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On this episode of the South Carolina Lede forMay5,2026:we continue our look at the Republican gubernatorial field with Attorney General Alan Wilson; we also talk with the new state election commission director Conway Belangia about the upcoming primaries; we look atthe agreement the state has signed with the U.S. Dept. of Justice over sensitive voter information; and more!

Federal investigators found in a scathing report this week that a large jail in South Carolina vastly underreports the violence occurring behind its walls and lets dozens of inmates go unsupervised for so long that at least two killings of prisoners were reported to jail staff from outside callers.

Attorney General William Barr is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee about oversight of the Justice Department. Watch the hearing live,…

Today at 12:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee hears testimony from Department of Justice whistleblowers who allege that political considerations are…

Today, 12:30 p.m.Attorney General William Barr is holding a news conference with other leaders of the Justice Department, including FBI Director…