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2024-03-13 16:49:07
by Dan McCue
FDA Believed Poised to Approve First Med for a Serious Liver Disease

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve the first medicine developed specifically to treat the serious... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve the first medicine developed specifically to treat the serious liver disease known as MASH later this week.  Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis -- formerly known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis — is often... Read More

2024-03-12 22:04:37
by Dan McCue
Ken Buck to Retire Next Week, Narrowing GOP's House Majority

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., stunned many of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing that he’d moved up his pending... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., stunned many of his colleagues on Tuesday, announcing that he’d moved up his pending departure from the House from the end of his term to the end of next week. Buck’s decision was the... Read More

2024-02-28 19:32:52
by Dan McCue
McConnell to Step Down as Republican Senate Leader in November

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday he is stepping down as his party’s leader in the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday he is stepping down as his party’s leader in the Senate, bringing the curtain down on a historic tenure in the chamber. McConnell’s announcement was apparently something of a surprise... Read More

2024-02-25 18:09:33
by Dan McCue
Trump Wins South Carolina Primary, Haley Outperforms Polls

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump soundly defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state Republican presidential... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump soundly defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state Republican presidential primary on Saturday, but she vowed to fight on and planned to be in Michigan, the next state going to... Read More

2024-02-23 16:27:30
by Dan McCue
Government Begins Preparing for Partial Shutdown

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies got their first concrete indication the threat of a looming government shutdown is getting serious on... Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies got their first concrete indication the threat of a looming government shutdown is getting serious on Friday, as the White House Office of Management and Budget began circulating its guidance to those who will be impacted... Read More

2024-02-20 20:21:27
by Dan McCue
New Poll Shows Haley Closing Gap With Trump in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is slowly closing the gap with former President Donald Trump in... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is slowly closing the gap with former President Donald Trump in the Palmetto State with five days to go before the GOP primary here. The latest Emerson College/The Hill poll still... Read More

2024-02-18 16:39:02
by Dan McCue
Former SC Lt. Gov. on Trump, GOP Primary and Why You Shouldn’t Pass Up the Chitlin’ Strut

CHARLESTON, S.C. — André Bauer still remembers the moment he believes South Carolina became a nominee-maker when it comes to... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — André Bauer still remembers the moment he believes South Carolina became a nominee-maker when it comes to national presidential politics. “I must have been 11 or 12 at the time and early on, former Texas Gov. John... Read More

2024-02-16 18:21:19
by Dan McCue
For MAGA Faithful, Election Boils Down to ‘Saving the American Dream’

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — It was a Wednesday afternoon, and anyone driving along International Blvd., past the Hilton Hotel and... Read More

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — It was a Wednesday afternoon, and anyone driving along International Blvd., past the Hilton Hotel and the Starbucks, not to mention the convention and performing arts center in between, could see Charles Hibbs from a mile... Read More

2024-02-15 18:51:44
by Dan McCue
Retired Army General Assails Trump for ‘Disrespecting’ Military

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — A week after former President Donald Trump appeared to throw shade on the military service of... Read More

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — A week after former President Donald Trump appeared to throw shade on the military service of Major Michael Haley, a one-time ally of the former president called for an end to his “disparaging comments about veterans... Read More

2024-02-14 22:30:48
by Dan McCue
James Clyburn Steps Down From House Leadership Role

WASHINGTON — Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose influence during the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary helped propel President Joe Biden... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., whose influence during the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary helped propel President Joe Biden to the White House, said Thursday he is stepping down from his party leadership position in the House. In a... Read More

2024-02-07 21:27:37
by Dan McCue
Gaetz, Stefanik, 60 Colleagues Advance Resolution Saying Trump Not Insurrectionist

WASHINGTON — Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and more than 60 of their Republican colleagues have advanced... Read More

WASHINGTON — Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and more than 60 of their Republican colleagues have advanced a resolution declaring former President Donald Trump “did not engage in insurrection” prior, during or after the siege of the... Read More

2024-01-30 21:07:13
by Dan McCue
The Nevada Primary/Caucus? It’s Complicated

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Next week, Nevada voters will have the chance to vote in two primaries and a caucus,... Read More

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Next week, Nevada voters will have the chance to vote in two primaries and a caucus, but in one of the weird twists of the 2024 presidential nomination process, only two of the contests will distribute... Read More

2024-01-30 20:14:27
by Dan McCue
Sen. Joe Manchin’s Wife Hospitalized After Car Accident

WASHINGTON — Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission and wife of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., was hospitalized... Read More

WASHINGTON — Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission and wife of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., was hospitalized Monday following a car accident in Birmingham, Alabama. According to a statement released by the senator’s office, Manchin and a... Read More

2024-01-29 21:40:39
by Tom Ramstack
Walmart Sued in Class Action Over Alleged Pricing Deception

WASHINGTON — Walmart is being sued over allegations it charges higher prices for products at the checkout stands than it... Read More

WASHINGTON — Walmart is being sued over allegations it charges higher prices for products at the checkout stands than it advertises on its shelves. The consumer class action lawsuits started in Chicago, Illinois, but are spreading, most recently to a... Read More

