South Carolina’s measles outbreak keeps growing

The measles outbreak in South Carolina continues to grow. State health officials report another nine cases, for a total of 185. Of those infected, 172 were unvaccinated. There are more than 200 people in quarantine and three in isolation. Most cases were reported in children ages five to 17. The widening outbreak has been reported in the northwest part of South Carolina, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg.

House votes to renew Obamacare subsidies for 3 years

The House has voted to renew Obamacare subsidies for three years. Seventeen House Republicans voted with Democrats to continue the health insurance tax credits that expired at the end of December. GOP leaders were unable to stop the vote because enough lawmakers signed a discharge petition to overrule the House Speaker. The bill now goes to the Senate, where pressure is building for a similar bipartisan compromise.

GOP Promises Thorough Oversight Hearings On Trump Executive Moves

Senate to Hold a Vote on War Powers

The Senate is set to vote on a war powers measure following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This report from Bernie Bennett in Washington.

VERBATIM:
Virginia Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine said he will force a vote next week to block further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval in the wake of President Donald Trump’s operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he expects “further briefings from the administration on this operation as part of its comprehensive counternarcotics strategy.” House Speaker Mike Johnson added that the Trump administration is working to schedule briefings for lawmakers when they return.

I’m Bernie Bennett in Washington.

The new mayor of New York is moving quickly

The new mayor of New York is moving quickly

VERBATIM:  Zohran Mamdani promised to fix a lot of problems on the campaign trail, but his first priority seems to be eliminating all pro-Israel executive orders issued by his predecessor.  In his first hours in office Mamdani, New York’s first Muslim mayor, has revoked orders that barred the city from joining the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement and other directives by Eric Adams that aimed at curbing anti-Semitism.  MHNREPORTING

AM SPORTSCAST – 01-08-2026

AM SPORTSCAST – 01-08-2026