questions about alleged 2006 sexual encounter
Donald Trump's defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to persuade jurors that a key prosecution witness in the former president's hush money trial cannot be believed.
Haley will meet with donors to her shuttered presidential campaign. No Trump endorsement is expected
Nikki Haley is meeting next week with donors who supported her now-abandoned Republican presidential campaign, a reentry into public life that comes as the former South Carolina governor keeps drawing notable support in some state primaries despite Donald Trump's status as the presumptive nominee.
National Politics
- Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump’s renovation plans for public golf course Oct 27, 2026 1:00 AM EDTA federal judge has agreed to extend an order blocking the Trump administration’s renovation plans for a century-old public golf course in the nation’s capital
- Lula mobilized millions to win Brazil's election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul Oct 26, 2026 8:32 PM EDTBrazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won reelection in Brazil's presidential runoff
- Clock management issues and 2-minute troubles are giving Aaron Glenn and the Jets a tough time Oct 26, 2026 8:32 PM EDTCoach Aaron Glenn's time with the New York Jets seems to be running out
- Titans’ late-game woes deepen as loss ties NFL mark for no back-to-back wins in the same season Oct 26, 2026 7:49 PM EDTFrom first-year coach Robert Saleh’s viewpoint, the Tennessee Titans have a finishing problem and a 1-4 record in games decided by a touchdown or less this season to prove it
- Seahawks rout the Chiefs as Harrison Butker misses 2 more kicks in a dismal all-around showing Oct 26, 2026 6:42 PM EDTThe Kansas City Chiefs had a tough night in Seattle on Sunday, losing 20-3 in a game in which nobody played well
- 6 citizens sue Trump, saying media ban deprives them of news as audience stakeholders Oct 26, 2026 6:26 PM EDTA new lawsuit against President Donald Trump's media ban stakes a claim for the public itself
- The Steelers are winning the games they're supposed to win. They'll take it ... for now Oct 26, 2026 5:38 PM EDTThe Pittsburgh Steelers have reeled off three straight wins to reach 5-2, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers says there's still plenty of room for improvement
- Trump heads to Mississippi as the two parties prepare for final sprint ahead of midterm Election Day Oct 26, 2026 5:30 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump is heading to Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans’ challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country
- Only the shaky Vikings are undefeated after depleted 49ers lose and Chiefs get dominated Oct 26, 2026 1:22 PM EDTBrock Purdy and the 49ers couldn’t overcome all the injuries one more time
- Mike Boynton takes over defending national champion Michigan as part of a busy coaching carousel Oct 26, 2026 1:22 PM EDTMichigan’s national title defense represents a second chance for new Wolverines coach Mike Boynton
