Spotify announces it will stop running political ads
(CNN) - Spotify has announced it will stay out of politics in 2020. The music streaming service announced Friday it will no longer accept political ads, claiming it…
Politics
Democrats take the stage for final debate of the year
(CNN) - Top democrats took the debate stage Thursday night in the final democratic primary debate of the year. Candidates took on their counterparts deliberating their…
BREAKING: US House passes both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump
(ABC News) - President Trump has been impeached on two articles of impeachment introduced in the US House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that impeachment Article II is adopted, charging President…
Georgia Governor tells violent Savannah gangs 'move to South Carolina , Florida'
Georgia (WJCL/ABC) ---In front of a crowd of hundreds in Savannah, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp told violent gangs in the area to leave the state and move to South Carolina and Florida. The speech…
Pro-impeachment protestors at statehouse join national movement ahead of congressional vote
(WOLO) - Dozens of protestors gathered in front of the State House to voice their disapproval for the President and their support for his…
Presidential candidate Biden gets endorsement SC Senator
Columbia, SC (WOLO) -- one of the candidates hoping to challenge president trump in 2020 picked up an endorsement in South Carolina Tuesday. Tuesday morning Joe Biden's campaign announced an endorsement from Richland…
SC gets okay to make some Medicaid recipients work
Greenville, S.C. (AP)--South Carolina has been given permission from the federal government to require some Medicaid recipients to work to maintain their health insurance. Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday announced able-bodied Medicaid recipients would have to work, volunteer or take…
Judge upholds Republican party decision for no presidential primary
Columbia, SC (WOLO)--- A judge has upheld the South Carolina Republican Party's decision not to hold a 2020 presidential primary. In the order released Wednesday Judge Jocelyn Newman wrote, the law does…
Press conference over ratifying Equal Rights Amendment in South Carolina
Two lawmakers will hold a press conference today at the State House to have South Carolina ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
UofSC avoids sanctions following presidential search
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- The University of South Carolina will not face any repercussions as a result of an inquiry into last summer's presidential search. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools examined the search and the board of trustee's subsequent…
Haley: Killer 'hijacked' Confederate flag meaning for some
COLUMBIA,SC (AP)-Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says in an interview that a man who gunned down nine worshipers at an African American church in 2015 'hijacked' the ideals some connected to the…
Thousands more US troops could be headed to the middle east
(CNN) - Thousands more American troops could be deployed to the middle east. Iran has recently transferred short range missiles to Iraq, posing a threat…
White House decorated for Christmas with patriotic theme
(CNN) - The White House has unveiled it's 2019 Christmas decorations. First Lady Melania Trump announced "The Spirit of America" as this year's theme. In a description released…
Bernie Sanders speaks at Columbia
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BERNIE SANDERS IS SPENDING TIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TAKING PART IN A MEET AND GREET EVENT AT USC.
Senator Amy Klobuchar files for SC primary
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) - Senator Amy Klobuchar will participate in a small business Saturday tour in Orangeburg Saturday. The democratic presidential candidate returned to the state to file for…
National Politics
- Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund Jun 5, 2026 3:30 PM EDTThe Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House
- Decades in the making, Deb Haaland's political rise spurs both inspiration and scrutiny Jun 5, 2026 6:45 AM EDTFormer U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s political career has been defined by historic milestones
- Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room Jun 5, 2026 6:27 AM EDTAn ex-girlfriend alleges U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and, in one incident, twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room when they dated more than ...
- Democrats spar over big tech during debate for coveted congressional district in Manhattan Jun 5, 2026 6:26 AM EDTDemocrats competing over a coveted congressional district in Manhattan have slugged it out during a heated debate
- Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign Jun 5, 2026 6:23 AM EDTMaine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is hosting his first major campaign event since media reports surfaced that he previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married
- Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei Jun 5, 2026 6:23 AM EDTA Northern Nevada congressional seat that’s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing
- California's slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn't mean elections are rigged Jun 4, 2026 8:45 PM EDTDays after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position -- waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor
- House poised to pass Ukraine aid over the objections of Republican leaders Jun 4, 2026 7:21 PM EDTThe House is on course to pass a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy
- 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
