Man gets 15 months for threatening Bernie Sanders
A Florida man has been sentenced to one year and three months in prison for leaving threatening voicemails for U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Politics
Julián Castro qualifies for September Democratic primary debates with new poll
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro got his fourth qualifying poll on Tuesday, meaning he has now met both the polling and fundraising thresholds to participate in the third Democratic primary debate in September.
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Bernie Sanders address Medicare for all and his plan to wipeout student loan debt
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- During Senator Bernie Sanders campaign visit through the Midlands, he told ABC Columbia his plan for South Carolina voters. His trips to Columbia have been frequent since announcing his run…
Buttigieg and Klobuchar campaign in the Lowcountry
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Democratic Presidential hopefuls made their way to the Lowcountry on Saturday. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar made appearances in the Charleston area in preparation for the major campaigning…
Democratic Presidential hopefuls swing though SC
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--Minnesota Senator and Democratic Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar was at the state house today. Klobuchar held a news conference today to discuss her plan to reduce gun violence. The Senator's plan includes universal background checks, and closing the…
Senator Graham talks 'Red Flag Bill' in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Senator Lindsey Graham was in Columbia Thursday with his constituents discussing the proposed 'Red Flag Bill.' Graham's proposal would allow firearms to be taken…
Senator Lindsey Graham touts "Red Flag" bill during GOP dinner
Newberry, SC (WOLO) --- Senator Lindsey Graham spoke about his "Red Flag" bill Wednesday night in Newberry. The U.S. Senator made his return to the Palmetto state as the featured speaker at…
Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders returns to Columbia
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- Senator Bernie Sanders plan to make a return trip to the Palmetto state this weekend. The Massachusetts Senator is expected to discuss various topic among his Presidential platform including the…
Director of US Citizenship, Immigration rewords poem on Statue of Liberty plaque
(CNN)--- The Acting Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Ken Cuccinelli re-worked the poem written at the base of the Statue of Liberty...which stands as a symbol for showing the…
President Trump doubles down on plan to limit immigration
(CNN) President Donald Trump is following through with his plan of limiting immigration into the country. The Trump administration's new plan heavily favors skilled workers over legal immigrants who require food…
Columbia City Hall glows orange today for gun violence prevention
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- The beige City Hall structure along Main street downtown Columbia (1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC) is going to look just a little bit different tonight. Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested the building be illuminated in the…
Columbia City Hall goes orange for gun violence awareness
Just over a week after the mass shootings in both El Paso & Dayton, in addition to the additional more than 250 mass shootings throughout the United States this year, Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin requested City Hall be illuminated the color orange.
US mayors urge lawmakers to end recess, pass stronger gun background checks bill
(WOLO, CNN) - More than 200 mayors are calling on the US senate to take action on gun control now. In a letter on…
Lindsey Graham will push bipartisan "Red Flag" mental health bill in response to recent shootings
(CNN) - US Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham announced he will push a bipartisan "Red Flag" bill to give law enforcement the tools to work…
National Politics
- Escape from Washington? Senators look to start new chapters as governors Jan 29, 2026 12:46 PM ESTU.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states
- FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings Jan 29, 2026 9:09 AM ESTThe Federal Emergency Management Agency would have enough money to respond to the massive winter storm still impacting large swaths of the U.S. even if a partial government shutdown begins at midnight Friday
- Immigration was a Republican strength. Now some fear it's slipping away before the midterms Jan 29, 2026 3:09 AM ESTRepublicans are increasingly worried about immigration enforcement becoming a political problem in the upcoming midterm elections
- Democrats Castro, Crockett set out to visit detention center housing family detained in Minnesota Jan 28, 2026 8:45 PM ESTReps. Joaquin Castro and Jasmine Crockett will try Wednesday to access an ICE facility where the federal government has detained a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father who were in the U.S. awaiting asylum proceedings
- Bruce Springsteen sings out against Trump in 'Streets of Minneapolis' Jan 28, 2026 7:33 PM ESTBruce Springsteen has released a new song, "Streets of Minneapolis," criticizing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement
- Rubio tells senators there's 'good and decent progress' in Venezuela since US ousted Maduro Jan 28, 2026 4:45 PM ESTSecretary of State Marco Rubio says there's been "good and decent progress” in Venezuela since the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro as leader of the South American country
- More 'No Kings' protests planned for March 28 as outrage spreads over Minneapolis deaths Jan 28, 2026 11:09 AM ESTOrganizers are planning what they anticipate will be the largest "No Kings" protests yet, targeting what they call authoritarianism under President Donald Trump
- Trump warns Iraq against returning former PM al-Maliki to power amid worries about Iran influence Jan 28, 2026 8:05 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump is warning Iraqi officials that the U.S. would no longer support the country if its former prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, returns to power
- Trump executive order seeks to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires Jan 28, 2026 5:49 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he has signed an executive order that seeks to speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025
- Detainees to testify about legal access at 'Alligator Alcatraz' Jan 28, 2026 5:31 AM ESTFormer detainees are set to testify about conditions at a Florida immigration detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
