Gov. McMaster signs the ‘Child Online Safety Act’ and ‘The Help, Not Harm’ bills
Governor Henry McMaster signed the ‘Child Online Safety Act’ and ‘The Help, Not Harm’ bill on Wednesday, May 29.
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Judge rereads jury instructions in Trump hush money trial as deliberations set to resume
The jury in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is to resume deliberations Thursday after asking to revisit portions of the judge's instructions and to rehear testimony from multiple key witnesses about the alleged scheme at the heart of the history-making case.
South Carolina's Supreme Court will soon have no Black justices
For the first time in nearly two decades, all the justices on South Carolina’s Supreme Court are going to be white.
SC lawmakers return to Columbia
The legislative session may have ended but South Carolina lawmakers are back in Columbia.
Jurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony
The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ended its first day of deliberations without a verdict Wednesday but asked to rehear testimony from key witnesses about the alleged hush money scheme at the heart of the history-making case.
'Are you with me?' Biden and Harris launch Black voter outreach and warn of a second Trump term
President Joe Biden renewed his election-year pitch to Black voters on Wednesday, lashing out at Donald Trump’s “MAGA lies” and saying the winner of this year's White House race will make crucial decisions, including on nominees for the Supreme Court, that could affect the country for decades.
Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic are keeping Fed rate cuts on pause
Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intention to keep borrowing costs high as long as needed to curb persistently elevated inflation.
Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline
President Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s official convention in Chicago in August — a maneuver that will allow Biden to appear on the November ballot in Ohio and also reduce opportunities for disruptions from protesters.
Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents case in Florida on Tuesday denied prosecutors' request to bar the former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution.
Prosecutor says Trump tried 'to hoodwink voters' while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal.
US lawmakers pledge support for Taiwan and its new president after China's military drills
A U.S. congressional delegation met Taiwan's new leader on Monday in a show of support days after China held drills around the self-governing island in response to his inauguration.
Prosecutors appeal dismissal of some charges against Trump in Georgia election interference case
A Georgia prosecutor on Thursday appealed a ruling dismissing some of the criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and other defendants in an election interference case.
As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.
Gov. McMaster signs anti-semitism bill, reluctant to support hate crimes law
Bernstein is pleased to see this bill signed but believes South Carolina also needs a hate crimes law.
Flags at half-staff on Memorial Day
Governor Henry McMaster has ordered flags on the state capitol to be lowered to half-staff on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
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