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Expert Explains What Haley's Role Would be as U.N. Ambassador

[gtxvideo vid='LO31OIDv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LO31OIDv.jpg' vtitle='Haley-What Would The Role of a UN Ambassador Look Like'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Governor Haley sat before Congress as they decide whether she is the right woman for the job. Director of USC's Walker Institute of International…

Nikki Haley: We Can't Trust the Russians

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, outlined a forceful policy for countering Russian aggression, becoming the latest Trump Cabinet pick to take a more confrontational approach to Russia than he has personally recommended.

S.C. Representatives Weigh In On Inauguration Boycott

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)-- Some members of Congress from around the United States say they are planning on boycotting Friday's inauguration. South Carolina representatives are weighing in on the increasing number of legislators vowing to skip President-Elect Trump's swearing-in. Representative Gary…

60 Democratic Congress Members Planning to Skip Inauguration

Dozens of Democratic members of Congress have announced they will skip Donald Trump's inauguration this Friday. While some of the 60 made their decision in previous weeks, many more have come forward in recent days, citing the president-elect's perceived insult of Rep. John Lewis as the final straw.

Trump Tweets for MLK day

Trumps tweets raise eyebrows and hearts at the same time as he goes on a social media firestorm.

State House Crowds Honor MLK

Hundreds gather at the SC Statehouse to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mexico Responds to Border Wall

Hear what Mexico's President is saying about the border wall proposed by President-Elect Donald Trump.

Trump's AG Pick on 1986 Allegations of Racism: 'I Abhor the Klan'

Donald Trump’s pick to become the next U.S. attorney general vehemently disputed “amazing” allegations that he harbors racial bias, insisting to a Senate panel today that decades-old accusations suggesting he may support the Ku Klux Klan are absolutely false.

Legislative Session Starts Tuesday

[gtxvideo vid='cvquboGL' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cvquboGL.jpg' vtitle='Legislative Session Starts Tuesday'] COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- The 2017 Legislative session starts Tuesday at the South Carolina State House. Lawmakers return with a number of items on the proposed legislation list, including road repair funding and the…

Trump's Election Energizes Congressional Black Caucus

For almost eight years, the members of the Congressional Black Caucus existed in the shadow of the first black president. They praised President Barack Obama's achievements while at the same time pushing him to do more for their constituents who overwhelmingly supported his history-making campaign and administration.

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