The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by a decisive margin Tuesday as Republican-led committees paved the way for three more of his Cabinet nominees to be approved just days into the new administration.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Lawmakers in the State House are preparing for a transition of power. Longtime senator Nikki Setzler says the Senate has a plan in place to fill the voids…
[gtxvideo vid='Ij3KZHaD' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ij3KZHaD.jpg' vtitle='Henry McMaster Sworn In as SC Governor'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Henry McMaster was officially sworn in Tuesday night as the 117th governor of South Carolina, after Nikki Haley resigned to become Ambassador to the U.N. Haley…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (AP)-- Nikki Haley has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Ambassador to the UN The vote came down Tuesday afternoon after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee overwhelmingly advanced her nomination. South Carolina Senate President Pro…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes overwhelmingly to approve Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the United Nations. The vote advances to the full Senate. Haley appeared before the committee last Wednesday for nearly three-and-a-half hours. If confirmed,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A South Carolina state lawmaker accused of beating his wife bloody has resigned rather than face expulsion from the statehouse after a grand jury indicted him on a felony aggravated domestic violence charge that could put…
[gtxvideo vid='Rbmc9W1R' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rbmc9W1R.jpg' vtitle='SC Governor Could Be Confirmed Tuesday as UN Ambassador'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Governor Nikki Haley could be confirmed as early as Tuesday afternoon as the Ambassador to the U.N. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- 2017 could be the year South Carolina drivers finally see their roads repaired. SCDOT Secretary Christy Hall says we still need to find a way to pay for the…
Sen. John McCain praised President Donald Trump's cabinet picks and revealed he will vote in favor of Rex Tillerson, Trump's pick to lead the State Department, despite concerns about the nominee's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Donald Trump _ in brief remarks at his inaugural lunch at the Capitol _ said he was honored that Hillary Clinton, his rival in the White House race, came to the event. The bipartisan crowd of…
The Obama family exited the east side of the U.S. Capitol building this afternoon after Donald Trump’s inauguration, heading first by helicopter to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, where they will board Air Force One for Palm Springs, California.
Donald Trump Jr. called it “overwhelming” to be in Washington, D.C., for his father’s inauguration and said his dad, Donald Trump, is now thinking about the “execution” of his inaugural address.
Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city
Missouri'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
The 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
U.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
An 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