A full jury of 12 people and six alternates was seated Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements next week in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. Just after the jury was seated, emergency crews responded to a park outside the courthouse, where a man had set himself on fire. Read More >>Full jury seated in Trump's hush money case; man sets himself on fire outside courthouse
Circuit Court Judge Deadra Jefferson is among six judges seeking a spot on the state Supreme Court. The Legislature's screening panel will interview them in May
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South Carolina senators are advancing legislation requiring pornographic websites to verify users' age despite warnings from a staff attorney the bill could face First Amendment issues.
Hours before a vote to send the bill to the full Senate, multiple members of the body took to the floor to criticize the speed that sweeping reforms to the state's utilities industry are moving through the South Carolina legislature. They want to withhold a vote until at least the fall.
An S.C. anti-DEI bill would prevent public institutions from using diversity, equity or inclusion principles in hiring and admissions, and would require them to submit yearly audits to the legislature about their DEI policies.
A trio of federal judges ruled March 28 that the 2024 elections in South Carolina's 1st and 6th congressional districts will go forward with their current boundaries as the Supreme Court has yet to rule whether those lines are unconstitutional.
The House has approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire. The bill passed Friday by a vote of 286-134. "Democrats and Republicans have about 13 hours to work together to make sure the government stays open. That's not going to be easy," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. "We will have to work together — and avoid unnecessary delays."
The House passed a bill Wednesday would ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn't sell. Lawmakers are concerned that the company's current ownership structure is beholden to the Chinese government and poses a U.S. national security threat.
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