Immigrant student enrollment is dwindling at schools across the US amid immigration crackdowns
From Miami to San Diego, schools around the U.S. are seeing big drops in enrollment of students from immigrant families.
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New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
More people are falling behind on paying their bills to keep on the lights and heat their homes, according to a new analysis of consumer data — a warning sign for the U.S. economy and another political headache for President Donald Trump.
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
The bill faces a long legislative path and uncertain prospects, even if it clears the state Senate subcommittee that's reviewing it.
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping U.S. tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits and a broad swath of other commodities — a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.
Columbia Politics: Councilman Peter Brown on GMC
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - The general elections for the City of Columbia were held November 4th, however, two seats for City Coucil were forced to a run-off, as the fifty perfect threshold…
Columbia Politics: Candidate Julie Lumpkin on GMC
COLUMBIA SC (WOLO) - The general elections for the City of Columbia were held November 4th, however, two seats for City Coucil were forced to a run-off, as the fifty perfect threshold was…
Trump Administration evaluates portable mortgages
The Trump administration has an idea to make housing more affordable, portable mortgages.
Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says
The latest city bracing for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is Charlotte, North Carolina, which could see an influx of federal agents as early as this weekend, a county sheriff said Thursday.
States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
With the longest U.S. government shutdown over, state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly to get full SNAP food benefits to millions of people who made do with little-to-no assistance for the past couple of weeks.
SCDSS to issue full November SNAP benefits following government's reopening
The South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) announced that full SNAP benefits will be issued for the month of November.
South Carolina lawmakers not only lose raise but also $1,000 a month in pay after court ruling
South Carolina lawmakers improperly gave themselves a $1,500 monthly raise, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a unanimous decision that will end up cutting legislators' pay by thousands of dollars.
President Trump signs government funding bill to end government shutdown
President Donald Trump late Wednesday night signed a funding bill that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant.
Grijalva will be sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
As the House returns Wednesday for the first time in months, Democrat Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in as its newest member, more than seven weeks after winning a special election in Arizona to fill the seat last held by her late father.
Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls,' but White House says release is a Democratic smear
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls," according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
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- Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters Feb 19, 2026 8:21 PM ESTA large banner featuring Donald Trump’s face has been hung on the exterior of Justice Department headquarters in a physical display of the Republican president’s efforts to exert power over the law enforcement agency
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- Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over billionaire tax Feb 19, 2026 8:21 AM ESTBernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats
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- Nation's only unsalaried legislature in New Mexico asks voters to reconsider volunteer status Feb 18, 2026 8:46 PM ESTMembers of the nation’s only unsalaried legislature are asking voters to reconsider their volunteer status that has endured since statehood in New Mexico
- US senators visit key Ukrainian port city as they push for fresh sanctions on Russia Feb 18, 2026 7:25 PM ESTA delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine
- White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor Feb 18, 2026 12:09 AM ESTLast week the White House announced the nomination of a Las Vegas attorney for U.S. Attorney of the District of Nevada
- Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein Feb 17, 2026 1:49 PM ESTThomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and pow...
- Texas Republican Paxton steps up his Senate bid against GOP Sen. Cornyn ahead of early voting Feb 17, 2026 4:37 AM ESTTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin for the March 3 GOP primary
