[David Ignatius] Be thankful for Trump’s insincerity
Perhaps we should be thankful this week for Donald Trump's insincerity. In a breathtaking fortnight of flip-flopping, he has reversed many of his most reckless and damaging campaign positions.
Category Archives: South Carolina
A ‘Change Election’? Just the Opposite
Was this a "change election"? Donald Trump's victory is widely attributed to the public's thirst for something new, which he represented and Hillary Clinton didn't. It would be more accurate to say the outcome stemmed from too much change-which has discombobulated conservatives, as well as liberals.
Haleya s Comet Streaks Towards Turtle Bay Dan McLaughlin 5 minutes ago
Nikki Haley's decision to accept an appointment to be the Trump Administration's Ambassador to the United Nations is a little puzzling, and for now, raises more questions about her future and the plans of this Administration than it answers. Haley is one of the party's rising stars, still young and relatively unknown nationally but firmly established in her second term as Governor of South Carolina.
Donald Trump Reaches Outside His Inner Circle
If you only read one thing: Donald Trump is venturing outside of his core group of supporters with his intent to nominate South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to the post of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Haley was an early and vocal critic of the President-elect during the long GOP primary, endorsing Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. She reluctantly announced her intention to vote for Trump just weeks before Election Day.
Nikki Haley can expect these 4 fights as Trump’s U.N. ambassador
While speaking at the Federalist Society's annual National Lawyers Convention, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley admitted that she wasn't always the biggest cheerleader of President-elect Donald Trump but that she voted for him and was thrilled he won. She also told other Republicans that his win was not an affirmation of how the GOP conducts itself and urged others to "go back to basics."
Gov. Nikki Haley picked to become UN ambassador, sources say
President-elect Donald Trump is picking South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley to become his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, The Post and Courier has learned. The move, expected Wednesday, continues the steep political rise of the daughter of Indian immigrants that started six years ago when the Bamberg native was elected as South Carolina's first female and minority governor.
Encouraging Trump-Romney detente
Eight and a half months ago, Mitt Romney called Donald Trump a "fake," a "fraud," a "con man" and a "phony." Mr. Trump responded later that day by pointing out that he owned a Gucci store, in Trump Tower in Manhattan, that was worth more than Mr. Romney.
Trump Considers Two Former Generals for Defense Secretary
Two former generals are in contention for defense secretary in President-elect Donald Trump's administration: James Mattis and Jack Keane, who served as an informal adviser to Hillary Clinton, according to a person involved in the transition. Trump is seeking to build out his national security team, having offered the job of national security adviser to retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency and a key military surrogate throughout his campaign, according to the person.
Reports: Haley, McMaster being considered for major cabinet positions in Trump admin
Could South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley or Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster be joining the newly-forming administration of President-elect Donald Trump? According to Joe Scarborough, former Florida congressman and host of MSNBC's Morning Joe, sources close to him say Haley is being considered for Secretary of State alongside former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
It all comes down to math
In this Nov. 4, 2016, photo, voters wait in line to cast ballots at an early polling site in San Antonio. Your parents were right: Math really does matter.
Health secretary pitchers new U.S. insurance plan
Even while hailing an estimate that 1 million more people are getting insurance coverage through Obamacare, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell acknowledged that "substantial" reforms are still needed in the nation's health care system. But one idea she highlighted Wednesday is being attacked by Republicans, even some Democrats, and insurers who say it would lead to more government involvement in health care.
Emails show Clintona s response to LGBT backlash
Hacked emails released in daily dispatches over the weekend by the WikiLeaks group showed Hillary Clinton's campaign staff worried about a response to the gay community's backlash over a comment concerning former first lady Nancy Reagan and AIDS. Also among the documents are transcripts of Clinton speeches and question-and-answer sessions that Goldman Sachs hosted in 2013, appearances for which she received hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Emails show Clinton treading lightly with Wall Street talks
Hillary Clinton generally avoided direct criticism of Wall Street as she examined the causes and responses to the financial meltdown during a series of paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, according to transcripts disclosed by WikiLeaks. Three transcripts released Saturday as part of the hack of her campaign chairman's emails did not contain any new bombshells showing she was unduly influenced by contributions from the banking industry, as her primary rival Bernie Sanders had suggested.
Speech transcripts show Clinton avoided blaming Wall Street
Hillary Clinton generally avoided direct criticism of Wall Street as she examined the causes and responses to the financial meltdown during a series of paid speeches to Goldman Sachs, according to transcripts disclosed Saturday by WikiLeaks. Three transcripts released as part of the hack of her campaign chairman's emails did not contain any new bombshells showing she was unduly influenced by contributions from the banking industry, as her primary rival Bernie Sanders had suggested.
Clinton dossier has only grown over her time in public eye
You wouldn't think there was much left to learn about Hillary Clinton after her nearly four decades in the public arena. But Clinton's time as secretary of state and as a private citizen after her failed 2008 presidential campaign have generated new issues revolving around the intersection of money, politics, privilege and privacy.
Matthew hammers Florida, begins dayslong beating of coast
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to end a five-decades-long civil war that has killed more than 200,000 people in the South American country. Hurricane Matthew's howling wind and driving rain pummeled Florida early Friday, starting what's expected to be a ruinous, dayslong battering of the Southeast coast.
Floods’ pain still felt 1 year later in rural South Carolina
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The Latest: Trump says he saved Machado’s job
27, 2016. . Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Tuesday, Sept.
Official: 2 students, 1 teacher wounded; teen in custody
Michelle Obama told a diverse and enthusiastic crowd in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don't change once they become president and that America "needs an adult in the White House." Michelle Obama told a diverse and enthusiastic crowd in Philadelphia on Wednesday that candidates don't change once they become president and that America "needs an adult in the White House."
South Carolina party chairs beat vitriol with friendship
In this Sept. 8, 2016 photo, South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Jaime Harrison and his GOP counterpart, Chairman Matt Moore, laugh after a recent voter education forum in Florence, S.C. In a year of intense polarization and partisanship and in a state known for its rough-and-tumble politics, Harrison and Moore actively work to cut through the partisan bull, while still supporting their parties' candidates.