ACLU joins educators in opposing first round of statewide book bans, regulations
A subcommittee of the South Carolina State Board of Education will hold a meeting to review the first round of state-sponsored book bans on Thursday.
Politics
Donald Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark
Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed into the passenger seat of a white garbage truck that also carried his name.
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis launches new personal finance lesson for elementary students
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis wants children to get a lesson in finance and is starting a personal lesson plan to do just that.
Your Voice, Your Vote: Familiar face challenged by two candidates for SC House District 93
Govan is being challenged by third party candidate Harold Geddings and Republican Krista Hassell.
Trump will campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre, who's linked to a Mississippi welfare scandal
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will crisscross several swing states on Wednesday, passing each other in Wisconsin, where the former president is scheduled to appear in Green Bay with a onetime local icon, retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre.
Biden suggests Trump supporters are 'garbage' after comic's insult of Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump's supporters as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee's weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric.
Harris promises to 'represent all Americans' after Biden's remark on Trump supporters and 'garbage'
Kamala Harris said she disagrees “with any criticism of people based on who they vote for,” reacting after President Joe Biden's reference to Donald Trump's supporters and “garbage.”
Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico 'floating island of garbage'
Democrats stepped up their attacks on Donald Trump on Monday, a day after a comedian opening a rally for the former president called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” a comment that drew wide condemnation and highlighted the rising power of a key Latino group in the swing state of Pennsylvania.
SLED investigating ballot harvesting, fraud allegations in Marion Co., SCGOP Chair says
The South Carolina Republican Party Chairman, Drew McKissick said the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating allegations of ballot harvesting and fraud in Marion County.
Harris reaches for a big moment in her closing argument for 'turning the page' on Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris is making the “ closing argument ” for her presidential campaign Tuesday from the same site where Donald Trump in 2021 fomented the Capitol insurrection, hoping it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over the Oval Office in just three months.
As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from Trump
Nikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this year's presidential nomination. She has said she's voting for him, and she released her delegates so they could support him at the Republican National Convention.
Vance calls Russia an American adversary but won't label Moscow as an enemy
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says Russia is a U.S. adversary but suggests it's counterproductive to approach Moscow as an enemy.
The trajectory of Ukraine's fight against Russia hangs on the outcome of the US election
There is no doubt that the U.S. election will determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.
State Party chairs urging SC voters to get out to the Polls
Early voting is underway in South Carolina, now through Saturday, November 2. State party chairs are urging people to hit the polls now
Computer glitch could keep 1,900 teens from voting in South Carolina
A civil rights organization wants South Carolina to reopen voter registration for nearly 1,900 teens after the state Department of Motor Vehicles failed to notify election officials that they checked the box to register as they got their driver's licenses.
National Politics
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- Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina Nov 20, 2025 12:29 PM ESTFederal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during an immigration crackdown in North Carolina centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city
- Ethics panel opens investigation of Rep. Cory Mills Nov 20, 2025 3:09 AM ESTThe House Ethics Committee has announced that a panel will conduct a wide-ranging investigation into Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla
- Trump says he and Mamdani will meet Friday in Washington, setting up clash of political opposites Nov 20, 2025 2:45 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in Washington later this week
- Missouri seeks federal help in pressing China for $25 billion in COVID damages Nov 20, 2025 2:45 AM ESTMissouri's attorney general is asking the State Department to notify China that the state is attempting to seize Chinese-owned properties to collect on a nearly $25 billion court judgment
- What to know about Larry Summers, who has taken leave from Harvard due to Epstein emails Nov 20, 2025 2:37 AM ESTLarry Summers, once a prominent figure in Washington and academia, has stepped back from his teaching post at Harvard University
- House votes to repeal provision that allows senators to sue over phone record seizures Nov 20, 2025 2:37 AM ESTThe House has voted to repeal part of a new law that lets senators sue the federal government for millions of dollars if their personal or office data is accessed without their knowledge
- US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds Nov 20, 2025 1:41 AM ESTU.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida has been indicted on charges accusing her of stealing federal disaster funds and using the money to aid her 2021 campaign, the Justice Department said Wednesday
- Afghan teenager charged in Oklahoma plot for Election Day attack sentenced to 15 years Nov 20, 2025 12:21 AM ESTAn Afghan teenager who pleaded guilty to taking part in an Oklahoma plot to carry out an Election Day attack has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
