South Carolina's governor should appoint Graham’s sister to finish his term, Trump says
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s recommended that Lindsey Graham’s sister be named as his temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate.
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President Trump, SC leaders react to passing of Lindsey Graham
Leaders both nationally and in South Carolina are reacting to the death of SC Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing.
Donald Trump ousts election commission members in latest push to reshape US voting process
President Donald Trump has ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that resisted his efforts to require would-be voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.
Itemized medical bills coming in January 2027
Next year (2027), medical bills in South Carolina may look a little longer.
SC officials call on National Guard to drop military pilots' suspension
Local officials have reacted on social media after eight pilots who flew during last week's Salute to the Shore were suspended.
US and Iran exchange more attacks across the Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.
SCGOP files lawsuit to limit primary voting to registered Republicans
The South Carolina Republican Party has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to change who can vote in Republican primary elections, arguing that the state’s open primary system violates the party’s First Amendment rights.
Trump says US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defense systems
U.S. President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology.
US launches new strikes against Iran after three ships were hit in Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military launched new strikes against Iran…
NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump again demands Greenland
President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that the United States should be in control of Greenland rather than NATO ally Denmark, renewing tensions in Europe even as the trans-Atlantic military alliance was announcing billions in arms deals at a summit in an attempt to appease the mercurial U.S. leader.
Attorney General seeks to unseal records tied to Murdaugh jury investigations
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is asking a court to unseal documents related to juror inquiries from Alex Murdaugh's original murder trial.
Three tankers hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, British military says
Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the fuel-shipping waterway that is central to negotiations seeking a permanent end to the war between the U.S. and Iran.
Trump rings Wall Street's opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains
President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.
SC lawmakers fail to meet budget deadline
State lawmakers missed a key budget deadline Tuesday, June 30 leaving the state without a finalized spending plan for the new fiscal year.
National Politics
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- Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day Oct 20, 2026 2:00 PM EDTPoll chaplains and lay peacekeepers have maintained a calm presence over the last few election cycles
- Wins have been hard to come by at SoFi for both tenants with Rams, Chargers a combined 1-5 at home Oct 20, 2026 1:54 PM EDTThe Rams and Chargers each had high hopes for playing on their home field in Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium, but things aren't going as planned
- After slow start in loss to Bears, Penix and Falcons have urgency to turn their season around Oct 20, 2026 5:31 AM EDTAnother slow start to a game has left the Atlanta Falcons with an urgent need to reverse momentum in the slow start to their season
- Jim Harbaugh looking for answers in all aspects of the Chargers' struggling offense Oct 20, 2026 5:31 AM EDTThe Los Angeles Chargers are searching for solutions to their struggling offense as they remain winless this season
- Colts face an uphill battle to save their season as problems mount and Chris Ballard is fired Oct 20, 2026 5:31 AM EDTThe firing of Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard hit coach Shane Steichen hard
- Monken says Browns' offense could be 'smoother,' but his 4-2 team has come through late in games Oct 20, 2026 5:30 AM EDTTodd Monken didn't expect the Cleveland Browns' offense to have so many growing pains after six games
- Rams are running out of explanations for poor start. They're also nearly out of chances to fix it Oct 20, 2026 5:30 AM EDTSix games into a season that began with Super Bowl aspirations, the Los Angeles Rams are having existential crises instead
