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WATCH: Democratic Candidates Pull Out All the Stops in SC
Democratic candidates are hitting the campaign trail hard in South Carolina ahead of the First in the South Primary.
Antonin Scalia's Supreme Court Chair and Bench Draped in Black
(ABC News) -- Justice Antonin Scalia’s Supreme Court chair and the bench directly in front of it have been draped with black wool crepe in memory of the late jurist, the court announced this morning. A black drape also hangs…
Bill Clinton Tells Donald Trump Supporter to 'Follow Him Like Moses to the Promised Land'
(ABC News) -- At a capacity campaign event in Riviera Beach, Florida, Bill Clinton played campaign surrogate again for his wife, Hillary Clinton, but this time he was in Donald Trump’s backyard, just next door to West Palm Beach. The…
WATCH: Trump Threatens to Sue Cruz
The Campaign trail continues to heat up just before the First in the South Primary. Why GOP Front Runner Donald Trump is threatening to sue his rival.
Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against Cruz
HANAHAN, S.C. (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is threatening to file a lawsuit against rival Ted Cruz challenging his eligibility to serve in the White House unless the Texas senator stops airing what Trump's campaign calls "false…
Donald Trump Floats Idea of a Third-Party Run Again
(ABC News) -- At a town hall today in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Donald Trump floated the idea -- without explicitly threatening to do so -- that he may run as an independent candidate. Trump attacked the Republican National Committee,…
Ted Cruz Plans to Filibuster Any Supreme Court Nominee Made by President Obama
(ABC News) -- Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz said on “This Week” that he plans tofilibuster any Supreme Court nominee made by President Obama to replace the late JusticeAntonin Scalia. Cruz described the Supreme Court vacancy left by Scalia…
GOP Candidates Campaign Ahead of SC Primary
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Palmetto State's Republican primary is just days away and GOP presidential candidates and their supporters are out looking to earn your vote. Here is a look at campaign events in your area. Former Governor Jeb Bush events: Monday,…
WATCH: Sen. Lindsey Graham to 'Re-Evaluate' Supporting Donald Trump If Nominated
(ABC News) -- A prominent U.S. senator from South Carolina said this morning he needs to "re-evaluate" whether he would support Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee after comments the real estate mogul made about George W. Bush's actions…
The Best Lines of the Republican Debate
(ABC News) -- The Republican debate debate kicked off in Greenville, South Carolina. In the debate hosted by CBS and the Wall Street Journal the GOP hopefuls opened the night honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Here are…
Supreme Court Justices Reflect on Life, Legacy of Antonin Scalia
(ABC News) -- Current and retired Supreme Court Justices are reflecting on the life and legacy JusticeAntonin Scalia in the wake of his death Saturday, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who described Scalia's "wisdom, scholarship, and technical brilliance," and Justice Ruth…
President George W. Bush Campaigns for Brother in N. Charleston Monday
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) - President George W. Bush, along with former First Lady Laura Bush, will be in South Carolina this week campaigning for Jeb Bush. At a rally Monday in North Charleston, the three will appear with Senator…
Frank Underwood Opens "Campaign Office" in Greenville
Greenville, S.C. (WOLO)A fictional presidential candidate is making his presence felt in the state as well. President and South Carolina native Frank Underwood, played by Kevin Spacey in the Netflix series 'House of Cards' opened a campaign office on Main…
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National Politics
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- Georgia Democrat gains traction in special election for state Senate seat in deeply GOP district Sep 13, 2025 4:38 AM EDTGeorgia Democrats hope a recent special election win in a deep-red state Senate district means their party could make gains in 2026
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- States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation Sep 12, 2025 7:50 PM EDTThe governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions
- Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton's home Sep 12, 2025 7:50 PM EDTA judge has released a heavily redacted document used to justify a recent search of the Maryland home of John Bolton
- Trump dismisses cat-loving NYC Republican candidate for mayor as 'not exactly prime time' Sep 12, 2025 6:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump says the Republican candidate for New York City mayor is “not exactly prime time.”
- Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during 'dangerous times' Sep 12, 2025 4:54 PM EDTThe 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country
- Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states Sep 12, 2025 3:02 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has approved federal disaster aid for six states and tribes following storms and floods this spring and summer
