Senators Invited to Lunch at White House
Republican Senators invited to lunch at the White House for health care discussion with President Trump
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Governor Henry McMaster Reacts to Healthcare Repeal Latest
[gtxvideo vid='V93GUaOt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V93GUaOt.jpg' vtitle='Governor Henry McMaster Reacts to Healthcare Repeal'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) (ABC NEWS)-- Governor Henry McMaster responded Tuesday to the latest healthcare bill repeal issues. Three Republican senators have come out against Mitch McConnell's plan to repeal Obamacare,…
Governor Signs Offender Supervision Specialist Bill
[gtxvideo vid='DWjBjlJc' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DWjBjlJc.jpg' vtitle='Governor Signs Offender Supervision Specialist Bill'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- With the stroke of a pen Governor Henry McMaster signed a new bill into law Tuesday. The Offender Supervision Act is aimed at helping keep a closer eye…
Health Care Bill on Hold
The move to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act is on hold, for now.
New ABC News Poll: Trump Approval Rating
[gtxvideo vid='u6TG1JrC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/u6TG1JrC.jpg' vtitle='New ABC News Poll: Trump Approval Rating'] ABC NEWS--Americans give President Donald Trump the lowest six-month approval rating of any president in polls dating back 70 years, punctuated by questions about his competence on the world stage, his effectiveness, the GOP health care…
Caitlyn Jenner latest celebrity to consider running for office
The 2018 U.S. elections may just be the year of celebrity candidates.
DHEC Director Stepping Down
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina's public health director is stepping down. Director Catherine Heigel announced her resignation Thursday from the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The department says Heigel is returning to Greenville, where she will serve as…
Chamber CEO: Senators should nix Export-Import Bank nominee
The leader of South Carolina's largest business association wants South Carolina's two U.S. senators to oppose President Donald Trump's nominee for the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
Governor Henry McMaster Writes Letter on Health Care Overhaul
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has written Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to tell him what the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Obama health care law should contain. McMaster on Tuesday wrote the Kentucky…
Two Year Anniversary of Confederate Flag Removal
[gtxvideo vid='8Rm7ZoHL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Rm7ZoHL.jpg' vtitle='Two Year Anniversary of Confederate Flag Removal'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Monday marked the two year anniversary of the removal of the Confederate Flag from the South Carolina State House grounds. The removal took place July 10, 2015…
Haley: Everybody knows Russia meddled
US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tells CNN's Dana Bash that "everybody knows that Russia meddled in our elections," and that President Trump discussed this in his meeting with President Putin.
Senate Intel Committee to begin interviews of Trump campaign officials
The Senate Intelligence Committee staff will begin their first interviews with Trump campaign officials this week, according to a source familiar with the interview process. The interviews come as a part of the…
Conway: No meaningful information received in Trump Jr's meeting with Russian lawyer
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, said today on "Good Morning America" that "no information was received that was meaningful or helpful" during Donald Trump Jr.'s meeting with a Russian lawyer in the days after his father clinched the Republican presidential nomination.
SC GOP Chair Says He Will Buy Voter Data for White House Commission
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina's Republican Party is opening its wallet to provide a White House panel looking for signs of election fraud with some of the data about voters that the state's election commission declined to produce. South…
SC Election Commission Refuses to Turn Over Voter Information to White House
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ The South Carolina State Election Commission is refusing to turn over voter information to a White House panel investigating voter fraud. The commission on Thursday posted on its website the reasons it is rejecting the request…
National Politics
- Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats Aug 4, 2026 7:52 PM EDTMaryland voters could be asked to decide in November whether to clear the way for a new congressional map that would favor Democrats in all eight of the state’s U.S. House districts
- Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people Aug 4, 2026 7:50 PM EDTA judge has ruled that absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, siding with groups that are seeking to force elections officials to allow for electronic ballots
- Former progressive Squad member Cori Bush attempts political comeback against Missouri US Rep. Bell Aug 4, 2026 1:30 PM EDTFormer U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is attempting a political comeback in a Missouri Democratic primary
- Virginia Democrats pick nominees in 2 US House seats they hope to flip in midterms Aug 4, 2026 11:13 AM EDTVirginia voters are set to pick their nominees for this year’s congressional midterm elections, capping a primary season marked by upheaval thanks to Democrats’ failed redistricting initiative
- What to watch in the Aug. 4 primaries: Michigan Senate race tests Democrats' path forward Aug 4, 2026 5:48 AM EDTMichigan’s marquee Democratic Senate primary, testing whether the party wants a progressive standard-bearer or an establishment-backed pick with government experience, tops Tuesday’s list of must-watch elections
- Michigan Democrats pick between moderate and progressive in high-profile Senate primary Aug 4, 2026 5:48 AM EDTMichigan voters head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections including a closely watched Democratic U.S. Senate contest between U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed
- El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats Aug 4, 2026 3:05 AM EDTU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed are spending the final hours of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary in settings that reflect their starkly different campaigns
- Maryland lawmakers to consider steps toward partisan redistricting for 2028 Aug 3, 2026 11:37 PM EDTMaryland lawmakers have opened a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028
- Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides Aug 3, 2026 11:22 PM EDTThe House Ethics Committee has recommended that Republican Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina be censured after finding that he engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides
- In Texas, a political group bets $6 million on Latino voters coming back to Democrats Aug 3, 2026 9:41 PM EDTA left-leaning group is spending $6 million to organize Latino voters in Texas
