In their only debate before voters choose between them, U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman pointed to his years of experience on Capitol Hill, while U.S. Sen. Darline Graham used it against him. Early voting starts Wednesday in the special primary runoff that will decide who replaces the late Lindsey Graham as the GOP nominee for the […]

Democratic socialists’ much-anticipated iron-clad grip on the party in Wisconsin dissolved into thin air Tuesday night when David Crowley pulled off a stunning upset, defeating Francesca Hong for the Democratic nomination for governor.

WEST COLUMBIA — As candidates sprint to make their pitches to voters ahead of the special Senate election Tuesday, questions over what qualifies as diversity, equity and inclusion have emerged as a central issue. Ten candidates are running to replace U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as the Republican nominee on the November ballot following the longtime […]

COLUMBIA — Questions about the war in Iran and candidates’ general willingness to buck President Donald Trump provided some of the biggest distinctions between Republicans on stage Monday asking South Carolinians to support their bid for U.S. Senate. The winner of the special GOP primary will replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham as the GOP […]

COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Republican Party on Tuesday decertified three candidates vying to replace the late Lindsey Graham as the GOP nominee, shrinking the Aug. 11 ballot to nine candidates. One candidate didn’t qualify because he doesn’t live in the state, said party spokesperson Grace Short. Clark Neilson used his Charlotte, North Carolina, address […]

President Donald Trump remembered the late U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham as an American idealist, a good golf buddy and “one of the great figures in Senate history” during a memorial service Tuesday in the nation’s capital. Graham died suddenly July 11, two days after his 71st birthday, of a tear in his aorta. The two-hour, […]