President Trump issues travel ban to the U.S. to a dozen countries
President Donald Trump issues a travel ban to the United States from a dozen countries.
Politics
Richland County Council Members pass hate crime ordinance
On Tuesday, June 3, Richland County Council Members passed a hate crime ordinance.
Mike Ward projected winner in Irmo Town Council Special Election
Irmo Town officials report Mike Ward is the projected winner of Tuesday's Special Election
US and Europe trade negotiators discuss tariffs in Paris
Europe and the United States are meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications between two global economic powerhouses.
Trump urges senators to get his big tax bill done by July 4th
President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be signed into law by the Fourth of July, and he's pushing the slow-rolling Senate to make it happen sooner rather than later.
Musk calls Trump's big tax break bill a 'disgusting abomination,' testing his influence over the GOP
Elon Musk blasted President Donald Trump's“big, beautiful bill" of tax breaks and spending cuts as a “disgusting abomination" on Tuesday, testing the limits of his political influence as he targeted the centerpiece of Republicans' legislative agenda.
Immigration official defends tactics against criticism of a heavy hand as arrests rise nationwide
The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Monday defended his tactics against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed as they ramp up arrests toward President Donald Trump's promises of mass deportations.
Preliminary results are in for S.C. special elections
South Carolina holds special elections to fill several vacant seats. We have the preliminary results here
Voters head to polls for Town of Irmo Special Election
Voters in Irmo are headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election.
Midlands lawmaker considering run for governor
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)--A local Democratic legislator is throwing his hat in the ring for the governor's race. Representative Jermaine Johnson of Kershaw and Richland Counties announced Sunday on social media that an exploratory committee has been put together as he…
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz to headline SC Democratic Convention
Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz to headline SC Democratic Convention. ABC Columbia's Crysty Vaughan has details.
Trump administration increases pressure on 'sanctuary jurisdictions' with public listing
The Department of Homeland Security is putting more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country on notice that the Trump administration views them as obstructing immigration enforcement as it attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president's mass deportations agenda.
Supreme Court lets Trump end legal protections for over 500,000 immigrants from 4 countries
The Supreme Court on Friday again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants for now, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million.
SC Governor Henry McMaster signs Disclosure of Intimate Images bill
SC Governor Henry McMaster held a ceremonial signing for the Disclosure of Intimate Images Bill (H. 3058).
Federal court blocks Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs under emergency powers law
A federal court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law.
National Politics
- Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid, denying Democratic states more Jul 16, 2026 9:54 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
- After Lindsey Graham's death, questions linger about aging politicians health Jul 14, 2026 1:06 PM EDTThe sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers
- Falling gas prices cut inflation last month yet renewal of Iran war could limit progress Jul 14, 2026 1:06 PM EDTU.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, though much of the progress could be reversed if the Iran war keeps worsening
- South Carolina's next steps after senator's death Jul 14, 2026 11:21 AM EDTSouth Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has named Darline Graham Nordone as her late brother, Lindsey Graham’s, temporary replacement in the U.S. Senate
