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Neil Gorsuch Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice

Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s pick to the fill the Supreme Court slot left open after the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia, was sworn in this morning, becoming the 113th person to serve on the Supreme Court.

The Note: The Split on Syria Strategy

Can he stay or should he go? The split between top Trump administration officials on the question of whether regime change is the policy of the United States in Syria is just one of the internal Trump administration disagreements dominating the aftermath of last week’s attack.

SC Legislature taking Spring Break Furlough

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Both chambers of the South Carolina Legislature are taking a break the week before Easter. The House and Senate started their spring break when they adjourned Thursday. When lawmakers return April 18, just 12 legislative days…

Templeton: Raised Over $700,000 in Fundraising for Governor's Race

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former labor and public health chief Catherine Templeton says she's posted historic fundraising numbers in her pursuit of the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Numbers posted online Thursday show Templeton raised more than $700,000 in the first quarter…

Breaking: Strike on Syria: President Trump's Statement on Missile Attack

ABC NEWS--President Donald Trump made a statement on the Missile Strike against Syria late Thursday evening. Below is a portion of the President's Statement: "My fellow Americans. On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack…

Breaking: U.S. Launches Military Strike on Syria

ABC NEWS-- The U.S. has launched a military strike on an airbase in Syria, a U.S. official has confirmed. The official says the airstrikes have been completed. The Tomahawk missiles were fired at Shayrat Air Base in Homs Province, according…

Senate OKs 'Nuclear Option,' Clears Path for High Court Nomination Vote

The Senate has altered the longstanding practice for confirming Supreme Court justices after Democrats today blocked the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch. In order to bypass Democrats’ opposition, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., first invoked the so-called nuclear option.…

Governor's Picks for SC Ports Authority Clear Hurdle

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Henry McMaster's picks for the South Carolina Ports Authority board have cleared a key confirmation hurdle after again telling legislators their nominations had nothing to do with embattled political consultant Richard Quinn. The nominations come…

Child Advocacy Day at SC State House

[gtxvideo vid='2AsvfYtM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2AsvfYtM.jpg' vtitle='Child Advocacy Day at SC State House'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Advocates for the care and welfare of South Carolina's children gathered at the State House Tuesday for Child Advocacy Day. Attorney General Alan Wilson, along with other…

Catherine Templeton Announces 2018 Run for Governor

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - One of the State's top Republicans announced she is running for Governor in 2018. Catherine Templeton made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. Templeton has run the State's Labor Department and the Department of Health. In a release,…

Inside Court: Senator Courson Bond Hearing

[gtxvideo vid='ZtAQFaOx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZtAQFaOx.jpg' vtitle='Inside Court: Senator Courson Bond Hearing'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Longtime Republican Senator John Courson is free on bond after attending a court hearing Wednesday in Richland County. Courson appeared before a judge on ethics charges, charges he…

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