Carson Wins Confirmation as Housing Secretary
The Senate has confirmed retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson as housing secretary.
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Sessions Twice Met with Russian Ambassador in 2016 Despite Denial
Attorney General Jeff Sessions met twice with Russia's ambassador to the United States during the 2016 presidential election season, the Department of Justice confirmed, at a time when he was a close adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump. Sessions later did not disclose those discussions when questioned under oath during his confirmation hearing.
Mental Health Advocates Push this Session's Issues
[gtxvideo vid='DXShsyCh' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DXShsyCh.jpg' vtitle='mental health day'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - Citizens will gather in the State House rotunda Thursday for Mental Health Advocacy Day. The press conference takes place at 10:30 a.m. Members of the public are invited to attend.…
Fact-Checking President Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress
During his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Donald Trump made a number of claims about a range of issues, including unemployment and immigration.
Trump Set to Make His 'Biggest Speech Yet' in Joint Address to Congress
President Donald Trump is set to make what his team is billing as "his biggest speech yet" when he gives a joint address to Congress on Tuesday night. Few specific details about the speech have been released, but Trump is…
Ross New Commerce Secretary
The Nation's new Commerce Secretary has been announced.
Trump's Choice to be Navy Secretary Withdraws
President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Navy, businessman Philip Bilden, said Sunday he was withdrawing from consideration for the post, citing concerns about privacy and separating himself from his business interests.
White House Bars Major News Outlets from Media Gaggle
News organizations including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, CNN and Politico were blocked from joining a White House media gaggle, according to news reports.
Priebus Urged FBI to Dispute Trump-Russia Report
White House chief of staff Reince Priebus made a personal appeal to a top FBI official to dispute reports that multiple senior members of President Trump's campaign communicated with Russian agents during the 2016 election, senior White House officials confirmed to ABC News on Friday.
Exclusive Series: Lab at USC Leading Field of Marijuana Research
[gtxvideo vid='oBhF3w2O' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oBhF3w2O.jpg' vtitle='usc marijuana research'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - As medical marijuana clears its first hurdles inside the State House, the debate over research into its effects on health has reignited. It turns out, that one lab at the University…
Revised Immigration Plan
President Trump rolls out a revised immigration policy that's promises to be even tougher on those in the country illegally.
House Vote Clears Path for Medical Marijuana Debate
[gtxvideo vid='5qXherRI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5qXherRI.jpg' vtitle='medical marijuana clears hurdle'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - A bill legalizing medical marijuana could be facing some changes as it gains support in the State House. A house panel voted 3-0 on Tuesday after hearing dozens of…
Businesses Support Road Bill that Proposes Gas Tax Increase
COLUMBIA, S.C (WOLO)- Leaders of businesses like Nephron Pharmaceuticals, BW Mitchum and Michelin North America say they unanimously stand behind House Bill 3516 which lays out a funding plan to fix state roads.…
Advocates for Road Funding Bill to fix SC Roads Hold Event Tuesday at State House
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Advocates for a road funding bill, to fix South Carolina Roads, will hold an event Tuesday at the State House. According to an email released from organizers, "the state’s business community has long advocated for legislation that…
A Month of Trump, By The Numbers
A by-the-numbers look at some of Donald Trump's early activity as president:
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- Wisconsin clerks refer 46 cases of suspected fraud, irregularities in 2024 presidential election Nov 20, 2025 6:06 PM ESTWisconsin election clerks have referred 46 instances of suspected fraud and voting irregularities to prosecutors related to the November 2024 presidential election
- House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own Nov 20, 2025 1:09 PM ESTThe U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus
- Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina Nov 20, 2025 12:29 PM ESTFederal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city
- Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Cory Mills Nov 20, 2025 3:09 AM ESTThe House Ethics Committee has announced that a panel will conduct a wide-ranging investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla
- Trump says he and Mamdani will meet Friday in Washington, setting up clash of political opposites Nov 20, 2025 2:45 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in Washington later this week
- Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages Nov 20, 2025 2:45 AM ESTMissouri's attorney general is asking the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment
- What to know about Larry Summers, who has taken leave from Harvard due to Epstein emails Nov 20, 2025 2:37 AM ESTLarry Summers, once a prominent figure in Washington and academia, has stepped back from his teaching post at Harvard University
- House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures Nov 20, 2025 2:37 AM ESTThe House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge
- US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds Nov 20, 2025 1:41 AM ESTU.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday
- Afghan teenager charged in Oklahoma plot for Election Day attack sentenced to 15 years Nov 20, 2025 12:21 AM ESTAn Afghan teenager who pleaded guilty to taking part in an Oklahoma plot to carry out an Election Day attack has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
