Biden to reopen ‘Obamacare’ markets for COVID-19 relief
President Biden plans to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage.
Politics
Democrats prepare to push forward Biden's COVID relief package
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead with President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told senators Tuesday to be ready to vote as soon as next week on a budget…
Former President obtains S.C. lawyer for Senate impeachment trial
(ABC News)-- A South Carolina attorney will represent the former President in his Senate impeachment trial. A top Trump adviser tweeted that South Carolina native Butch Bowers has joined the Trump defense…
House may send impeachment article soon but it may be weeks before trial
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are pushing for a quick impeachment trial for Donald Trump over the deadly riots at the Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the trial of the former president is necessary before the country can move…
Abortion bill with no rape exception nears debate on SC senate floor
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A bill to ban nearly all abortions in South Carolina without exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest is heading to a debate on the Senate floor. The Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted 9-8 Thursday…
More than 20k troops are in place to secure the nation's capitol
(CNN) -- On a day meant to commemorate Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fight for freedom and equality the United States Capitol is fortified and on high alert. 21 thousand U.S.…
Garth Brooks joins list of performers at Biden inauguration
NEW YORK (AP) - Add Garth Brooks to the lineup of entertainers at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Brooks joins Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez among others and performed during the inaugural celebration of President Barack Obama in 2009.…
Biden administration to continue pandemic travel restrictions
(AP) - President-elect Joe Biden's incoming White House press secretary says his administration does not intend to lift coronavirus travel restrictions for Europe and Brazil. The message from Jen Psaki came Monday after the White House said President Donald Trump…
Some still waiting on $600 dollar stimulus payment despite IRS Friday deadline
(ABC News) ---Friday was the last day for the IRS to issue the $600 stimulus payments approved by Congress and signed off by President Donald Trump last month. As the deadline approached, many people were still asking, "Where's my money?"…
"Freedom of Speech" rally takes place at state house amid heightened security
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--Several dozen demonstrators gathered at the state house Sunday afternoon for a "Freedom of Speech" rally. The demonstration took place after SC law enforcement agencies such as the Columbia Police Department…
SC Statehouse closed through inauguration as threats of violence spread nationwide
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Statehouse is closing for five days after the FBI warned capitols in every U.S. state could be targets for violence. Police on Friday didn't share any specific threats to the Statehouse, if there…
Jamie Harrison tapped to Chair National Democratic Committee
(CNN) -- Former South Carolina Democratic Candidate for Senate and South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison is President-Elect Joe Biden's pick for the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Harrison…
Governor McMaster delivers State of the State address to South Carolinians
Governor McMaster held his state of the state address Wednesday evening, with a focus on the state’s economy and education following an unprecedented pandemic year.
SC Legislative Session begins: Live Update from the State House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Tuesday, South Carolina Legislators kicked off the first day of the 2021 Legislative Session. ABC Columbia’s Lindsey Goodwin has an update on some issues at the top of the agenda…
AP: Complaint filed against SC AG over election challenge
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--South Carolina's top prosecutor is facing a disciplinary complaint, accused of supporting a ``false and frivolous'' lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. The filing by a Columbia attorney accuses Attorney General Alan Wilson and 16…
National Politics
- Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works Oct 29, 2026 7:01 AM EDTThe Justice Department has filed notice that President Donald Trump’s announcements that there are plans for renovating the East Potomac Golf Course and there are plans to close the park beginning Nov. 15 are accurate
- How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms Oct 29, 2026 4:16 AM EDTDonald Trump roared back into office two years ago partly on the power of immigration
- List of top women's college basketball games before the New Year includes NCAA finals rematch Oct 28, 2026 8:07 PM EDTWomen’s college basketball never fails to disappoint, with marquee matchups way before March Madness begins
- College football picks: Conference games are the closest they have been in at least a half century Oct 28, 2026 8:07 PM EDTCollege football is seeing a surge in close games, with 30 one-score contests in conference play last week alone
- Trump, Vance and Obama are making closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states Oct 28, 2026 4:58 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s campaign to keep Republicans in control of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms is returning to Ohio for the third time in a month
- Georgia's Keisha Lance Bottoms navigates the challenges of Black women battling political barriers Oct 28, 2026 3:39 PM EDTGeorgia Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is trying to make history as the first woman to be elected governor in the United States
- Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work? Oct 28, 2026 7:00 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump wants midterm voters to imagine he's on the ballot and has seized the political spotlight in a way that makes such make-believe seem a bit more real
- Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over economy Oct 28, 2026 6:58 AM EDTRepublicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections
- Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls Oct 28, 2026 2:50 AM EDTA federal judge says he is considering appointing a special master to evaluate claims by the Trump administration that California has some 20,000 noncitizens on its voter rolls
- Ex-FBI officials due back in court in Hunter Biden laptop case Oct 28, 2026 2:02 AM EDTA federal judge has scolded the Justice Department for its unorthodox handling of a criminal case against two former FBI officials accused of making false statements to Congress about their participation in and knowledge of investigations involving Hun...
