Irmo Mayor Pro Tem resigns after allegations of sex crimes
Mayor Pro Tem, Councilman Erik Sickinger resigns after sex crime allegations effective immediately
Politics
Lawmakers debate near total abortion ban
Nearly 40 republicans at the State House are sponsoring a bill for a total abortion ban.
SC House passes liquor liability bill to curb insurance costs for bars, restaurants
The liquor liability bill, a piece of legislation targeted at addressing skyrocketing insurance costs faced by bars and restaurants, was passed by the South Carolina House of Representatives Thursday.
Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada
President Donald Trump on Thursday postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress
The House on Thursday voted to censure an unrepentant Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trump's address to Congress.
White House confirms direct talks with Hamas officials amid ceasefire uncertainty
The White House said Wednesday that U.S. officials have engaged in “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, stepping away from a long-held U.S. policy of not directly engaging in the militant group.
The US is killing someone by firing squad for the 1st time in 15 years. Here's a look at the history
It was a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West. In modern times, some consider it a more humane alternative to lethal injection.
Divided Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's push to rebuke judge over foreign aid freeze
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a quick deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid.
Trump grants one-month exemption for US automakers from new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said there might be carveouts coming to the 25% tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico by President Donald Trump, a softening of the U.S. position after Tuesday's tax hike hurt the stock market, worried consumers and started a trade war.
President Donald Trump addresses the nation
President Donald Trump gives his first speech to the nation since beginning his second term in the White House
Key takeaways from Trump's speech to Congress
Donald Trump heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to address Congress and the nation as a reinvented president relentlessly testing the limits of executive power.
Trump will stand before Congress and offer divided nation an accounting of his turbulent first weeks
President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in office as a divided nation struggles to keep pace, with some Americans fearing for the country's future while others are cheering him on.
Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
President Donald Trump on Monday directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia.
Wall Street's losing streak deepens as Trump's tariffs kick in
Stocks tumbled on Wall Street Tuesday as a trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners escalated, wiping out all the gains for the S&P 500 since Election Day.
How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold
When a South Carolina man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat steps into the death row chamber Friday night, it won’t be lethal injection or electrocution that ends his life.
National Politics
- The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers Jul 20, 2026 3:38 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled gas stations
- AIPAC has spent a record amount on Michigan's Senate primary, the biggest test of its influence yet Jul 19, 2026 4:46 PM EDTU.S. Rep. Haley Stevens is benefiting from tens of millions in pro-Israel spending in her race to be the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan
- David Crowley reenters battleground Wisconsin’s Democratic governor primary with Gov. Evers’ backing Jul 18, 2026 6:10 PM EDTDavid Crowley has reentered Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, two weeks after suspending his campaign
- Sen. Ossoff fuels reelection campaign with attacks on Trump Jul 18, 2026 4:07 PM EDTGeorgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has attracted national attention and praise from across the political left with his sweeping indictments of President Donald Trump
- Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran, inflation and his own legacy Jul 18, 2026 2:08 PM EDTDonald Trump has shifted his tone on former President Jimmy Carter, whom he once sharply criticized
- Maine Democrats running to replace Platner as Senate nominee scramble to woo his voters Jul 17, 2026 2:18 PM EDTDemocrats hoping to replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot for U.S. Senate are scrambling to woo his supporters
- Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine Jul 17, 2026 10:43 AM EDTDemocratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers
- Why American elections are so complicated — and secure Jul 17, 2026 6:16 AM EDTPresident Donald Trump said in a speech to the nation that he's using federal power to secure elections from being “stolen.”
- Maine shooting and officer's background raise new questions about ICE's rapid hiring Jul 17, 2026 2:17 AM EDTImmigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers
- National Guard deployment to DC will last through Trump's term Jul 16, 2026 10:14 PM EDTPresident Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term
