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"I think that we are in a position now that calls for some significant actions taken by the Congress and we ought to expand [the Supreme Court]," Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said in an appearance on "Meet the Press." "Thirteen is a pretty good number. A baker's dozen would be a good number to have on the Court." (MATT ROURKE/AP FILE)

South Carolina’s only Democrat in Congress says he supports expanding Supreme Court

August 31, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

"I think that we are in a position now that calls for some significant actions taken by the Congress and we ought to expand [the Supreme Court]," Rep. Jim Clyburn,...

Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., gives a speech to supporters.

Graham wins GOP primary runoff, moves on to South Carolina general election

August 26, 2026 at 10:07 a.m.

Sen. Darline Graham won the Republican special primary runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman on Tuesday night, giving her a chance to replace her late brother full-time in the Senate. Graham,...

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys have filed a request to move the April 2027 double-murder retrial to the Richland County Courthouse in Columbia, South Carolina. The move comes after Debra McCaslin's ruling that the trial needs to be moved out of the 14th Judicial Circuit and Colleton County (TRACY GLANTZ/THE STATE VIA AP/FILE)

Murdaugh’s legal team shifts focus to South Carolina state capital for retrial

August 18, 2026 at 2:46 p.m.

Alex Murdaugh's attorneys have filed a request to move the April 2027 double-murder retrial to the Richland County Courthouse in Columbia, South Carolina. The move comes after Debra McCaslin's ruling that...

South Carolina prosecutors said they tried to discuss other counties with Alex Murdaugh's defense after instructions from the court, but prosecutors said the defense ultimately returned to what the filing characterized as a “Charleston or bust” position. (TRACY GLANTZ/THE STATE VIA AP/POOL)

South Carolina says Murdaugh can find fair jury, opposes move to Charleston County

August 13, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

South Carolina prosecutors said they tried to discuss other counties with Alex Murdaugh's defense after instructions from the court, but prosecutors said the defense ultimately returned to what the filing...

South Carolina Republicans will vote Tuesday in the special Senate primary, with Darline Graham and Rep. Russell Fry among the candidates seeking the nomination. Asked about her goals if elected to a full term, Graham cited passage of the Save America Act, lowering health care costs and improving affordability for families. (MEG KINNARD/AP)

Darline Graham: ‘It’s been a whirlwind few weeks since I got to Washington’

August 10, 2026 at 8:57 a.m.

South Carolina Republicans will vote Tuesday in the special Senate primary, with Darline Graham and Rep. Russell Fry among the candidates seeking the nomination. Asked about her goals if elected...

Honoring late Sen. Lindsey Graham wasn't a partisan affair at the Senate Budget Committee meeting. Democratic members on the panel also eulogized all Graham brought to American politics. (ALEX BRANDON/AP FILE)

Darline Graham says her brother’s intense work schedule ‘took him from us’

July 22, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

The Senate Budget Committee met for the first time on Wednesday since the death of Lindsey Graham, who was the committee chair, on July 11. Committee members affirmed much of...

Darline Graham Nordone is filling the vacancy created by the passing of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and is reportedly considering a run at filling his seat permanently. (SEAN RAYFORD/AP)

Darline Graham says she’s running for her brother’s Senate seat: ‘I’m in’

July 20, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

President Donald Trump has urged Darline Graham Nordone to run for a full term, an idea she has seriously considered, according to several reports. He wrote on social media on...

Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster speaks to reporters.

What are the next steps in South Carolina to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham?

July 13, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, will appoint someone to fill Sen. Lindsey Graham's vacancy as his death occurred more than 100 days from the 2026 General Election, according...

Remarks by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., about diplomacy with Iran come as U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance, are meeting with Iranian counterparts in Switzerland to begin the 60-day negotiation period. “Let’s try a diplomatic solution. I think it’s going to fail. What happens next?” Graham said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. (JEFFREY COLLINS/AP)

‘We will obliterate them’: Graham issues stark warning on Iran if talks fail

June 22, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

Remarks by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., about diplomacy with Iran come as U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance, are meeting with Iranian counterparts in Switzerland to begin the 60-day...

Sen. Tim Scott, a native of North Charleston, South Carolina, and the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, holds on to the text he sent to Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney when he heard the news of the deadly June 17, 2015, shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church. That message asked Pinckney if he was OK. Scott never received an answer. (ALLISON ROBBERT/AP FILE)

South Carolina senator forever changed 11 years after Charleston church shooting

June 17, 2026 at 9:05 a.m.

Sen. Tim Scott, a native of North Charleston, South Carolina, and the longest-serving Black senator in U.S. history, holds on to the text he sent to Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney...

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