2024-01-29 18:56:08
by Dan McCue
GOP Caucus in Virgin Islands, Often Overlooked, Getting More Attention This Year

ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands — Though they will likely be overshadowed by the Nevada Republican caucuses being held the same... Read More

ST. CROIX, Virgin Islands — Though they will likely be overshadowed by the Nevada Republican caucuses being held the same day, the caucuses being held in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Feb. 8 are unique contests in the early presidential... Read More

2024-01-26 22:44:05
by Dan McCue
Trump Ordered to Pay Writer $83.3M

NEW YORK — A jury in the federal court in Manhattan has awarded $83.3 million in additional damages to the... Read More

NEW YORK — A jury in the federal court in Manhattan has awarded $83.3 million in additional damages to the writer E. Jean Carroll, who claimed former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she... Read More

2024-01-25 21:32:04
by Dan McCue
Cornel West Secures Ballot Access in Oregon

WASHINGTON — Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West has secured ballot access in Oregon for the November 2024 presidential election,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West has secured ballot access in Oregon for the November 2024 presidential election, and will appear as the candidate for the state’s Progressive Party. In a written statement, the party said the new... Read More

2024-01-18 20:22:05
by Dan McCue
No Labels Urges DOJ to Investigate Alleged Conspiracy to Subvert Voting Rights

WASHINGTON — No Labels, the nonpartisan group currently trying to build support for a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential... Read More

WASHINGTON — No Labels, the nonpartisan group currently trying to build support for a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential election, urged the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate an alleged conspiracy to subvert Americans’ voting rights. According to the... Read More

2024-01-18 19:55:54
by Dan McCue
Trump Meme Mastermind Brenden Dilley Talks MAGA, DeSantis

DES MOINES, Iowa — It may have been 4 below zero outside the glass doors of the Iowa Event Center,... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — It may have been 4 below zero outside the glass doors of the Iowa Event Center, but Brenden Dilley wasn’t letting a little thing like potential frostbite diminish his enjoyment of a good cigar. Inside, several... Read More

2024-01-17 21:51:08
by Tom Ramstack
NASA’s Delay of Manned Moon Mission Prompts Questions in Congress

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday for a manned U.S. return to the moon and on to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday for a manned U.S. return to the moon and on to Mars but wanted to know why the mission is being delayed. Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced... Read More

2024-01-15 21:55:48
by Dan McCue
Emerson Journalists Shine at First Iowa Caucus

DES MOINES, Iowa — Callie Krosin and Molly Dougherty weren’t about to let a golden opportunity slip through their hands.... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — Callie Krosin and Molly Dougherty weren’t about to let a golden opportunity slip through their hands. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in the Iowa Caucus Media Center, with many of the thousand journalists expected to... Read More

2024-01-10 15:09:33
by Dan McCue
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Iowa Caucuses, but Were Afraid to Ask

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa has a distinctive way of greeting an out-of-state visitor attending the state’s world famous caucuses... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa has a distinctive way of greeting an out-of-state visitor attending the state’s world famous caucuses for the first time. Snow abounds. And as one steps out of Des Moines International Airport to a waiting car... Read More

2024-01-09 21:28:36
by Tom Ramstack
Judges Doubtful of Trump’s Claim of Immunity From Criminal Charges

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel... Read More

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C. Their decision on his claim of “absolute immunity” as a president will determine whether... Read More

2024-01-09 20:05:04
by Dan McCue
President Makes Impromptu Stop, Poses for Selfies at Soul Food Restaurant

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign,... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden made an impromptu stop at one of the city’s best known soul food restaurants. The visit to... Read More

2024-01-05 20:17:54
by Dan McCue
Scalise Undergoes Stem Cell Transplant

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced Friday that he has successfully completed chemotherapy treatments for a form... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced Friday that he has successfully completed chemotherapy treatments for a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma, and is undergoing a stem cell transplant today. The statement released by Scalise’s... Read More

2023-12-29 19:46:08
by Dan McCue
The 2024 Republican Convention Delegate Process Explained

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in which we vote are a process of selecting delegates in each state to send to their party’s national presidential nominating... Read More

2023-12-27 20:16:50
by Tom Ramstack
Trump’s Republican Critics Ask Court to Reject His ‘Absolute Immunity’

WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking that former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol not be allowed. Trump's... Read More

2023-12-27 19:20:24
by Dan McCue
The 2024 Democratic Convention Delegate Process Explained

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in which we vote are a process of selecting delegates in each state to send to their party’s national presidential nominating... Read More

2023-12-22 20:53:29
by Dan McCue
President Signs Order Giving Civilian Fed Workers 5.2% Raise

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order fulfilling his promise to provide civilian federal workers with... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order fulfilling his promise to provide civilian federal workers with an average 5.2% pay raise starting in mid-January. Biden had proposed the bump in salaries in the 2024 budget proposal... Read More

2023-12-22 20:07:12
by Dan McCue
Phillips Banking on Write-In Upset in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Despite the polls and the fact the Democratic National Committee likely won’t give more than lip service... Read More

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Despite the polls and the fact the Democratic National Committee likely won’t give more than lip service to the results, Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., is campaigning like a contender in New Hampshire, hoping to defeat a “write-in”... Read More

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