Multi-cultural Business Alliance Day at the State House
Thursday, May 14, 2026, was Multi-cultural Business Alliance Day at the State House.
Politics
Gov. McMaster calls for General Assembly to discuss congressional maps redistricting
Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2026-09 to reconvene the General Assembly for an extra legislative session.
Tensions flare near Strait of Hormuz as a ship is seized and another is sunk
A ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another — a cargo ship near Oman — sank after being attacked, authorities said Thursday, as tensions escalated near the Strait of Hormuz.
Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell
The Senate on Wednesday is set to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to raise prices for customers
U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, the highest point in more than three years, as the Iran war pushes up energy prices and intensifies pressure on companies to pass along their rising costs to consumers.
SC lawmakers gather at State House to draw attention to protecting children from digital dangers
This morning, SC lawmakers and advocates gathered to draw attention to several legislative efforts aimed at strengthening protections for families and children from risks posed by artificial intelligence and addictive social media.
SCGOP brings legal action, seeking partisan primaries
The South Carolina Republican Party is pursuing legal action in an effort to bring partisan primary voting to the state.
US consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly higher
U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
Missouri's new US House map goes to court while Louisiana and South Carolina consider redistricting
Missouri's top court is hearing an important legal challenge Tuesday to one of President Donald Trump's earliest redistricting successes while lawmakers in Louisiana and South Carolina weigh whether to become the most recent Republican states to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the midterm elections.
SC representatives to continue debate on redrawing state's congressional districts
State representatives will continue their debate on a measure that would redraw the state's congressional districts.
Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill
The Supreme Court is leaving women’s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug, mifepristone, to take effect.
US standoff with Iran deepens and strait remains closed after Trump rejects latest proposal
The United States and Iran were in a deepening standoff Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s latest offer to end the war. Officials said the proposal included some concessions on its disputed nuclear program.
Mailing guns through USPS could soon be allowed
For the first time in nearly a century the U.S. Postal Service might soon accept handguns to be mailed.
Effort to redraw SC's congressional districts continues at State House
The effort to redraw South Carolina's congressional districts continued Friday, May 8, 2026, at the State House.
Senator Lindsey Graham held meet & greet stop in the Midlands
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made a stop in the Midlands this afternoon.
National Politics
- Cornyn tries to hold on to Texas Senate seat in runoff with Paxton, the latest test of Trump's power May 26, 2026 6:09 AM EDTTexans are choosing a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
- GOP who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war May 24, 2026 10:09 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans
- Democrats vow a redistricting counterpunch but are facing hurdles Republicans don't May 24, 2026 2:02 PM EDTDemocrats are poised to finish several seats behind Republicans in 2026 in the nationwide race to redraw maps for the U.S. House
- Fueled by faith, some US Muslims embark on Hajj against a backdrop of regional tensions May 23, 2026 2:00 PM EDTU.S. Muslim pilgrims have been preparing for this year's Hajj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire, tensions and uncertainty in the Iran war
- Progressives land a big win in a Philadelphia House primary and hope it means more are on the way May 23, 2026 2:00 PM EDTDemocrat Chris Rabb seemed to be a long shot running for a congressional seat in Philadelphia
- Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them? May 22, 2026 9:50 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump made inroads with Latino voters in 2024, earning support that helped propel him to a second term in the White House
- Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA May 22, 2026 6:52 AM EDTThe Biden administration spent almost a year crafting regulations to block U.S. adversaries from buying commercial data gathered from cell phones at the federal government’s most sensitive locations
- Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy May 22, 2026 6:22 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump is heading to one of the most competitive congressional districts in the country to test his midterm economic message
- In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty May 22, 2026 6:13 AM EDTCalifornia is one of the most heavily Democratic states in the country
- Colorado Democrats censure governor for conspiracy theorist sentence commutation May 22, 2026 3:27 AM EDTColorado Democrats have voted overwhelmingly to censure the state's governor for commuting the prison sentence of an election conspiracy theorist
