http://www.mail.com/people/15752-tim-scott.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/15752-tim-scott.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2088642-ex-sc-gov-sanford-reclaims-house-seat-comeback.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine "soul mate" at his side. "I do," Sanford said, taking his oath. "Congratulations, you are now a member of the 113th Congress," House Speaker John Boehner said. With that... Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2088642-ex-sc-gov-sanford-reclaims-house-seat-comeback.html 2013-05-15T22:27:32Z 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/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — One congressional candidate is a former Republican governor seeking redemption after his career imploded in a public saga involving lies, the Appalachian Trail and an Argentine mistress. His Democratic opponent is a famous comedian's sister who's trying to benefit from her rival's damaged reputation. In a bizarre campaign that has ro... Sat, 04 May 2013 15:57:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2062742-ex-gov-sanford-seeks-2nd-chance-south-carolina.html 2013-05-04T15:57:22Z 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/news/politics/2050592-sanford-colbert-busch-trade-jabs-sc-debate.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, trying to revive his political career, and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch traded verbal jabs on his past indiscretions and her liberal political supporters during a spirited debate Monday night — their only scheduled meeting in the race for the state's vacant 1st Congressional District seat. ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2050592-sanford-colbert-busch-trade-jabs-sc-debate.html 2013-04-30T03:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039912-graham-blocks-vote-obama-energy-nominee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina is blocking a Senate vote on President Barack Obama's energy secretary nominee to protest proposed budget cuts to a nuclear processing facility in Graham's home state. The Senate was expected to vote as soon as this week on physics professor Ernest Moniz's nomination to lead the Energy Dep... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:52:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039912-graham-blocks-vote-obama-energy-nominee.html 2013-04-23T19:52:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033020-obama-boston-capture-closes-tough-week.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama pledged to seek answers for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings and acknowledged that the capture of a second suspect ended a trying five days for his presidency and for the nation. "All in all it's been a tough week," he said. "But we've seen the character of our country once more." The marathon blasts and... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:09:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033020-obama-boston-capture-closes-tough-week.html 2013-04-20T18:09:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027468-labor-nominee-perez-pledges-open-mind.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez sought to assure senators Thursday that he would approach the job with an open mind and a willingness to work with business and labor groups alike to create new jobs. "You will always have a person who has an open and balanced approach," Perez told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Comm... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:40:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027468-labor-nominee-perez-pledges-open-mind.html 2013-04-18T17:40:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028368-senate-panel-backs-moniz-energy-chief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Energy Committee has overwhelmingly endorsed the nomination of physicist Ernest Moniz to lead the Energy Department. The energy panel voted 21-1 Thursday to endorse Moniz, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina was the only lawmaker to oppose Moniz. Scott says he o... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:17:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2028368-senate-panel-backs-moniz-energy-chief.html 2013-04-18T15:17:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994844-sanford-faces-colbert-busch-dream-matchup.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It's a congressional race featuring political drama, big names and big money — everything that can make American politics so fascinating. The special election in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District next month pits a former governor seeking political redemption after his career was derailed by an extramarital affair against ... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:17:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994844-sanford-faces-colbert-busch-dream-matchup.html 2013-04-03T19:17:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994304-scs-ex-gov-sanford-clears-hurdle-comeback-bid.html MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday cleared another hurdle in his bid for political redemption, defeating a former Charleston County council member to win the GOP nomination for the U.S. House seat he held for three terms. "It's been a very long journey. And in that journey I am humbled to find ourselves where we... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:29:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1994304-scs-ex-gov-sanford-clears-hurdle-comeback-bid.html 2013-04-03T04:29:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966722-sanford-advances-sc-race-colberts-sister-wins.html CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Mark Sanford says he believes in "a God of second chances," and now the former South Carolina governor has taken the first step toward reviving a political career that was derailed by an extramarital affair. Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert, always dreamed of a career in politics — and now s... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:35:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1966722-sanford-advances-sc-race-colberts-sister-wins.html 2013-03-20T21:35:37Z 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/world/1879668-gop-hopes-better-ties-with-hispanics-blacks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's problems with minority voters have preoccupied strategists since November, and it's possible those difficulties will persist or worsen. But an opening for marked improvements in GOP-minority relations may be at hand, or at least close by. Republican leaders would have to make some timely decisions and get a few bre... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1879668-gop-hopes-better-ties-with-hispanics-blacks.html 2013-02-09T15:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875362-mo-cowan-sworn-massachusetts-senator.html WASHINGTON (AP) — William "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts on Thursday became the Senate's newest member, but his tenure will be brief. The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden. Cowan succeeds Democrat John Kerry, who just took over as secretary of state. Cowan was picked by Democratic Gov. Deval Patri... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1875362-mo-cowan-sworn-massachusetts-senator.html 2013-02-07T18:05:00Z 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/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Congress opened for business Thursday to confront long-festering national problems, deficits and immigration among them, in an intensely partisan and crisis-driven era of divided government. "The American dream is in peril," said House Speaker John Boehner, re-elected to his post despite a mini-revolt in Republican ranks. Moments a... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1797032-fiscal-clashes-loom-congress-opens.html 2013-01-03T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1798116-face-congress.html Politically, the 113th Congress that was sworn in Thursday won't be much of a change from the less-than-stellar 112th Congress it replaces: Democrats picked up a few seats in the House and Senate, but the balance of power is unchanged, with Republicans controlling the House and Democrats holding a majority in the Senate. Yet a closer look finds that Congr... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1798116-face-congress.html 2013-01-03T19:55:00Z 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/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/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