Nvidia and tech stocks lead Wall Street higher
Nvidia is helping to lead the U.S. stock market higher on Wednesday, ahead of the chip company's highly anticipated profit report coming after trading ends for the day.
Politics
President Donald Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now
President Donald Trump has delivered the State of the Union. Now the challenge for him is to make that message stick.
President Donald Trump gave 2026 State of the Union address
ABC News showed special coverage of the 2026 State of the Union address by President Donald Trump and the Democratic response from Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger which aired Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 9:00 p.m.
Reproductive Health Advocacy Day at the SC State House
This afternoon lawmakers, healthcare providers, and others gathered at the State House for Reproductive Health Advocacy Day.
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal.
Trump's State of the Union will seek to calm voters' economic concerns ahead of midterm elections
President Donald Trump will use Tuesday’s State of the Union address to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, and more.
Bill would allow liquor stores to open on Sundays
Efforts are underway for another push to allow liquor stores in South Carolina to be open on Sundays.
SCDP to hold reception for Former President Biden
Former President Joe Biden is coming to Columbia this Friday.
DHS reverses decision to suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry due to shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security has abruptly reversed a decision to temporarily suspend the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to what the agency described as a lapse in funding.
Trump says he has signed order for new global 15% tariff after 'deeply disappointing' Supreme Court ruling
Hours after signing a proclamation that would implement a global 10% tariff following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down most of his levies, President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would raise those tariffs to 15%.
After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money
A trio of Senate Democrats is calling for the government to start refunding roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues that the Supreme Court ruled were collected because of an illegal set of orders by President Donald Trump.
US stocks dip after Trump ramps up his tariffs
U.S. stocks are falling Monday after President Donald Trump took little time to ramp up his newest tariffs, but Wall Street is remaining much more calm than it did during last year's tariff- and panic-driven swings.
Inflation hits 21-month high
Americans are feeling the pinch of inflation.
'I don't believe South Carolina's a red state!': Rep. Johnson says in his bid for governor
Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, a former College of Charleston basketball player, planned to meet voters in downtown Charleston on Thursday at a meet-and-greet at Great Saint Luke AME Church as he ramps up his campaign for governor.
Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth.
National Politics
- Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging Oct 23, 2026 6:52 AM EDTReports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years
- Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown Oct 23, 2026 6:51 AM EDTMost of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews
- 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
