South Carolina’s coastal hub and county seat, a historic port city.
The Oversight Project has released roughly three hours of audio and 117 pages of heavily redacted transcripts of Joe Biden’s 2016–17 interviews with his ghostwriter for Promise Me, Dad. The recordings, obtained during Special Counsel Robert Hur’s documents probe, show Biden discussing retained notes and at times struggling with dates and details; Republicans say the tapes prove decline, Biden calls the release political.
Recent reports show job seekers are navigating a looser dress code in post-pandemic workplaces. Candidates increasingly research company culture to tailor outfits for online or in-person interviews, with experts urging awareness of brand tone and role seniority.
The Independent reports that the Trump administration has advanced a plan to privatize airport security, beginning with Charleston, Des Moines, and Tampa. The policy envisions private contractors managing screening and technology under TSA oversight, with broader privatization possible. Union authorities warn the shift threatens security and jobs, while some airports push ahead citing funding pressures and previous shutdowns.
South Carolina has held a special Republican primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and has produced a runoff. Darline Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman have advanced; Rep. Russell Fry finished a close third. The Aug. 25 runoff will almost certainly decide the GOP nominee who will face Democrat Annie Andrews in November.
The retrial of Alex Murdaugh for the 2021 killings is moving ahead in Lexington County after a judge refused to dismiss the indictments, despite defense claims of misconduct by investigators and potential jury taint. The trial is slated for April 2027, with motions and witnesses expected to shape the proceedings.
President Donald Trump has campaigned in Myrtle Beach to back Darline Graham in South Carolina’s special Republican primary, pressing his influence after the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham. Trump has publicly endorsed Darline, held a tele‑rally and framed her as a defender of his priorities as voters prepare to choose a nominee for November’s special election.
A slow-moving nor'easter has struck the Mid‑Atlantic and New England since late September, causing heavy rain, strong onshore winds and coastal flooding from New Jersey to southern New England. Utilities, flights and events have been disrupted, at least one person has died in New York City, and forecasters warn additional high‑tide flooding will persist into Monday and Tuesday.
J Street has formed a Jewish Community Advisory Council to influence U.S. policy toward Israel, drawing on leaders from major Jewish organizations. The move comes amid shifts in American Jewry’s views on Israel and the Gaza war, with concerns about how to balance advocacy and accountability within the community.