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.
Politics
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…
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.
National Politics
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- 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
