Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, and it's shaping up much differently than his first.
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Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage
Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.”
SC Freedom Caucus outlines agenda despite in-party opposition
Representative Jordan Pace says one of the policies supported by the South Carolina Freedom Caucus is school choice.
SC Attorney General calling on federal government to do more about robocalls
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling on the federal government to do more about robocalls.
1 million migrants in the US rely on temporary protections that Trump could target
Maribel Hidalgo fled her native Venezuela a year ago with a 1-year-old son, trudging for days through Panama's Darien Gap, then riding the rails across Mexico to the United States.
Biden heads to international summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders brace for Trump presidency
President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency, while world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump 's return to the White House means for their countries.
A pair of Trump officials have defended family separation and ramped-up deportations
Donald Trump's first picks for immigration policy jobs spent the last four years angling for this moment.
Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
All that's left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants.
Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans are 'ready to deliver' on Trump's agenda
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Republicans are “ready to deliver” President-elect Donald Trump's agenda after his election victory, insisting the GOP won't make the mistakes of last time and will be much better prepared for a second-term Trump White House.
Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week's election with planning the assassination of the Republican president-elect.
South Carolina sets new voting record during 2024 election
More than 2.5 million voters turned out to cast a ballot during the 2024 election which broke the previous record for total ballots casted that was set in 2020.
Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see reduced by President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness efforts.
Sen. Fanning concedes SC Senate District 17 race to Republican Everett Stubbs
Incumbent Sen. Mike Fanning of District 17 conceded to his Republican opponent Everett Stubbs following hearings over the close race.
Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss to Trump
Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
South Carolina voters approve constitutional change to specify only citizens can vote
Voters across South Carolina overwhelmingly supported a measure to change the state constitution that may influence how people vote in future elections.
National Politics
- Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump Jan 17, 2026 5:17 AM ESTSen. Thom Tillis isn't holding back in his final year in Washington
- Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia's 1st female governor in historic inauguration Jan 17, 2026 5:17 AM ESTAbigail Spanberger is set to become Virginia's first female governor after centuries of men holding the state's top office
- Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia Jan 16, 2026 10:30 PM ESTPresident Donald Trump says he's ready to restart U.S. mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia over Nile River water sharing
- Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving way for voter referendum Jan 16, 2026 6:18 PM ESTVirginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly is advancing a constitutional amendment to allow redistricting ahead of the midterm elections
- When Texas Republican John Cornyn became a senator, Bush was president. Will he survive Trump's GOP? Jan 16, 2026 3:09 PM ESTFour-term Texas Sen. John Cornyn is in the political fight of his career
- Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him Jan 16, 2026 5:51 AM ESTPresident Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself
- How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes Jan 16, 2026 5:33 AM ESTThe White House and a bipartisan group of governors are holding an event Friday taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence
- Inside a year of firings that have shaken the Trump Justice Department: 'A great deal of fear' Jan 16, 2026 5:17 AM ESTAs Attorney General Pam Bondi approaches her first anniversary on the job, the firings of career attorneys have defined her turbulent tenure
- Insurrection Act: How it's been used and what Trump wants to do with it Jan 16, 2026 3:33 AM ESTDonald Trump would not be the first president to invoke the Insurrection Act, as he has now threatened to do as a way to send U.S. military forces to Minnesota
- Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio Jan 15, 2026 8:05 PM ESTA top ICE official has resigned her job in a bid to oust the longest-serving woman in Congress this fall
