South Africa’s Top Court Revives Ramaphosa Impeachment Probe
South Africa’s Constitutional Court declared parliament’s 2022 vote blocking a Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry unconstitutional, ordering a new committee review that could take months.
Senate GOP Tucks $1B for Trump Ballroom Security Into $72B Enforcement Bill
Senate Republicans tucked $1 billion in White House security upgrades into a $72 billion enforcement spending package, with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham among the bills leading architects.
Hegseth Says U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds as Trump Pursues Final Deal
The ceasefire between the United States and Iran remained in place Wednesday as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared the truce intact despite ongoing military skirmishes in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and President Donald Trump signaled his intent to push toward a permanent agreement. Hegseth, speaking at a Pentagon briefing alongside Gen. Dan Caine, […]
Spartanburg Residents Say They Were Misled on $2.8B NorthMark Data Center as Power-Capacity Increase Pending at SCDES
Some Spartanburg County residents say they were deceived about the scale and nature of the $2.8 billion NorthMark Strategies project rising on the former Kohler plant site along South Pine Street, after the company applied to South Carolina regulators for a major increase in on-site power generation. The tension surfaced at a community forum Thursday […]
Spirit Ends Operations After White House Bailout Collapses
Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026, announcing an immediate wind-down after last-ditch talks with the Trump administration failed to produce a rescue deal. The carrier’s collapse marks the first major U.S. airline shutdown in more than a decade and the first significant aviation casualty attributed to surging jet fuel costs tied to […]
Graham and Scott Back Trump as EU Auto Tariff Climbs to 25%, Putting SC Senators in a Bind
President Trump announced Friday that tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union will rise to 25 percent as early as next week, accusing the bloc of failing to honor a trade deal both sides finalized last summer. The move puts South Carolina’s two Republican senators — Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott — […]
Congress Passes 45-Day FISA Extension for Second Time This Month, Putting Reforms on Hold Again
Congress approved a second short-term extension of the government’s foreign surveillance program Thursday, granting a 45-day reprieve just hours before the program was set to expire — leaving unresolved a years-long dispute over whether federal law enforcement should need court approval before searching through Americans’ data collected under the authority. The House voted 261 to […]
Myanmar Moves Aung San Suu Kyi From Prison to House Arrest as Son Demands Proof of Life
Myanmar’s military government transferred former leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest Thursday, the junta’s state broadcaster announced — a move that international observers have received with guarded skepticism rather than celebration, given the secrecy surrounding her new location and her son’s public statement demanding proof that she is alive. Suu Kyi, […]
Federal Prosecutors Release Video of WHCA Dinner Attack as Suspect Cole Allen Agrees to Stay Jailed
Federal prosecutors released security camera footage Thursday showing Cole Tomas Allen, 31, charging through the Washington Hilton Hotel security checkpoint during last Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with a long gun and a sheathed knife. Allen, a part-time tutor from Torrance, California, faces charges including attempted assassination of a sitting president and […]
76-Day DHS Shutdown Ends as House Passes Funding Bill Excluding ICE and Border Patrol
Congress ended the longest agency shutdown in American history Thursday when the House passed a bipartisan bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security through September, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol. President Trump signed the legislation the same afternoon, restoring regular paychecks for Transportation Security Administration agents and thousands […]