http://www.mail.com/people/15666-nikki-haley.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/15666-nikki-haley.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Now that former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has resurrected a once-promising political career by regaining his old House seat, he'll have to rebuild the reputation that once earned him praise as a possible presidential contender among colleagues. The Republican preached fiscal responsibility during his three terms in Congress ... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:27:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070704-mark-sanford-renews-career-build-reputation.html 2013-05-09T00:27:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070242-despite-scandal-ex-sc-gov-sanford-office.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Four years after scandal derailed his political career, ex-Republican Gov. Mark Sanford once again holds a South Carolina political office, winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday after a race in which he battled his past and an opponent who outdid him in fundraising. Sanford's resurrection was completed when he defeated De... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:47:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2070242-despite-scandal-ex-sc-gov-sanford-office.html 2013-05-08T02:47:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067960-ex-sc-gov-sanford-political-office.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford revived a scandal-scarred political career by winning back his old congressional seat Tuesday in a district that hasn't elected a Democrat in three decades. The comeback was complete when he defeated Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert... Wed, 08 May 2013 02:06:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2067960-ex-sc-gov-sanford-political-office.html 2013-05-08T02:06:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mere months after the 2012 election, South Carolina is a buzz of political activity with a slate of potential presidential candidates already looking ahead to the state's "first in the South" primary — still three years away. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a tea party favorite with nation... Sat, 04 May 2013 14:38:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061572-south-carolina-center-stage-early-2016-talk.html 2013-05-04T14:38:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2061614-proposed-sc-budget-junk-food-governor.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawmakers in South Carolina are trying to keep junk food out of the governor's mansion. State senators inserted a clause in the 2013-14 budget plan that would bar Gov. Nikki Haley's office and the Governor's Mansion from buying junk food with public money, whether for employee treats or entertaining. The move was a response to state ... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:44:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2061614-proposed-sc-budget-junk-food-governor.html 2013-05-03T19:44:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053002-with-1-week-to-go-sanford-subject-attacks.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford can't seem to escape attacks on the extramarital affair that derailed his political career, which he hopes to revive in a special congressional election that is now a week away. For months, his Democratic opponent, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, refused to criticize Sanford's affair — which was unc... Wed, 01 May 2013 01:42:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2053002-with-1-week-to-go-sanford-subject-attacks.html 2013-05-01T01:42:44Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html ATLANTA (AP) — As more Republicans give in to President Barack Obama's health-care overhaul, an opposition bloc remains across the South, including from governors who lead some of the nation's poorest and unhealthiest states. "Not in South Carolina," Gov. Nikki Haley declared at the recent Conservative Political Action Conference. "We will not expand Med... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1988688-south-near-solid-block-obamacare.html 2013-03-30T20:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976880-prison-chiefs-death-highlights-safety-concerns.html BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The newest warden was sworn in Friday to oversee South Carolina's Lee Correctional Institution, a prison described by Gov. Nikki Haley as a dangerous place "housing the worst of the worst of our convicts." It was a milestone in the career of Mike McCall, but the warden refused to let his wife accompany him to the ceremony. "He didn't w... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:47:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1976880-prison-chiefs-death-highlights-safety-concerns.html 2013-03-24T21:47:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965408-sanford-advances-to-gop-runoff-house-race-sc.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford advanced Tuesday to a runoff in the Republican contest for an open congressional seat, taking a step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by an extramarital affair while he was governor. "Are you ready to change things in Washington?" Sanford, flanked by his four sons, asked a... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:06:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1965408-sanford-advances-to-gop-runoff-house-race-sc.html 2013-03-20T03:06:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955232-scs-graham-limits-tea-party-intimidation.html WASHINGTON (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. One day he's blasting tea party hero Rand Paul on the Senate floor, calling the Kentucky senator's 13-hour filibuster — which criticized U.S. drone policy — wrong-headed... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:00:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1955232-scs-graham-limits-tea-party-intimidation.html 2013-03-14T23:00:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1926602-romney-national-stage.html BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is back, if only briefly. The former Republican presidential candidate is re-emerging after nearly four months in seclusion at his Southern California home. Former aides describe his burst of activity this month — a national broadcast interview, a speech at a gathering of conservatives — as a thank-you tour of sorts designed to c... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:02:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1926602-romney-national-stage.html 2013-03-02T14:02:47Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1913492-obama-warns-risks-budget-cut-uncertainty.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday said looming automatic spending cuts are already affecting the economy, while a top administration official warned that the nation's borders would be less secure if billions of dollars are yanked from the budget Friday. "The uncertainty is already having an effect," Obama said. "Companies are preparing la... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:48:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1913492-obama-warns-risks-budget-cut-uncertainty.html 2013-02-26T01:48:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849066-consumer-alert-health-care-markets-way.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Buying your own health insurance will never be the same. This fall, new insurance markets called exchanges will open in each state, marking the long-awaited and much-debated debut of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. The goal is quality coverage for millions of uninsured people in the United States. What the reality will loo... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1849066-consumer-alert-health-care-markets-way.html 2013-01-28T15:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1841054-shootings-rethink-mental-health-cuts.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Dozens of states have slashed spending on mental health care over the last four years, driven by the recession's toll on revenue and, in some cases, a new zeal to shrink government. But that trend may be heading for a U-turn in 2013 after last year's shooting rampages by two mentally disturbed gunmen. The reversal is especially jar... