Congressman Wilson makes day-long legislative agenda tour
Congressman Joe Wilson began the first leg of his annual legislative agenda press tour Friday in West Columbia.
Politics
Jill Biden hits SC campaign trail for former V.P.
West Columbia, SC (WOLO) --The former second lady of the United States was in the Midlands December 30th campaigning for her husband. This morning, Jill Biden, wife of former Vice President Joe…
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…
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…
National Politics
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- Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments Jul 31, 2026 11:59 AM EDTMissouri voters are deciding on a measure that could make it much harder to amend the state constitution
- Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor Jul 30, 2026 8:10 PM EDTMandela Barnes has dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
- A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics Jul 29, 2026 11:22 AM EDTMore progressive Americans are swearing off traditional media
- Lindsey Graham's funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington Jul 28, 2026 6:10 AM EDTSen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of the more influential politicians in the United States, will be eulogized in Washington
- Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill Jul 27, 2026 11:30 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until they pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill
- Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that? Jul 27, 2026 11:52 AM EDTDemocrat James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton in a closely watched U.S. Senate race in Texas
- Trump's border czar says vetting of ICE officer is under internal review after Maine shooting Jul 27, 2026 8:17 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s border czar said the vetting of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer involved in the deadly shooting of a Colombian native in Maine is under internal review
- Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' and calls ICC war-crimes charges 'bogus' Jul 27, 2026 7:05 AM EDTIsrael’s Benjamin Netanyahu says New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” by calling the prime minister a war criminal who should be arrested if he visits the city
- US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks Trump's order to create a federal voter list Jul 27, 2026 6:58 AM EDTA federal appeals court has upheld a judge's ruling that halted President Donald Trump's efforts to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot
