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U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace ends USC event early after contentious Q&A

by Hayden Davis | Apr 22, 2025

Mace came to the University of South Carolina to deliver a talk. But rocky exchanges with questioners ensured it didn’t go as planned.

SC’s 3rd-party candidates hope to gain traction, affect policies

by Geri Johnson | Oct 3, 2024

During a contentious election year, third-party candidates are working to make headway in a bipartisan system.

Democrats excited to kick off 2024 presidential primary in SC

by Dylan Jackson | Feb 10, 2023

Candidates could use South Carolina as a springboard for their campaigns.

Why Democrats are working to push South Carolina to the front of the primary lineup

by Dylan Jackson | Jan 25, 2023

Local Democrats cite a racially diverse population as the main reason South Carolina should kick off the party’s national 2024 primary cycle.

The show must go on – but pandemic makes it difficult

by Amoni Jerman | Sep 22, 2020

Columbia art institutions have had to adjust to a pandemic that has affected performances, work and business.

‘Best Small Town in the South’ voters open up about 2020 primary

by Maddox McKibben-Greene and Denali Culver | Feb 28, 2020

A snapshot of the voting climate in small-town South Carolina leading up to the state’s Feb. 29 Democratic primary.

Steyer calls for $22 minimum wage, 12-year term limits

by Staff | Feb 11, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer kicked off a series of campaign events in South Carolina in hopes of raising his profile before the Feb. 29 Democratic presidential primary.

South Carolinians weigh in on impeachment

by Ashley Dale Henslee | Sep 26, 2019

South Carolinians join Americans across the political spectrum as they weigh in on the impeachment inquiry launched by the House of Representatives earlier this week.

Voters, social media weigh Sanford’s presidential chances

by Madison Bridges | Sep 16, 2019

Mark Sanford, a former South Carolina governor and congressman, is mounting an uphill battle for the Republican presidential nomination against President Trump.