Nikki Haley

South Carolina Democrats see O'Malley 'rising'

2013-03-23 18:48:00

— Gov. Martin O'Malley took the stage Saturday at a high school in this early presidential primary state, telling an auditorium of South Carolina Democrats that his principles worked in Maryland — and they'd work elsewhere. "We're investing...

O'Malley to visit S.C. later this month

2013-03-08 12:08:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley will address a conference of Democrats in South Carolina this month, the latest trip he is making to an early primary state as speculation about whether he will run for president in 2016 continues. The March 23 trip will come in the...

Liberal obsession with race is growing old

2012-12-24 04:00:00

When will liberals stop living in the past? Specifically, when will they accept that they aren't all that stands between a wonderful, tolerant America and Jim Crow? I was in the room when, during the Democratic National Convention, civil rights hero...

Sarah Palin endorses Bongino for Senate

2012-08-20 20:51:07

Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has made another foray into Maryland politics, endorsing GOP candidate Dan Bongino in what she calls his "uphill battle" for the Senate, his campaign announced Monday. In 2010, the former Alaska...

Mikulski touts role of women in Congress

2012-09-05 17:03:00

Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski, the self-styled dean of the Democratic women in Congress, urged support of female candidates in an address to her party's national convention Wednesday that came as both presidential campaigns sought to court women voters. As...

Romney should let the convention pick his VP

2012-08-01 10:31:00

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is expected to announce his vice presidential running mate any day now. He could make a conventional pick, for instance Ohio Sen. Rob Portman or former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. He could also throw us a...

Violence against Sikhs stems from ignorance and fear

2012-08-06 07:45:00

We do not yet know for certain what motivated a gunman to open fire on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin Sunday, killing six and wounding many others. But we do know that the Sikh community in America — for no reason other than its members' appearance...

A war on the poor, in South Carolina and beyond

2012-01-08 00:00:00

So here's how it is: You have no driver's license because you have nothing to drive. You have no passport because you've never been out of the country. You have no other photo ID because you have no bank account. You work and get paid under the table,...

Voter ID laws do not discriminate

2011-12-31 03:00:00

Is there, or should there ever be, a point when a state is no longer penalized for its discriminatory past? Not according to the Department of Justice, which recently rejected a South Carolina law that would have required voters to show a valid photo...

OPINION: Why ethics reform now?

2013-05-20 10:34:02

Demands for ethics reform coalesced amidst a string of ethics scandals, a study that tied the scandals to flaws in our laws and the first election after a federal judge threw out a key component of our campaign reporting law: Our memories were still...

Editorial: Worry about food stamp growth, not junk food

2013-05-20 00:00:00

Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Fast food, red meat, white bread, trans fats, sugary cereals, processed foods, salty snacks, fried anything, refined grains, hydrogenated oils, preservatives, artificial...

SC Legislature: 3 final weeks, 2 key issues, 1 race in '14

2013-05-19 01:04:02

It's going to be a busy three weeks for Gov. Nikki Haley and state Sen. Vincent Sheheen. That's how long the political rivals have to push through -- and take credit for -- two bills that both think hold the keys to their political futures. One bill...

An online video shows a former union leader smashing the pinata, displaying the likeness of Republican governor Nikki Haley .

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Mitt Romney stands on stage in a rainstorm with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley as he speaks during a campaign rally outside a barn at Harmon Tree Farm in Gilbert, S.C.

2012-01-20 00:00:00

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain speaks at a Tea Party Express rally in Greenville, South Carolina on Friday, September 9, 2011. He was also joined by Republican Governor Nikki Haley (SC) and fellow Republican presidential nominee Buddy Roemer, the former governor of Louisiana.

2011-09-08 21:00:00