Presidential politics topic of Citadel symposium
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — This year's presidential race is the focus of the annual Symposium on Southern Politics at The Citadel.
Politics
SC's latest private school choice plan advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House panel has advanced the latest attempt to help parents send their children to private schools in South Carolina.
Latest private school choice plan advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A House panel has advanced the latest attempt to help parents send their children to private schools in South Carolina.
SC's week of legislative action
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The seventh week of the legislative session:
SC legislators won't testify about redistricting
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two of South Carolina's top legislators will not have to discuss their debate over redrawing the state's new U.S. House districts.
SC House debating another anti-union measure
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House is poised to approve a bill Republicans say further strengthens the state's already tough anti-union law.
SC Democrats Demolish Sand Sculpture of Candidates
The presidential primary is over, and some South Carolina Democrats are ready to go pound sand.
Women In Politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ A group that works to get more women elected in South Carolina has launched an online course about how to run a campaign.
Primary week forum focuses on polarized politics
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A forum scheduled for the College of Charleston is focusing on polarization in this year's presidential election.
Republicans point toward 1st of 2 SC debates
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The Republican presidential contenders are campaigning their way into the first of two debates before a decisive weekend vote in South Carolina.
SC Democrats 'welcome' Romney, GOP primary contest
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top Democrats say jobs are the biggest issue for South Carolina voters and White House GOP front-runner Mitt Romney has it wrong.
SC GOP's primary funding dodge irks Republicans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Some leading South Carolina Republicans are irked after the state GOP backed out of paying for most of the first-in-the-South presidential primary.
SC Democrats plan lawsuit over US House plans
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian says a lawsuit will be filed within two weeks over the U.S. House district plans the Justice Department says it won't challenge.
SC Democrats Plan Lawsuit over US House Plans
South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian says a lawsuit will be filed within two weeks over the U.S. House district plans the Justice Department says it won't challenge.
First of 4 SC seminars on women in politics on tap
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A forum is being held in the Lowcountry for women interested in getting involved in politics as a candidate, a campaign worker or a political advocate.
National Politics
- Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor Dec 13, 2025 3:49 AM ESTFormer U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has launched his campaign for Alabama governor
- GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry Dec 13, 2025 12:05 AM ESTThe Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is threatening contempt of Congress proceedings against Bill and Hillary Clinton
- New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver's licenses Dec 12, 2025 4:13 PM ESTTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy says New York routinely issues licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they're legally authorized to be in the country and he threatened to withhold $73 million in highway funds unless the system is fixed
- Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building brings threats Dec 12, 2025 2:02 PM ESTA Vermont school district is receiving racist and threatening messages after raising a Somali flag at a school building last week
- Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the West Dec 12, 2025 1:10 PM ESTBelarus President Alexander Lukashenko has hosted a U.S. envoy for talks in Minsk, the latest step in the isolated leader’s effort to improve ties with the West
- FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected unopposed after rivals dispute rules Dec 12, 2025 12:05 PM ESTMohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected unopposed as president of auto racing governing body the FIA
- New judicial panels to hear Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits for the first time Dec 12, 2025 5:10 AM ESTTwo lawsuits seeking to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional districts are scheduled to be discussed in court as a pair of three-judge panels never-before-used in the state meet for the first time
- Ryan Crosswell quit Trump's DOJ. Now his resignation letter is part of his stump speech for Congress Dec 12, 2025 5:10 AM ESTRyan Crosswell, a former federal prosecutor, is running for Congress after resigning when the Trump administration dropped corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
- Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar Dec 12, 2025 5:10 AM ESTA bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered “professional.”
- Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it alone won't free her from prison Dec 12, 2025 2:37 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump has issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters, a former Colorado elections administrator convicted of a data breach scheme tied to false claims of election fraud
