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…
Politics
DPS director will not be back for third term
Columbia, S.C. (AP)--The director of the South Carolina agency that oversees state troopers says he will not be nominated for a third term. State Public Safety Department Director Leroy Smith wrote an email…
Harris files papers for South Carolina presidential primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Kamala Harris has officially signed her papers to be a candidate in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary. Harris signed documents just ahead of a Saturday night round table discussion in Columbia. The California senator is stumping in…
Deval Patrick takes nascent 2020 campaign to South Carolina
2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, Deval Patrick, visited Columbia to speak with black female business owners Tuesday.
Councilman Howard Duvall wins at-large seat in run-off election
COLUMBIA,SC (WOLO)- The results are in and the final city of columbia council seat has been filled. Incumbent Howard Duvall will keep his seat on city council after beating his opponent. Council Duvall beat out…
State lawmakers set to pre-file hate crime legislation
Columbia, SC (WOLO) --- A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers will pre-file hate crime legislation tomorrow, Wednesday November 20th, 2019 . Democratic Representatives Beth Bernstein, Wendell Gilliard, and Leon Stavrinakis along with…
Runoff for Columbia City Council At-Large seat happening today
A Columbia business owner and attorney is challenging the incumbent for the city council at-large seat in a runoff Tuesday.
Latest polls show Biden leading Democratic field in SC
(CNN) --- According to new polls from Quinnipiac University and the University of North Florida, Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading the Democratic Primary field here in South…
Columbia Mayor says he knows who he's ready to support for President
Columbia, SC ( AP) -- According to the Associated Press , if billionaire Michael Bloomberg opts to enter the race for the White House he'll have one of South Carolina's most coveted endorsements.…
AP Interview: Steyer's fortune fuels underdog 2020 campaign, candidate visits SC
BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Tom Steyer says it’s “not possible” to buy the Democratic presidential nomination. Yet the elderly crowd gathered in the back of the Southern Barrel Brewing Company in this town near the South Carolina coast sure did…
Columbia City Council Race: Duvall, Middleton prepare for Tuesday's run-off election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) --Election Day may have been nearly two weeks ago, but two candidates are still chasing the final at-large spot on the Columbia City Council. Local attorney and businesswoman Sara Middleton is going up against incumbent Howard Duvall…
Deval Patrick joins already crowded 2020 Presidential race
(CNN) ---Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has officially entered the already crowded 20-20 presidential race. Patrick, a Democrat admits his late-entry into the race won't be easy but says he's ready for…
Sanford suspends GOP primary challenge to Trump
Mark Sanford dropped his challenge to President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, saying the focus on impeachment has made it impossible for his campaign to gain traction.
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings seeks husband's seat in Congress
The widow of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings has resigned as Maryland's Democratic Party chair to run for her late husband's congressional seat.
Veteran's Day at the 'Tomb of the Unknown Soldier'
(CNN) --- At The Arlington National Cemetery on Veteran's Day, hundreds gathered for the annual wreath laying ceremony which was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Vice President Mike Pence…
National Politics
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- 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
