What changes if SC voters approve constitutional amendment for voter qualifications?
On Election Day, South Carolina voters will see a question on the ballot that could amend the state constitution regarding voter qualifications.
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Your Voice, Your Vote: S.C. House District 89 Candidates vying for your vote
South Carolina House District 89 includes the Cayce, West Columbia and Springdale communities and candidates are vying for your vote this November
West Columbia man accused of distributing child sexual abuse material arrested
A West Columbia man is behind bars accused of Sexual Exploitation of Minors
Judge rules only the governor can grant clemency to a South Carolina death row inmate
A federal judge has rejected the request of a South Carolina man scheduled for execution next week to remove the governor's power to grant clemency and allow someone else to consider his case.
South Carolinians break record on opening day of early voting period
According to SC Election Commission, South Carolina saw a record breaking opening day of early voting period.
Mideast conflict looms over US presidential race as Harris and Trump jostle for an edge
Two weeks out from Election Day, the crisis in the Middle East is looming over the race for the White House, with one candidate struggling to find just the right words to navigate its difficult cross-currents and the other making bold pronouncements that the age-old conflict can quickly be set right.
Harris bets her policies can attract Latino voters while Trump touts his time as president to them
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump see economic policy as their best chance to win Latino voters.
Biden to push for more free contraception
The Biden Administration is proposing what it calls “The most significant” expansion of contraception coverage under the Adorable Care Act.
Trump makes more debunked claims about FEMA as he surveys storm damage in North Carolina
Surveying storm damage in North Carolina, former President Donald Trump on Monday blasted federal emergency responders whose work has been stymied by armed harassment and a deluge of misinformation, but he said he was not concerned that the aftermath of Hurricane Helene would affect election results in the battleground state.
Harris seeks to win over Republicans uneasy about Trump with visits to Midwestern suburbs
Democrat Kamala Harris is out to win over suburban voters uneasy about Republican Donald Trump as she touches down in three Midwestern battleground states on Monday to hold moderated conversations with Republican Liz Cheney.
South Carolina upgrades to new voting tabulators for faster & secure results
South Carolina purchased more than 3,200 new voting tabulator machines.
Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump as Election Day nears
Joy Olson proudly wore a “Make America Joyful Again” button Thursday as she waited in line to attend a Kamala Harris rally. But that doesn’t mean the 70-year-old retiree with the happiest of names wants the Democratic nominee to shy away from taking the heat to Republican Donald Trump.
Trump delivers a pointed and at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinner
Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York.
Biden says Western allies must keep aiding Ukraine as he meets European partners before election
U.S. President Joe Biden said it's important for Ukraine's Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he held meetings Friday with European partners, with the upcoming U.S. presidential election casting a long shadow over his visit to Germany.
SC Attorney General files brief to stop Biden-Harris administration’s electric-truck mandate
Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to stop the Biden-Harris administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers, says the AG's office.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
