CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Republican Sen. Rand Paul opened his presidential exploration tour Friday with a splashy set of speaking engagements in Iowa designed to broaden his tea party brand into something more mainstream and, perhaps, viable.
CHARLESTON — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford advanced Tuesday to a runoff in the Republican contest for an open congressional seat along the state’s southern coast, a major step in his bid for a political...
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WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — To gauge the limits of the tea party’s ability to frighten re-election-seeking Republicans into a rightward panic, spend time with Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
A bill in the S.C. Senate would allow concealed carry permit holders to carry their weapons in restaurants that sell alcohol, which is illegal under current state laws.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Jeb Bush has long resisted pressure from supporters to run for president. Now the former Florida governor is signaling that he’s at least open to the idea, a shift that comes as he promotes a new book and Republicans...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gridlocked once more, President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders refused to budge in their budget standoff Friday as $85 billion...
Legislation looking to grant “personhood” to a human from fertilization has been introduced in the S.C. House and Senate and has support from many local...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate cleared the way on Tuesday for confirmation of Chuck Hagel to be the nation’s next defense secretary after Republicans dropped their unprecedented delay of President Barack Obama’s choice to head the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will make his first public speech since the 2012 election at a noteworthy gathering of conservatives next month.
U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., now has a permanent district office in Aiken, recognized during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at West Suite 300 at the Aiken County Complex on Richland Avenue Tuesday.
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. — The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive buildup of drones it has overseen in the past few years, both to save money and to adapt to changing security threats and an increased focus...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reviving his populist re-election message, President Barack Obama will press a politically-divided Congress to approve more tax increases and fewer spending cuts during a State of the Union address focused on stabilizing the...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A Republican congressman said he’s invited rocker Ted Nugent, who has referred to President Barack Obama’s administration as “evil, America-hating,” to the State of the Union address.
