Wall Street climbs again as a worldwide rally comes back around
U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world.
Politics
Wall Street flirts with its records on hopes for coming cuts to interest rates
The U.S. stock market is flirting with its records on Tuesday after data suggested inflation across the country was a touch better last month than economists expected.
US inflation held steady last month as tariff hit offset by cheaper gas, food
U.S. inflation was unchanged in July as rising prices for some imported goods were balanced by falling gas and grocery prices, leaving overall prices modestly higher than a year ago.
Lt. Governor Evette's campaign rolls out coalition of 100 Trump Grassroots Leaders
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette’s campaign for South Carolina governor made an announcement on Thursday about the formation of a coalition of 100 Trump grassroots leaders, conservative activists, and surrogates who are putting their support behind Lt. Governor Pamela Evette in the 2026 South Carolina governor’s race.
Charleston Attorney Mullins McLeod announces entry for SC Governor's race
The first Democrat has entered the gubernatorial race.
RJ May resigns from SC House of Representatives following child pornography charges
According to the US Attorneys Office, May faces ten federal charges related to the distribution of more than 200 videos containing child sexual abuse material.
Over 200 conservative leaders unite under Team Wilson
South Carolina Attorney General and conservative candidate for governor Alan Wilson announced his statewide steering committee, Team Wilson.
A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts
A top official at the Federal Reserve said Saturday that this month's stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower.
Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington
President Donald Trump is promising new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington, prompting the city's mayor to voice concerns about the potential use of the National Guard to patrol the streets in the nation's capital.
Bauer, South Carolina’s former lieutenant governor, ends GOP primary challenge to Sen. Graham
Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer is suspending his GOP primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham, shuttering his effort to oust the four-term incumbent after just more than a month and eschewing a “political climate that rewards deception over honesty, or ambition over unity.”
Seizure Safe Schools Act changes safety protocols in South Carolina schools
The Seizures Safe Schools Act took effect during the first week of July, requiring all South Carolina public and charter schools to adopt a seizure training program.
SC Governor wants to limit junk food items eligible for SNAP
Restrictions could be coming to more than 580,000 people in South Carolina who receive SNAP benefits.
SC GOP set to host Silver Elephant banquet this weekend
The 58th Annual Silver Elephant Gala will take place Saturday at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations
An appeals court on Friday tossed out a judge’s contempt finding against the Trump administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison.
House Oversight chair issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons
Comer said he wants the Justice Department to turn over the "full, complete, unredacted Epstein Files" on or before Aug. 19.
National Politics
- New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn’t a citizen Oct 24, 2026 5:01 AM EDTAn upstate New York woman has been charged with voting illegally in one of the latest arrests touted by the Trump administration as it hunts for noncitizen voters ahead of the midterm elections
- Obama is set to campaign with Democrats in Ohio and Michigan as he ramps up midterm efforts Oct 24, 2026 5:00 AM EDTBarack Obama is set to campaign with Democrats running for the U.S. Senate in Ohio and Michigan
- As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future Oct 24, 2026 5:00 AM EDTRobin Rue Simmons has been working to address the legacy of slavery in the United States
- Patriots holding onto positives after 3-game win streak is snapped by Bears Oct 23, 2026 6:53 PM EDTThe Patriots' three-game win streak ended with their 30-24 loss to the Chicago Bears
- 2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop Oct 23, 2026 4:18 PM EDTTwo former FBI intelligence officials who specialized in foreign election interference have been charged with making false statements about their roles in investigating the origins of Hunter Biden’s laptop in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election
- Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging Oct 23, 2026 6:52 AM EDTReports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years
- Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown Oct 23, 2026 6:51 AM EDTMost of the immigrants targeted by federal authorities in California this week for alleged voter fraud had applied for U.S. citizenship and now face charges related to lying on forms or during interviews
- Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms Oct 22, 2026 11:51 PM EDTThe Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections
- MAHA's Calley Means resigns as a top RFK Jr. health adviser days before the midterm elections Oct 22, 2026 10:32 PM EDTCalley Means, a top advocate for the Make America Healthy Again movement, has resigned from his role a top adviser to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Means says he leaves with respect for President Donald Trump and Kennedy
- Judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation in 9 states Oct 22, 2026 3:51 PM EDTA federal judge has ordered that President Donald Trump’s administration must halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote
