Rebels seize Israeli linked cargo ship taking crew members hostage
Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial red sea shipping route Sunday, in the process taking its 25 crew members hostage.
Politics
U.S., China discuss broadening renewable energy sources
The United States and China agreed to jointly tackle global warming by ramping up wind, solar and other renewable energy with the goal of displacing fossil fuels.
2024 PRESIDENTIAL RACE: RFK Jr. hopes to provide Columbia voters with 3rd party option
RFK Jr. says much of his support in the polls has come from millennials.
Bernie Sanders intervenes, stops GOP Senator from fighting
A bizarre "almost fight" happened in Washington Tuesday's Senate Committee hearing with teamsters Union Leaders on Capitol Hill.
Jill Biden hosts tea for female faith leaders and others, including South Carolina prayer partner
Jill Biden hosted a White House listening session on Monday with about 60 female faith leaders, community leaders and others, including the South Carolina pastor’s wife whom she credits with helping restore her faith in God after the Bidens’ son Beau died of cancer in 2015.
South Carolina Republican Party responds to VP Harris filing primary paperwork for Biden-Harris campaign
The South Carolina Republican Party has released a statement after Vice President Kamala Harris filed for Biden in the South Carolina Democrat Primary.
Harris files paperwork putting Biden on South Carolina's ballot to kickoff 2024's Democratic primary
Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot of the state that will lead off the Democratic presidential primary — thanks to a White House-led schedule overhaul meant to better empower Black voters.
Sumter native nominated by President Biden to federal judgeship
Sumter native nominated by President Joe Biden to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
South Carolina justice warns judicial diversity is needed in only state with all-male high court
The man expected to become the next chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court vowed Tuesday to support judicial diversity in the only state with an all-male high court.
Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson files to be on SC primary ballot
Most of Williamson’s plans for the country include economic stability for the majority of Americans.
Judge likely to be next South Carolina chief justice promises he has no political leanings
The only candidate running to be South Carolina's top judge defended the state's method of having lawmakers fill the state’s bench, saying appointees are ethical and qualified.
Biden Administration pushes for new student loan forgiveness program
The Biden Administration is taking another shot at creating a new student loan forgiveness program.
Presidential candidate Nikki Haley files to appear on her home state's primary ballot
Greeted by supporters at the statehouse, Haley spoke to a crowd after officially putting her name on the presidential ballot in the Palmetto State.
Teachers’ advocates challenge private school voucher program in South Carolina
A group of South Carolina parents and teachers’ advocates filed a challenge Thursday to a new Republican-backed law allowing taxpayer dollars to help families pay for private schools.
Mike Johnson elected House speaker with broad GOP support
Republicans eagerly elected Rep. Mike Johnson as House speaker Wednesday, elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the seat of U.S. power and ending for now the political chaos in their majority.
National Politics
- Prominent Georgia Republican gets 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in Ponzi scheme Oct 27, 2026 2:58 PM EDTA prominent Georgia Republican has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme
- US consumer confidence recovers in October as gas prices eased a bit Oct 27, 2026 2:51 PM EDTAmericans’ confidence in the economy rebounded somewhat in October as gas prices fell modestly but remain elevated
- Libertarians could spoil Republicans' chances in the fight for control of the US Senate Oct 27, 2026 12:25 PM EDTLibertarian candidates in highly competitive U.S. Senate races could play spoiler in a year the Senate majority hangs in the balance
- Ex-FBI officials due back in court in Hunter Biden laptop case Oct 27, 2026 6:52 AM EDTTwo former FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about their participation in investigations involving Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, are due back in court
- How Trump’s ‘little detour’ to Iran became a roadblock in the midterm elections Oct 27, 2026 6:46 AM EDTWhen President Donald Trump launched his war on Iran, he said it would last a matter of weeks
- Judge extends court-ordered block on Trump’s renovation plans for public golf course Oct 27, 2026 6:39 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
- Trump and Rubio plan to visit oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in Texas Oct 27, 2026 6:30 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio plan to showcase a newly arrived oil tanker filled with Venezuelan crude in Texas on Tuesday
- 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