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1841054-shootings-rethink-mental-health-cuts.html 2013-01-23T21:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1833448-arizona-to-tax-hospitals-to-pay-medicaid.html PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has built a political career in standing up to the federal government over everything from immigration to health care. So she surprised almost everyone when she announced last week that she not only plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the federal health care law — she plans to fund it by raising taxes. ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 17:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1833448-arizona-to-tax-hospitals-to-pay-medicaid.html 2013-01-20T17:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1830784-colberts-sister-entering-sc-congressional-race.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — No joke. While comedian Stephen Colbert once spoofed that he was running for the president of the United States of South Carolina, his sister really is earnestly seeking a vacant congressional seat in the state. Democrat Elizabeth Colbert-Busch plans to file next week to enter the race for the 1st District, her ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1830784-colberts-sister-entering-sc-congressional-race.html 2013-01-18T20:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1824712-ex-sc-gov-sanford-apologizing-ready-to.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, whose political career was derailed four years ago because of his affair with an Argentine woman, is attempting an improbable comeback. Once mentioned as a potential 2012 GOP presidential contender, the 52-year-old Republican announced Wednesday he will run for his old congressional seat in ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1824712-ex-sc-gov-sanford-apologizing-ready-to.html 2013-01-16T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1820796-arizona-gov-opts-federal-medicaid-expansion.html PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the federal health care law, a surprising decision that could have an impact on other Republican governors weighing a similar decision. Brewer has opposed the federal health care law known as the Affordable Care Act, citing worries o... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1820796-arizona-gov-opts-federal-medicaid-expansion.html 2013-01-15T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791978-gop-governors-walk-balance-beam-health-law.html ATLANTA (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who made a fortune as a health care executive, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market. After the Democratic president won re-election, the Republican governor softened his tone. He said he wanted to "have a conversation" with the administration about implementing the 2010 law. With a federal deadlin... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1791978-gop-governors-walk-balance-beam-health-law.html 2012-12-30T18:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1784778-bmw-20-plant-exceeds-hopes-tax-debate-ongoing.html GREER, S.C. (AP) — Two decades ago, then-South Carolina Gov. Carroll Campbell stood at the Greenville-Spartanburg airport and announced that a BMW plant being built just up the road would be a benchmark in the history of the state. By most measures, the German automaker's plant near Greer has exceeded some lofty expectations. BMW officials said they expec... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 21:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1784778-bmw-20-plant-exceeds-hopes-tax-debate-ongoing.html 2012-12-23T21:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784440-ex-sc-gov-sanford-eyes-politics-affair.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When Mark Sanford walked out of the governor's mansion in 2011, he had been censured by the Legislature over state travel expenses he used for an affair with an Argentine woman, had paid the largest ethics fine ever in South Carolina and faced a voting public that had become disillusioned with the one-time rising star. His conservati... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784440-ex-sc-gov-sanford-eyes-politics-affair.html 2012-12-23T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781128-gun-control-debate-heating-up-statehouses.html ATLANTA (AP) — As President Barack Obama urges tighter federal gun laws, state legislators around the country have responded to the Connecticut school shooting with a flurry of their own ideas that are likely to produce fights over gun control in their upcoming sessions. There is momentum in two strongly Democratic states to tighten already-strict gun law... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781128-gun-control-debate-heating-up-statehouses.html 2012-12-21T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1773476-scott-plays-up-modest-background-downplays-race.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — To U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, keeping his modest upbringing in the front of his mind has helped guide his swift ascent in South Carolina's business and political circles and will continue to serve him in the U.S. Senate. While race is certainly part of the man he has become, Scott hesitates to say it has anything to do with his status as a... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1773476-scott-plays-up-modest-background-downplays-race.html 2012-12-18T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1771940-rep-tim-scott-picked-to-replace-demint-senate.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Rep. Tim Scott to the U.S. Senate on Monday, making him the South's first black Republican senator since Reconstruction in a state whose politics is steeped in the history of slavery and Civil War. "It speaks to the evolution of South Carolina and our nation," Scott, 47, said of his appointment to fill the ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 03:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1771940-rep-tim-scott-picked-to-replace-demint-senate.html 2012-12-18T03:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1771732-gop-official-sc-gov-haley-to-tap-scott-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen Rep. Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the Senate, a move that will make him the first African-American senator in the state's history, a Republican official said Monday. Haley was expected to make the formal announcement at a noon news conference in Columbia, S.C., with other members of the st... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1771732-gop-official-sc-gov-haley-to-tap-scott-senate.html 2012-12-17T15:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751296-sc-gov-haley-shuts-door-colbert-us-senate.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's governor appears to have closed the door on appointing Stephen Colbert to the U.S. Senate, all because the comedian didn't know the state drink was milk. During "The Colbert Report" on Thursday, Colbert urged his fans to send Gov. Nikki Haley messages on Twitter with the hashtag "SenatorColbert" telling her why he wo... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1751296-sc-gov-haley-shuts-door-colbert-us-senate.html 2012-12-07T18:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749596-leading-conservative-demint-resigning-senate-seat.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Jim DeMint, patron saint of the tea party and a would-be Republican kingmaker, announced suddenly Thursday he would resign his South Carolina seat to head Washington's conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, a shift that reverberated through a soul-searching GOP. Just two years into a second, six-year term, DeMint said he would... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1749596-leading-conservative-demint-resigning-senate-seat.html 2012-12-06T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739056-romneys-big-loss-leaves-gop-with-clear-leader.html BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney's shadow looms over a Republican Party in disarray. The face of the GOP for much of the last year, the failed presidential candidate has been a virtual ghost since his defeat Nov. 6. He has quietly weathered the fallout of the campaign from the seclusion of his Southern California home, emerging only momentarily for a private lun... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1739056-romneys-big-loss-leaves-gop-with-clear-leader.html 2012-12-03T08:04:00Z