Community leaders will host forum Wednesday to discuss impact of Trump's tax law on SC
It's been nearly a month since Trump's tax and spending law, known as the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’, went into effect after being signed into law on July 4th.
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Rep. Nancy Mace launches statewide town hall tour to address key voter issues
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace announced Tuesday she is launching a new town hall series that will take her across the Palmetto State.
Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India’s purchasing of Russian oil.
China trade talks end without deal
The Tuesday meeting between Chinese and American trade negotiators in Sweden ended without a deal.
Government shutdown talk is starting early ahead of a difficult funding fight in Congress this fall
Congressional leaders from both major political parties blame each other for a potential government shutdown as the budget year draws to a close.
Trump's tariffs could squeeze US factories and boost costs by up to 4.5%, a new analysis finds
As President Donald Trump prepares to announce new tariff increases, the costs of his policies are starting to come into focus for a domestic manufacturing sector that depends on global supply chains, with a new analysis suggesting factory costs could increase by roughly 2% to 4.5%.
Wall Street tiptoes around its records as its busy week picks up momentum
U.S. stock indexes are tiptoeing around their record levels on Tuesday as an incredibly busy week for Wall Street picks up momentum.
Sweeping changes coming to the Fed
Big changes could be coming to the world’s most powerful central bank, the Federal Reserve.
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field that will test the loyalties of President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement in next year's midterm election.
Trump and Powell bicker over Fed building renovations as president ratchets up pressure campaign
After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front door on Thursday, publicly scorning the central bank chief over the ballooning costs of a long-planned building project.
Trump says US will impose 19% tariff on imports from Philippines in deal struck with leader Marcos
President Donald Trump said he has reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr., following a meeting Tuesday at the White House, that will see the U.S. slightly drop its tariff rate for the Philippines without paying import taxes for what it sells there.
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
President Donald Trump announced a trade framework with Japan on Tuesday, placing a 15% tax on goods imported from that nation.
Tariffs could drive up building costs
President Donald Trump’s tariffs could have an unintended side effect making homeownership even less affordable for many Americans.
With gavel in hand, Trump chisels away at the power of a compliant Congress
“Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House signing ceremony on the Fourth of July.
The 2026 Senate map is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have their own headaches
BY THOMAS BEAUMONT AND JILL COLVIN Updated 9:17 AM EDT, July 20, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are encountering early headaches in Senate races viewed as pivotal to maintaining the party’s majority in next year’s midterm elections, with recruitment failures, open primaries, infighting…
National Politics
- After protests outside synagogues, New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship May 28, 2026 6:19 AM EDTBlocking someone from entering a house of worship is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues
- Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message May 28, 2026 6:12 AM EDTTexas Democrat James Talarico has launched his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate
- California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom May 28, 2026 6:01 AM EDTThe crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November
- The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains May 28, 2026 5:57 AM EDTA therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown
- Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference May 28, 2026 2:58 AM EDTGov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week
- Trump says he has been invited to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals May 28, 2026 1:52 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump says he plans to take in an NBA Finals game in New York when the series comes to Madison Square Garden next month
- Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having stroke during 2024 debate May 27, 2026 11:10 PM EDTFormer first lady Jill Biden feared her husband was having a stroke as she watched him stumble through his disastrous June 2024 debate performance
- Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms? May 27, 2026 12:18 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has been showcasing his influence in Republican primaries, recently endorsing Ken Paxton in Texas
- Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race May 27, 2026 10:50 AM EDTWin or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California’s next governor
- Blades Brown is going places in a hurry. The teenager just isn't sure which direction May 27, 2026 6:35 AM EDTBlades Brown is going places with an eye on the PGA Tour card
