Politics

Police: Woman Who Climbed Up Statue Of Liberty Identified, Arrested

One New York woman took 4th of July pretty seriously this year.

Zero Tolerance Sowed Confusion From Start

The government’s top health official could barely conceal his discomfort.

Supreme Court Declines To Review Rowan County Commissioners' Prayer Ruling

The United States Supreme Court is declining to review Rowan County commissioners' prayer practice.

President Trump Gets 2nd Supreme Court Pick After Justice Kennedy Announces Retirement

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy says he is retiring. That will give President Donald Trump the chance to cement conservative control of the high court.

Judge Orders Authorities To Reunite Immigrant Families Separated At U.S. Border

A judge in California has ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days.

UPDATE: Vets Say V.A. In Charlotte Addressing Complaints

Veterans say the new V.A. Health Care Center in Charlotte is doing a better job.

Trump-Backed McMaster Wins South Carolina Governor Primary

One of President Donald Trump’s earliest and most loyal supporters won a key runoff Tuesday, as South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster fended off a challenge from a self-made millionaire to secure the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

Things To Know: Trump Looms Over Tuesday’s Primaries

Voters in seven states will decide the value of an endorsement by President Donald Trump, the fate of a convicted felon seeking to return to Congress and whether to loosen rules on marijuana.

Supreme Court Overrules California Crisis Pregnancy Center Law

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court voted to nullify the California state law requiring anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to notify women of their full range of options, including telling them of nearby abortion centers with services paid for by the state.

High Court OKs Trump’s Travel Ban, Rejects Muslim Bias Claim

A sharply divided Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries Tuesday, the conservative majority taking his side in a major ruling supporting his presidential power.

South Carolina Voters Hit The Polls To Vote For GOP Governor Candidate

Voters in South Carolina are now making final candidate selections for governor, attorney general and some U.S. House seats.

Trump Urges SC Voters To Support Their Incumbent Governor

President Donald Trump returned the favor Monday for one of his earliest supporters, urging South Carolinians to get out and vote for Republican Gov. Henry McMaster so he won’t have to read negative news coverage should McMaster not survive a runoff election.

Emergency Move of Precinct Location for Sunset Park Elementary School Voters

Due to construction related issues, the Office of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of York County announced an emergency move for voters assigned to the Rock Hill No. 3 precinct, located at Sunset Park Elementary School.

2-Week Sprint To Runoffs Coming To An End In South Carolina

After a two-week sprint, South Carolina's runoff elections are almost here.

Saudi Arabian Women Hit The Road After Long-Time Driving Ban Lifted

Saudi women steered their way through busy streets for the first time just minutes after the world's last remaining ban on women driving was lifted.

Sanders Says She Was Told To Leave Virginia Restaurant

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was booted from a Virginia restaurant because she works for President Donald Trump, setting off a fierce debate about whether politics should play a role in how administration officials are treated in public.

S.C. State Rep. Katie Arrington Seriously Hurt In Wreck

South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who defeated U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford in his re-election bid was seriously injured in a vehicle crash on Friday and will require weeks of recovery and more procedures, a spokesman said.

Father Of Girl On Time Cover Says She Wasn't Separated From Family

The father of the girl who is pictured crying on the cover of this week’s Time magazine says the Honduran foreign ministry told him that his daughter is detained with her mother in McAllen, Texas, and the two have not been separated.

President Trump Signs Order Stopping Family Separation

Bowing to pressure from anxious allies, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the process of separating children from families after they are detained crossing the U.S. border illegally.

Homeland Security Drafts Plan To End Family Separation

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is drafting an executive action for President Donald Trump that would direct her department to keep families together in detention after they are detained crossing the border illegally, according to two people familiar with her thinking.