The third GOP debate could be pivotal for Nikki Haley
The former South Carolina governor has been performing better than expected in recent early-state primary polls, but still lags far behind former President Donald Trump.
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Five candidates face off in Miami. Here's how to watch the third GOP debate
Five Republican candidates — minus the frontrunner — are set to debate in Florida on Wednesday night. Here's who will be there — and who won't be — and how to watch.
DOJ opens civil rights probes into South Carolina jails beset by deaths and violence
Jails in Charleston and Columbia where incarcerated people have died violently at the hands of employees or others held behind bars are under federal investigation, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Supreme Court conservatives not likely to rule for Democrats in S.C. redistricting
The six conservative members of the Supreme Court seemed likely to dash Democratic hopes for a chance to win a second congressional seat in South Carolina.
Hurricane Idalia's aftermath: Florida rushes to restore power and clear debris
Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday, gradually weakening as it ripped through the state, into Georgia and across the Carolinas.
Idalia extends its destruction along the southeastern U.S. coastline
Hurricane Idalia made landfall near Keaton Beach, Fla., on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm before it was downgraded to a tropical storm. Georgia and South Carolina could see heavy wind and flooding
Climate change made it in the GOP debate. Some young Republicans say that's a win
Climate change is a top issue for young voters across political parties, but most of the Republican presidential candidates avoided the question.
Presidential primaries have seen dramatic comebacks. Could DeSantis '24 be next?
Using the phrase "comeback kid" helped Bill Clinton revive his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1992 New Hampshire primary. Could Ron DeSantis revive that model?
GOP presidential candidates of color walk a 'tightrope' as they discuss race
The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.
A South Carolina store owner accused of fatally shooting a boy is charged with murder
The store owner, who had a concealed weapons permit, was charged after an autopsy showed the middle school student was shot in the back and deputies spoke to witnesses and reviewed video.