Former Gov. Mark Sanford announces campaign for South Carolina's First Congressional District
Former Governor Mark Sanford has announced his campaign bid for South Carolina's First Congressional District on Monday.
Politics
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal is not reached 'shortly'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, including desalination plants, if a deal to end the war is not reached “shortly.”
House Republicans revolt against Senate bill that leaves out money for immigration enforcement
House Republicans are resisting a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a revolt that risks delaying a resolution to the funding impasse now in its 42nd day that has created long lines at many of the nation's airports.
Israel warns attacks on Iran 'will escalate and expand' as Trump claims advances in ceasefire talks
Israel threatened to “escalate and expand” its attacks on Iran on Friday, even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well and gave Tehran more time to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, meanwhile, gave no signs of backing down.
House weighs next steps for bill to fund most of Homeland Security but not immigration enforcement
The Senate early Friday approved Department of Homeland Security funds to pay Transportation Security Administration agents and most other agencies but not the immigration enforcement operations at the heart of the budget impasse that has jammed airports, disrupted travel and imposed financial hardship on workers.
Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would sign an order instructing the Homeland Security secretary to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration agents as Congress struggled to reach a deal to end a budget impasse that has jammed airports and left workers without paychecks.…
Kamala Harris to make appearances at Democratic fundraisers
Kamala Harris is about to get a lot more visible on the political front.
Senator Josh Kimbrell files for governor's race
Republican State Senator Josh Kimbrell also filed his paperwork for the governor's race today.
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette files for governor's race
Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette filed for the upcoming gubernatorial election this afternoon.
House overrides Gov. McMaster's NIL bill veto
House lawmakers voted to override Governor Henry McMaster's veto of a bill that would shield college athlete revenue-sharing agreements from public record requests.
Oil prices fall after Iran deal talks
Gas prices are holding steady after more than three weeks of increases tied to the war with Iran.
Greenville Businessman Billy Webster announces run for governor
Another candidate is running for the Democratic nomination for governor.
SC House passes boat tax reduction
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, House lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to cut South Carolina’s boat property taxes.
SC lawmakers propose pause on state's gas tax
Two SC lawmakers are proposing bills to suspend the state's gas tax as fuel prices surge during the ongoing Iran conflict.
Midlands lawmaker proposes naming part of I-77 after President Obama
A Richland County senator has proposed legislation renaming part of I-77, President Barack H. Obama Highway.
National Politics
- Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms Oct 22, 2026 11:51 PM EDTThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections
- MAHA's Calley Means resigns as a top RFK Jr. health adviser days before the midterm elections Oct 22, 2026 10:32 PM EDTCalley Means, a top advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, has resigned from his role a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy
- Judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states Oct 22, 2026 3:51 PM EDTA federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s administration must halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote
- Jeffries says Democrats 'on the verge' of winning the House. It puts speaker's gavel in reach Oct 22, 2026 12:26 PM EDTDemocratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is on track to become House speaker if his party sweeps to power in midterm elections and elects him to the job
- At Cadillac Mountain, a missing Wabanaki marker and the fight over what national parks should tell Oct 22, 2026 11:40 AM EDTSigns and exhibits about slavery, climate change, and Native Americans have been removed from national parks across the country as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to eliminate what it calls disparaging material
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall Oct 21, 2026 9:54 PM EDTThe Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region
- In struggling LA, Mayor Karen Bass fights for 2nd term against democratic socialist-backed Raman Oct 21, 2026 12:10 PM EDTThe fight to lead Los Angeles City Hall is matching the unpopular incumbent, Karen Bass, against a lightly known city council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman
- A 'golden age' vs. 'we're working on it': Trump, Vance give different economy pitches Oct 21, 2026 12:10 PM EDTWhen Vice President JD Vance speaks on the campaign trail about the high costs Americans are facing, he often says he understands that people are hurting
- Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections Oct 21, 2026 7:22 AM EDTRising childcare costs are a factor for parents weighing how to vote in November's midterm elections
- Ramaswamy takes responsibility for ad with Amy Acton’s mother and will spend millions to promote it Oct 21, 2026 3:30 AM EDTRepublican Vivek Ramaswamy’s team has confirmed that it produced a controversial advertisement featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton
