Wall Street holds near its record heights
U.S. stock indexes are holding near their record heights on Tuesday as Wall Street takes a moment following a relentless rally.
Politics
TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake
Tech giant Oracle will spearhead U.S. oversight of the algorithm and security underlying TikTok's popular video platform under the terms of a deal laid out this week by President Donald Trump's administration.
Oracle will manage TikTok's algorithm for US users under Trump administration deal
Tech giant Oracle will receive a copy of the algorithm powering TikTok to operate for U.S. users, according to a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration on Monday.
South Carolina lawmakers haven't been paid after one of their own sued over raise
South Carolina legislators have not been getting paid for months since a state senator sued over the first raise in the General Assembly's compensation in three decades.
Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1
The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date.
Trump and Xi begin talks in a push to finalize a TikTok deal
U.S. President Donald Trump is talking with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday in a push to finalize a deal to allow the popular social media app TikTok to keep operating in the United States.
House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim
The House on Friday passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1, but prospects looked dimmer in the Senate, where the two parties show no signs of budging on the matter.
South Carolina fires election chief as state deals with Trump administration request for voter data
South Carolina fired its election director as the state negotiates with President Donald Trump's administration about how to fulfill a federal demand to turn over records, including personal data on all voters.
SC Election Commission votes to remove executive director
According to a statement from Commission Chairman Dennis Shed, the commission voted to remove Howard Knapp as Executive Director effective immediately.
'A troubling prospect;' SC Supreme Court dismisses case challenging state gerrymandering
The South Carolina Supreme Court dismissed a case challenging partisan gerrymandering in the state Wednesday, indicating that the practice can only be addressed by the state legislature that gerrymandered the Congressional district map in the first place.
SC senator proposes 'Remembering Charlie Kirk Act', campus conduct codes
Sen. Mike Reichenbach, representing Florence County, announced a new act he plans to file when the Senate returns to legislative session, called "Remembering Charlie Kirk Act."
Democrats stake out opposition to spending bill, raising threat of a shutdown
Democratic leaders lashed out Tuesday at a short-term spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the month, warning Republicans they will not support a measure that doesn't address their concerns on the soaring cost of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans.
The Federal Reserve wrestles with how many interest rate cuts to make and how fast
With the Federal Reserve widely expected Wednesday to reduce its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 4.1%, economists and Wall Street investors will be looking for signals about next steps: How deeply might the Fed cut in the next few months?
Trump's threat to target 'radical left' after Kirk killing raises fears he's trying to silence foes
President Donald Trump is escalating threats to crack down on what he describes as the “radical left” following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, stirring fears that his administration is trying to harness outrage over the killing to suppress political opposition.
Coastal Carolina University: One employee fired, one suspended following social media posts on Kirk assassination
Since the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk last Wednesday, universities have been firing and suspending employees for comments on social media about his death.
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