State rep. calls for impeachment inquiry into state comptroller
Rep. Gil Gatch (R-Summerville) filed a resolution Thursday directing the House Judiciary Committee to begin an immediate inquiry into whether Richard Eckstrom should be impeached.
Politics
Fate of student debt relief plan up to Supreme court
The fate of President Biden's plan to wipe out $400 billion dollars of student loan debt now rests with the Supreme Court.
President Biden could veto bill changing D.C.'s criminal code
President Biden may have to use his veto pen for the first time to overturn a bill that would re-write Washington, D.C.'s criminal code.
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Benedict College on accessible, affordable internet
On Monday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to around 200 students, staff, and other local officials at Benedict College's David Swinton Campus Center.
Former Columbia Mayor takes new gig in White House
Washington, D.C. (AP)--President Joe Biden on Monday announced the appointment of former Columbia, South Carolina, Mayor Steve Benjamin as a top adviser, filling a key White House role from a state that has…
Supreme Court to decide on student loan debt forgiveness
Millions of Americans will be watching the supreme court this week as they hear oral arguments over president Biden's plan to cancel student loan debt for more than 40 million eligible Americans.
Senate passes law to hide id of companies making chemicals for lethal injections
the Senate has passed a law shielding the identity of pharmaceutical companies who provide chemicals for lethal injections used in state executions.
Vice President visits Midlands discusses internet access
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Benedict College Monday afternoon to discuss efforts to expand affordable high-speed internet nationwide.
Former Columbia Mayor to join White House staff
According to an Axios report, Former Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin is taking over the Office of Public Engagement.
Biden pledges support to Eastern Europe if Russia attacks
President Biden is heading home to Washington after his historic trip to Ukraine and then Poland.
Biden in Kyiv to show solidarity as Ukraine war nears 1 year
President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit Monday to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
S.C. House passes 'near total' abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the second time since the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal abortion protections, the South Carolina House has passed a near-total abortion ban — and shows no sign of budging. The lower chamber’s Republican supermajority on…
Nikki Haley launches official Presidential Campaign event in Charleston
Former SC Governor Nikki Haley launched her Presidential campaign in Charleston with an event Wednesday
ABC's of Education: Clyburn shows local elementary school love
Congressman James Clyburn shows a local elementary school some love on Valentine's Day.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces 2024 Presidential Run
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announced today that she is running for president of the United States.
National Politics
- Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that? Jul 27, 2026 11:52 AM EDTDemocrat James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton in a closely watched U.S. Senate race in Texas
- Trump's border czar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting Jul 27, 2026 8:17 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s border czar said the vetting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review
- Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus' Jul 27, 2026 7:05 AM EDTIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits the city
- US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list Jul 27, 2026 6:58 AM EDTA federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Donald Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot
- 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
