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Politics
E-cig group says Trump's proposed ban on flavored vaping will cost him votes
(CNN) - President Trump has proposed a plan to require e-cigarette companies to take their flavored products off the market. The American Heart…
Bill that would ban offshore drilling passes US House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - The House approved legislation Wednesday that would permanently bar drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and extend a moratorium on drilling off Florida's west…
Supreme Court allows broad enforcement of asylum limits
The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States.
Sanford aims to connect with South Carolina voters despite no GOP primary in 2020
Recently, South Carolina’s Republican Party decided to join a wave of states by cancelling their primary in 2020.
Presidential candidate Tom Steyer campaigns during Midlands visit
A Democratic Presidential candidate was in the Midlands today.
Massive SC education overhaul bill faces another delay
A small group of senators going line by line over a massive bill overhauling South Carolina's education system aren't ready to finish their work yet.
South Carolina and Nevada GOP cancel 2020 presidential nominating contests
Republican officials in South Carolina and Nevada voted Saturday to cancel their nominating contests in 2020, prompting President Donald Trump's long-shot primary opponents to rail against the stunning but not unprecedented move. The votes, which come as Kansas and Arizona…
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to challenge Trump in primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, has decided to launch a longshot Republican challenge to President Donald Trump. "I am here to tell you now that I am going to get in," Sanford said…
Mark Sanford enters 2020 presidential race
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- Former SC Governor and US Representative Mark Sanford announced via Twitter Sunday that he will challenge President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in the 2020 presidential election. In his tweet, Sanford writes, "I am compelled…
Florida's Governor extends aid to SC after Hurricane Dorian
(CNN) --- While Florida escaped the worst of the storm today Florida's Governor said the state is ready to assist South Carolina if asked. Florida Governor Ron Desantis held a briefing this…
SC Attorney General warns of price gouging as Hurricane Dorian approaches
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- As evacuees make their way into South Carolina, everyone should be on the look out for hiked prices. Tuesday South Carolina's Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that price…
Democratic presidential candidate Castro campaigns in SC
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Democratic candidate Julian Castro was in town Thursday afternoon. The former director of the department of housing and urban development met with members of the south Carolina democratic black caucus…
Facebook puts strict policy in place for political ads
(CNN) --- One social media platform is rolling out new, strict rules surrounding political advertisements ahead of the 2020 election. Facebook says it caught some advertisers misleading users over who was funding some…
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro returns to Columbia
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- Thursday August 29th former Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary and Presidential candidate, Julian Castro will make another visit to Columbia. Castro will meet with local leaders and…
National Politics
- Trump's breakup with Greene is not the same as others. But like always, there may be second chances Nov 22, 2025 11:33 PM ESTPresident Donald Trump’s chaotic political universe has at least one consistent law that rises above any other: The president has no permanent friends and no permanent enemies
- Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews Nov 22, 2025 7:57 PM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews
- Texas A&M committee rules professor's firing over gender identity lesson unjustified Nov 22, 2025 6:13 PM ESTA Texas A&M committee agreed the university was wrong to fire a professor earlier this year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity
- Prosecutor asks Arizona Supreme Court to review decision that stalled fake elector case Nov 21, 2025 11:25 PM ESTArizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is appealing a ruling that has stalled the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others for trying to overturn Trump’s 2020 el...
- RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC's new guidance on vaccines and autism Nov 21, 2025 9:01 PM ESTHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times in an interview that he personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autism
- Josh Allen's inconsistencies persist in loss at Houston, as Bills slip further out of AFC East race Nov 21, 2025 7:50 PM ESTJosh Allen and the Buffalo Bills' offensive inconsistencies don't appear to be going away fast after their latest clunker
- New Jersey sets April 2026 special election as Sherrill resigns House seat ahead of inauguration Nov 21, 2025 6:45 PM ESTNew Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill resigned from her seat in the U.S. House and the current governor set special election dates to fill her position for next year
- Texans' defense shines with 8 sacks, 3 turnovers in win over Bills Nov 21, 2025 5:25 PM ESTHouston’s top-ranked defense found another level Thursday night to lead the Texans to their third straight win
- Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor Nov 21, 2025 2:05 PM ESTRep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial, has launched his bid for California governor
- Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive' Nov 21, 2025 7:41 AM ESTThe U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcr...
