Rep. Clyburn praises Gov. Newsom's potential 2028 White House bid during SC visit
Rep. James Clyburn, South Carolina's only Democrat in Congress, had high praise for California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he swung through the Palmetto State.
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Wall Street is off to a sluggish start while Delta soars on stronger outlook
U.S. stocks edged lower in early trading Thursday as Delta Air Lines led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of this year and new government data showed fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week.
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day.
Trump's trade blitz produces few deals but lots of uncertainty
President Donald Trump and his advisers promised a lightning round of global trade negotiations with dozens of countries back in April.
Stocks open higher on Wall Street as trade talks press ahead
U.S. stocks rose in early trading Wednesday as Wall Street weighed the latest developments in the Trump administration's bid to win more deals with global trading partners.
Gov. McMaster announces SC team to join Texas flood response
McMaster says he has deployed South Carolina Task Force One officers and K9s who will aid in the search for victims and survivors.
Trump administration withholds millions in funding for South Carolina schools
The Trump administration is withholding millions in funding that South Carolina schools were supposed to receive on July 1.
Trump says US must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveries
President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to Kyiv.
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1.
Gavin Newsom swings through South Carolina, where Democrats will play pivotal 2028 nominating role
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday launched a two-day tour of South Carolina, calling on voters across rural areas — some tucked in GOP strongholds — to exercise their “moral authority” in standing up to President Donald Trump and Republicans in next year's midterm elections.
South Carolina lawmakers react as House approves Trump's sweeping economic package
House Republicans pushed President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve his signature second-term policy package.
Trump says US has given Ukraine too many weapons in first public comments on pause in shipments
President Donald Trump complained Thursday that the United States provided too many weapons to Ukraine under the previous administration, his first public comments on the pause in some shipments as Russia escalates its latest offensive.
Trump kicks off a yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary in Iowa
President Donald Trump turned a heartland festival for the United States' upcoming 250th anniversary into a celebration of himself, basking in a crowd of supporters Thursday night shortly after Congress approved tax cut legislation that he championed.
House passes president's One Big Beautiful Bill
It gives Trump the first major legislative achievement of his second term, following a fierce arm-twisting campaign by GOP leaders to unite a deeply divided party behind his sweeping domestic agenda.
House Republicans are ready to finish Trump's bill. Not so fast, Democratic leader Jeffries says
House Republicans, up all night, are ready to vote on President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill after GOP leaders and the president worked to persuade skeptical holdouts to drop their opposition by his Fourth of July deadline. Not so fast, the top Democrat says.
National Politics
- National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term Jul 16, 2026 10:14 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term
- House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle Jul 16, 2026 7:55 PM EDTRepublicans on the House Budget Committee have advanced a $95 billion package for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump’s push for strict new voter ID requirements
- Trump media firm plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts, possibly Trump's own Jul 16, 2026 7:32 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump's media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets
- Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid, denying Democratic states more Jul 16, 2026 10:58 AM EDTAmericans are waiting longer for disaster aid under President Donald Trump, with delays often lasting weeks or months
- Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle Jul 16, 2026 5:28 AM EDTElection officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote
- Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor Jul 15, 2026 12:58 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump has endorsed MyPillow founder Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor, praising him as “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots.”
- Senate to hold hearing for Trump's pick to head intelligence agencies after weekslong delay Jul 15, 2026 8:32 AM EDTJay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies, will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee
- March for democracy planned for anniversary of historic MLK-led 1963 Washington march Jul 14, 2026 10:42 PM EDTA large coalition led by the Rev. Al Sharpton and the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will mark the anniversary of the historic March on Washington next month with a march for democracy
- Elon Musk likely broke the law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin board says Jul 14, 2026 10:18 PM EDTThe bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission has found probable cause that billionaire Elon Musk broke state law when he promised to hand out $1 million checks to voters in the 2025 state Supreme Court election
- Patrick Reed is chasing a European tour title with one eye on returning home Jul 14, 2026 3:38 PM EDTPatrick Reed has his sights set on being the European tour's top player as he leads the Race to Dubai over Rory McIlroy
