Governor's office responds to questions regarding closings in Richland, Lexington Co., USC
Monday's announcements regarding Tuesday's schedule at county offices in Richland and Lexington County as well as USC may have lead to some confusion.
Politics
Trump pardons upend massive Jan. 6 prosecution by freeing rioters and dismissing cases
Rioters locked up for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack were released while judges began dismissing dozens of pending cases Tuesday after President Donald Trump’s sweeping grant of clemency to all 1,500-plus people charged in the insurrection that shook the foundation of American democracy.
At inaugural prayer service, bishop pleads for Trump to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
At the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, made a direct appeal to President Donald Trump to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and undocumented migrant workers.
22 states sue to stop Trump's order blocking birthright citizenship
Attorneys general from 22 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's move to end a century-old immigration practice known as birthright citizenship guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
President Donald Trump has pardoned, commuted the prison sentences or vowed to dismiss the cases of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
Donald Trump began erasing Joe Biden's legacy immediately after taking office as the nation’s 47th president, pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and issuing a blizzard of executive orders that signal his desire to remake American institutions.
Former Columbia City Councilman among those pardoned by President Biden
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)-- A familiar name in Columbia politics was among those pardoned in the final hours of the Biden presidency. EW Cromartie was pardoned by the now former president on Monday hours before President Donald Trump took the oath…
Trump inauguration live updates: Trumps arrive at White House to meet Bidens
At noon today, Donald Trump takes the presidential oath for a second time, capping a historic political comeback to the White House.
TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order
TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office.
Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump
President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in an extraordinary use of the powers of the presidency in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement that’s unlikely to alter a decades-long push for gender equality.
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end 'four long years of American decline'
President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.”
Biden urges Americans to 'keep the faith' as he spends final full day as president in South Carolina
Joe Biden spent his final full day as president Sunday in South Carolina, urging Americans to “keep the faith in a better day to come” and reflecting on the influence of both the civil rights movement and the state itself in his political trajectory.
For TikTok users, mourning, frustration and clinging to hope as TikTok ban looms
The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a potential TikTok ban — with the nation's highest court upholding a law that's set to halt new downloads of the app starting Sunday.
The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump's first law to sign
The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would give states the power to challenge federal immigration policies and require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, setting a new tone on immigration as Donald Trump enters the White House.
National Politics
- Pérez re-elected Real Madrid president to pave way for Mourinho's return Jun 8, 2026 6:43 AM EDTFlorentino Pérez has earned four more years as Real Madrid’s president after winning club elections
- Rob Sand rallies with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats aim to flip Iowa governor seat Jun 8, 2026 2:57 AM EDTRob Sand rallied a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday
- Graham Platner to take questions from Maine voters as he looks to stabilize Senate campaign Jun 7, 2026 11:02 PM EDTU.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is set to take questions from voters at a town hall-style event in Maine
- Maverick GOP Sen. Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after scandal, dies at 93 Jun 7, 2026 6:50 PM EDTThe scandal ruined his reputation as a champion of abortion and women's rights.
- Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team Jun 7, 2026 12:57 PM EDTDonald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs
- First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils Jun 7, 2026 5:05 AM EDTA national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase
- What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center Jun 6, 2026 11:37 PM EDTA weekslong standoff between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center has become the latest flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown
- Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund Jun 5, 2026 3:30 PM EDTThe Senate has passed legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies, sending it to the House
- Decades in the making, Deb Haaland's political rise spurs both inspiration and scrutiny Jun 5, 2026 6:45 AM EDTFormer U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s political career has been defined by historic milestones
- Graham Platner denies an ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room Jun 5, 2026 6:27 AM EDTAn ex-girlfriend alleges U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and, in one incident, twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room when they dated more than ...
