Can they leave? SC domestic violence victims who share lease with abuser
South Carolina lawmakers continued debates Tuesday over how to best protect victims of domestic violence when they share a lease with their abuser.
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SC Senate proposal may impose stricter transparency rules on charter schools
The South Carolina Senate Education Committee discussed a charter school accountability bill on Tuesday.
Trump hits back with tariffs of 125%, after China raises its tariff on US goods to 84%
President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised tariffs on China to 125%, hours after China boosted taxes on American imports to 84% and vowed to “fight to the end” in an escalating battle that threatens to disrupt trade between the world's two largest economies.
Federal Judge rules Trump Administration ban against Associated Press is unconstitutional
A federal judge says the decision by the White House to ban the Associated Press is unconstitutional.
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a series of executive orders aimed at boosting the struggling coal industry, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.
Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app
Migrants who were temporarily allowed to live in the United States by using a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave the country “immediately,” officials said Monday.
China says it will 'fight to the end' after Trump threatens to impose still more tariffs
China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.
Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges' review
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States.
Trump halts plan for GLP-1 coverage
The Trump Administration is dropping a Biden-era proposal that aimed to expand medicare and medicaid coverage to include costly weight-loss drugs.
U.S. stocks open in Bear Market
The S&P 500 entered bear market territory on Monday, April 7.
Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take
Undeterred by a panicked stock market, President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could intensify a financially destructive trade war.
Trump says he's not backing down on tariffs, calls them 'medicine' as markets reel
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he won't back down on his sweeping tariffs on imports from most of the world unless countries even out their trade with the U.S.
Trump digs in his heels, telling people to be patient as global markets keep dropping over tariffs
President Donald Trump remained defiant on Monday as global markets continued plunging and fears of a recession grew after his tariff announcement last week.
President Trump sign executive order giving Tik Tok 75 day extension
President Donald Trump signing an executive order to extend the deadline to sell Tik Tok or face a U.S. ban
Senate takes up a budget plan crafted by Republicans to advance Trump's agenda
The Senate dived into contentious debate Friday on a budget plan critical to Republican efforts to pass trillions of dollars in tax cuts and boost border security and defense spending through what President Donald Trump calls “one big beautiful bill.”
National Politics
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- This US House district was once a political battleground. Now it shows why Congress is dysfunctional Oct 24, 2026 3:35 PM EDTThe number of politically competitive U.S. House seats is shrinking rapidly
- Sexual harassment rules for Congress are under review after a flurry of ethics cases Oct 24, 2026 3:35 PM EDTLawmakers reviewing the issue of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill say they're disturbed by what they've found
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- Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Lissu plans hunger strike over denied legal access Oct 24, 2026 12:29 PM EDTTanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu plans to begin a hunger strike Monday
- 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
