Nearly 40 Percent of Americans Report Tension with Family or Friends Over Election
Nearly 40 percent of Americans have experienced tension with friends or family over the 2016 presidential election.
Politics
Poll: Tight Races in Three Battleground States
Across three critical battleground states, the race for president remains tight, according to new CNN/ORC polls in Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio.
GOP Office Reopens After Firebombing in North Carolina
Investigators combed through shards of glass, looked for residue of flammable accelerant and tried to narrow down the overnight hours when someone torched a local Republican Party office by throwing a flammable device through the window.
Pence Says He and Trump Will 'Absolutely Accept' Results of Election
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence said Sunday that he and his running mate Donald Trump "will absolutely accept the results of the election" on Nov. 8.
DNC "Forward Together" Bus Makes Pit Stop in Capital City
Democrats will roll into South Carolina Monday, October 17th as part of the “Forward Together” nationwide bus tour with stops at events in Columbia and Orangeburg. The “Forward Together” tour…
Absentee Voting Around the Midlands
ABC News-- The Richland County Voter Registration & Elections office satellite absentee precincts will open, Monday, October 17, 2017 for absentee voting for the November 8, 2016 General Election. Absentee voting is available Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.…
Vote 2016- Trump Allegations/Clinton Campaigns
[gtxvideo vid='JZJ6dAgr' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JZJ6dAgr.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2016- Trump Allegations/Clinton Campaigns'] ABC NEWS-- Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump emphatically denied allegations today that he sexually assaulted women, attacking the news organizations that published the reports and assailing the Clinton campaign for what he…
Vote 2016: Trump, Ryan and Clinton
[gtxvideo vid='9TDz4k1v' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9TDz4k1v.jpg' vtitle='Vote 2016: Trump, Ryan and Clinton '] ABC NEWS-- The latest on Vote 2016 from the Campaign trail. Donald Trump on Speaker Ryan, Ryan on his responsibilities and Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail.
Rising Rivers Devastate Pee Dee Community
ABC Columbia's Grace Joyal describes what she saw and heard on her visit to Nichols Tuesday.
Nichols Remains Underwater; Residents Hold Out Hope
The Pee Dee town of Nichols, home to about 400 people, remained underwater Tuesday, after the Lumber and Little Pee Dee Rivers swelled, causing flash flooding.
Chris Christie Slams Trump's Remarks About Women as 'Indefensible'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, one of Donald Trump’s staunchest advocates, denounced the Republican presidential candidate’s lewd comments about women in a leaked 2005 tape, saying he was with Trump when the video surfaced.
Trump Goes on Tirade Against Paul Ryan, 'Disloyal' Republicans
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump went on a Twitter tirade against House Speaker Paul Ryan and Republican leaders in general after Ryan in a conference call yesterday with GOP House members told them that he was not rescinding his endorsement of Trump but would not defend or campaign for him.
Tiny Trump Steals the Show
At a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a "tiny Trump" stole the show when he told Donald Trump he wants to stay with him.
Voter Registration Deadline Tuesday
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The South Carolina Election Commission is extending the voter registration deadline because of Hurricane Matthew. The original deadline was Saturday, but that has been extended until Tuesday. If you are a voter, registering by mail, you must…
Trump: Fallen Soldier Whose Family He Criticized Would 'Be Alive' If He Were President
Donald Trump said Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim soldier who died in Iraq in 2004, be "alive today" if he were president at the time -- despite going after his family when Hillary Clinton evoked them at the Democratic Convention.
National Politics
- Georgia congressional election pits Trump-backed Clay Fuller against Shawn Harris Apr 7, 2026 5:44 AM EDTRepublican Clay Fuller faces Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
- Trump endorses Republican Steven Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race Apr 7, 2026 12:45 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is endorsing Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering a wide-open race
- DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters Apr 6, 2026 8:35 PM EDTGov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations
- How Graham Platner is using trivia games and happy hours to help power his Maine Senate campaign Apr 5, 2026 11:30 AM EDTDemocrat Graham Platner is attracting support for his Maine Senate campaign from voters willing to forgive his past transgressions and embrace his populist message
- Can Kennedy lineage and hype over 'Love Story' help send JFK's grandson to Congress? Apr 5, 2026 5:07 AM EDTAs a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg had a lot of hype behind him when he launched his congressional campaign in New York City late last year
- Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction Apr 4, 2026 7:57 PM EDTThe Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for the president
- Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference? Apr 4, 2026 7:58 AM EDTPam Bondi is out of her job after failing to deliver criminal cases against President Donald Trump’s political enemies
- President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports Apr 3, 2026 10:15 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics
- Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift Apr 3, 2026 5:40 PM EDTGeorgia lawmakers have ended their legislative session without addressing concerns over data centers
- Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony Apr 3, 2026 5:16 PM EDTA new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back
