South Carolina's McMaster is now the longest serving governor at the job he loves
Wednesday was a big day for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.
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SC AG Alan Wilson calls on Costco to drop DEI
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is calling on Costco to abandon its DEI policy.
Gov. McMaster to outline 2025 agenda in State of the State address Wednesday
Gov. Henry McMaster will deliver his annual State of the State address Wednesday night at South Carolina's State House.
Sen. Lindsey Graham praises extradition of Nigerian man in South Carolina sextortion case
A Nigerian man has been extradited to the U.S. and charged with causing the death of a South Carolina teen who took his own life after the suspect posed as a woman and tried to extort the teen after he sent nude photos, prosecutors say.
Google Maps to rename Gulf of Mexico
Google will comply with President Donald Trump’s executive action to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts an across-the-board ideological review to uproot progressive initiatives.
Trump's border emergency declaration comes amid relative calm after years of major turmoil
Long stretches of silence on a Border Patrol scanner are punctuated with updates on tracking a single migrant for hours.
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends 'the wrong signal'
A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending the wrong signal” and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies.
Putin echoes Trump's claim that conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided had he been in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.
Trump ends Fauci's security detail and says he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him
President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
Senate narrowly confirms Pete Hegseth as Sec. of the Dept. of Defense
(CNN) --- The Senate narrowly voted to confirm embattled Pete Hegseth as secretary of the Department of Defense, in a major win for President Donald Trump and his new administration. Vice President JD Vance cast…
Trump proposes 'getting rid of FEMA' while visiting North Carolina
President Donald Trump said he was considering “getting rid of” the Federal Emergency Management Agency during a trip to disaster zones Friday, offering the latest sign of how he is weighing sweeping changes to the nation's central organization for responding to disasters.
Trump departs White House to visit disaster zones in North Carolina and California
President Donald Trump headed to hurricane-battered North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, using the first trip of his second administration to tour areas where politics have clouded the response to deadly disasters.
Senate passes Laken Riley Act, Senator Lindsey Graham reacts
A first legislative win in President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is in motion after the senate passed the Laken Riley Act on Monday.
State auditor submits resignation
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A South Carolina state auditor has submitted his resignation. George Kennedy sent a letter to the Governor's Office Thursday. While his resignation letter did not specifically reference it, it comes as the state's finances have come under…
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