Senate passes short term funding bill to avoid government shutdown
The Senate on Thursday passed a short-term funding bill that averts a partial government shutdown that was expected late Friday night.
Politics
Bud Light boycott likely cost Anheuser-Busch over $1 billion in lost sales
The world’s largest brewer likely lost more than $1 billion in sales because of the Bud Light boycott.
South Carolina lawmakers finally debate electing judges, but big changes not expected
After months of just talking among themselves, lawmakers in South Carolina are finally debating making changes in how the General Assembly chooses judges.
SC Governor signs bill declaring Water Professionals Day
Governor McMaster decided to celebrate the people that keep the water flowing into our homes.
School choice supporters plan to move forward with new bill despite legal challenge
“We have learned through this process that parents across this state are demanding educational choice," said House speaker Murrell Smith.
Congressional leaders reach tentative deal to prevent a government shutdown, say AP sources
Congressional leaders reached a tentative agreement Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown for now, days before an end-of-the-week deadline that risked shuttering some federal operations, according to two people familiar with the situation and granted anonymity to discuss it.
Supreme Court, moving quickly, will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in election interference case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution.
South Carolina's push to be next-to-last state with hate crimes law stalls again
Supporters who want to make South Carolina the next-to-last U.S. state to pass a hate crimes law increasing penalties for some crimes fueled by race, gender or sexual orientation are running out of time to get what could be a decisive vote in the state Senate.
Senator Lindsey Graham releases statement on Mitch McConnell stepping down as Senate Republican
Senator Lindsey Graham has released a statement on Mitch McConnell stepping down as the Senate Republican leader in November.
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November.
Trump and Biden won Michigan, but 'uncommitted' votes demanded attention
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men — yet early results from the state were highlighting some of their biggest political vulnerabilities ahead of the November general election.
Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump's easy primary win in South Carolina
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it's not “the end of our story” despite Donald Trump's easy primary victory in South Carolina, her home state.
SC Republican Party releases statement on Donald Trumps projected win in SC GOP Presidential Primary
The South Carolina Republican party released a statement after Donald J. Trump was named projected winner in the SC Republican Presidential Primary
SC Democratic Party releases statement after Donald Trump named projected winner of SC GOP Presidential Primary
The South Carolina Democratic Party released a statement after Donald Trump was named the projected winner in the South Carolina GOP Presidential Primary
SC VOTE 2024: Donald Trump projected winner in SC Republican Presidential Primary
Donald Trump projected to beat Nikki Haley in SC Republican Presidential Primary
National Politics
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- Rep. Eric Swalwell announces his bid for California governor Nov 21, 2025 2:05 PM ESTRep. Eric Swalwell, a Democrat who served as a House manager in President Donald Trump’s 2021 impeachment trial, has launched his bid for California governor
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- Trump's wind-down of the Education Department leaves schools fearing disruption Nov 21, 2025 7:25 AM ESTThe Trump administration is steaming forward on its plan to dismantle the Education Department
- Federal judges uphold several North Carolina US House districts drawn by Republicans Nov 21, 2025 5:33 AM ESTFederal judges have upheld several U.S. House districts drawn by North Carolina Republicans in 2023
- Alabama board votes to remove books about being transgender from public library youth sections Nov 21, 2025 3:34 AM ESTThe board overseeing Alabama public libraries on Thursday voted to remove books that discuss being transgender from the teen and children’s sections of public libraries
