Politics

Trump returns to South Carolina as Senate race tightens

President Trump returned to South Carolina - the second time in eight days. The amount of attention and money its U.S. Senate race is getting is raising questions about how red the state really is.

By Staff Reports. Updated October 30, 2026

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk — The U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Officials familiar with the discussions said negotiations continued through the evening, with several provisions still under review by committee staff.