AP: Biden builds out national security picks with Blinken, Kerry
President-elect Joe Biden is building out his administration with several key picks for national security and foreign policy roles.
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3 more federal executions scheduled during lame-duck period, including two days before Biden sworn in
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has scheduled three more federal executions during the lame-duck period before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, including two just days before his inauguration. The announcement comes a day after the federal Bureau of Prisons…
Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden turned 78 Friday, and he'll soon take the reins of a politically fractured nation facing the worst public health crisis in a century, high unemployment and a reckoning on racial injustice. As Biden wrestles…
AP: Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats
ATLANTA (AP) - A hand tally of the ballots cast in the presidential race has been completed. The results released Thursday by the secretary of state's office affirm Democrat Joe Biden's narrow lead over Republican President Donald Trump. The hand…
U.S. Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus
In this Oct. 12, 2020 file photo, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, listens during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grassley, the longest-serving…
President Trump has fired the federal election security director who vouched for 2020 election
FILE - In this May 22, 2019 file photo, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. “I have confidence that your vote is secure, that…
SC Democrats call for an investigation into Sen. Lindsey Graham's discussions with Georgia's Secretary of State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The South Carolina Democratic Party (SCDP) is calling for an ethical investigation into Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)’s conversations with elections officials in Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada. This comes after…
Georgia official says Sen. Graham asked him about tossing ballots
GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him whether he had the power to reject certain absentee ballots.
CNN: Biden projected to win in Arizona; flipping a longtime Republican stronghold
CNN projected on Thursday that President-elect Joe Biden will carry Arizona, defeating President Donald Trump.
Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials said Thursday that they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and…
Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff.
30 South Carolina Republicans back AG Barr's election probe
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Several dozen South Carolina Republican lawmakers are voicing support for Attorney General Bill Barr's green light to federal prosecutors. Barr authorized U.S. attorneys to pursue any "substantial allegations" of voting irregularities, if they exist, before the…
S.C. Republican congressional delegation calling on election reform to weed out "voter irregularities"
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Members of South Carolina’s Congressional Delegation are going back and forth over the true integrity of this year’s election. Five of South Carolina’s six Republican members of Congress came…
Much at stake as Supreme Court weighs future of ‘Obamacare’
On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will discuss the fate of “Obamacare” as millions of Americans are under the Affordable Health Care Act.
SC Lawmakers react to Biden Projected win
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- South Carolina lawmakers are reacting to Joe Bidens projected win in the race for the White House. Here are some of the reactions across the State. South Carolina's Democratic Representative, House Majority whip James Clyburn tweeted: https://mobile.twitter.com/WhipClyburn…
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- Democrat Angela Gonzales-Torres advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 34th Congressional District Jun 4, 2026 6:35 AM EDTDemocrat Angela Gonzales-Torres advances to the general election for U.S. House in California's 34th Congressional District
- Republicans won the redistricting battle. Now voters will decide whether they win Congress Jun 3, 2026 5:08 PM EDTRepublicans have won a partisan redistricting battle for Congress
- Attitudes toward same-sex marriage and transgender issues are shifting, Gallup poll shows Jun 3, 2026 12:10 PM EDTA new Gallup poll finds support for same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has stopped rising after two decades
- Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies Jun 3, 2026 10:21 AM EDTSenate Republicans are weighing their next steps after the Trump administration's announcement that it is scrapping a $1.8 billion settlement fund for the president's allies who claim to have been politically prosecuted
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass advances to November runoff as she seeks second term Jun 3, 2026 10:17 AM EDTLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to a November runoff in her bid for reelection
- California’s redrawn US House map gets its first test as Democrats hope to counter GOP redistricting Jun 3, 2026 10:09 AM EDTCalifornia’s congressional primaries were a preliminary test of Democrats’ best chance at countering Republican redistricting gains elsewhere this year
- US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe Jun 3, 2026 8:42 AM EDTThe U.S. Trade Representative says the Trump administration is proposing tariffs of 10% or more for dozens of major trading partners following a probe into alleged forced labor
- California governor's primary pitted experience against promises of change Jun 3, 2026 8:25 AM EDTTwo Democrats and a Republican are leading in early returns in California’s crowded primary in the race to replace Gov. Gavin newsom
- Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and ex-Mayor Gregg Hull to face off for New Mexico governor Jun 3, 2026 7:21 AM EDTFormer Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has clinched the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor
- Trump's Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students Jun 3, 2026 7:04 AM EDTUnder the Trump administration, efforts to address deep-rooted inequities for students of color are being cast as discriminatory against white students
