Briefing On Election Hacking
President-Elect Trump is expected to be briefed Friday on the hacking of the 2016 Presidential Election.
Politics
Obama Gets Classified Hacking Report, Intel Officials Mum in Testimony
This morning at the White House, President Barack Obama received the classified report on the intelligence community's full assessment of the Russian and other outside cyber attacks into U.S. elections. At the same time, senior intelligence officials testifying on Capitol Hill during a Senate hearing on foreign cyber threats refused to comment specifically on the report's findings.
SC Legislator Indicted on Domestic Violence Charges
A South Carolina lawmaker was suspended Wednesday after he was indicted on a charge of beating his wife in a case linked to a 911 call where his children could be heard screaming "Stop Daddy."
Omarosa Manigault Set to Join Donald Trump's White House Staff
Omarosa Manigault, a former "Apprentice" contestant, is set to follow Donald Trump to the White House, where she will take on the role of public liaison, according to a transition official.
SC Attorney General says Supreme Court Should Resolve Lt. Gov Questions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's attorney general agrees that the state Supreme Court should resolve questions over whether Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster could pick his replacement if Gov. Nikki Haley becomes U.N. ambassador. In court documents filed Tuesday, Attorney…
Voters Head to Polls for Special Election
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Voters in District IV cast their vote for Daniel Rickennman or Jessica Lathren Tuesday. The winner of the election will finish the late Councilwoman Leona Plaugh's term. This election…
2016 Year in Review- SC Politics
[gtxvideo vid='jRWcaCnT' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jRWcaCnT.jpg' vtitle='2016 Year in Review- SC Politics'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- 2016 was a tumultous year, filled with political fights and historic votes. Our Grace Joyal takes a look back at the year in SC politics as Trump, Clinton…
Special Election Set for January 3rd in Columbia
[gtxvideo vid='0hy4lgOW' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0hy4lgOW.jpg' vtitle='Special Election Set for January 3rd in Columbia'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Voters will head to the polls in the City of Columbia's District Four Special Election, January 3rd. The Special Election is being held to fill the…
Trump Supporter Who Insulted Obamas Says It Was a 'Mistake'
A former Donald Trump campaign official who wrote that he wanted to see Barack Obama dead of mad cow disease and Michelle Obama living with a gorilla in Africa now says those comments weren't meant for publication but were nevertheless "inappropriate."
SC Lawmaker Accused of Domestic Violence
COLUMBIA, SC (AP)-- Authorities say South Carolina Rep. Chris Corley attacked his wife while their kids were in their Graniteville home. Corley was arrested early Tuesday and charged with first-degree domestic violence. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office report says the…
Russian Military Plane Crash
[gtxvideo vid='owmUXx0k' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/owmUXx0k.jpg' vtitle='Russian Military Plane Crash '] SOCHI, RUSSIA-- Tu-154, a Russian military plane crashed early Christmas day, and all 84 passengers and eight crew members are believed dead. According to Russian News Agency Sputnik, Russian president Vladimir Putin…
Trump's Cabinet Selections Signal Pointed Shift After Obama
Propelled by populist energy, President-elect Donald Trump's candidacy broke long-standing conventions and his incoming Cabinet embodies a sharp turn from the outgoing Obama administration.
House Members Request to be Removed From Senator Davis' Petition
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- Two Legislative Council members asked to be removed from a petition issued by Senator Tom Davis last week regarding confusion over how the next Lieutenant Governor will be picked; should…
Michelle Obama Says 2016 Election 'Was Painful'
First lady Michelle Obama tells Oprah Winfrey that this past election was "painful."
Rep. Jim Merrill Hearing Set this Week on Ethics Charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A former South Carolina House majority leader will be in court this week to face misdemeanor corruption charges. Prosecutor David Pascoe announced Tuesday that a bond hearing for GOP Rep. Jim Merrill of Charleston is set…
National Politics
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- 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
- House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own Nov 20, 2025 2:53 AM ESTThe U.S. House is back in session after a multi-week hiatus
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap Nov 19, 2025 12:21 PM ESTThe nation's immigration courts have undergone a fundamental change under the administration of President Donald Trump
