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President Donald Trump's effort to bend the Republican Party to his will faces its next test Tuesday, when South Carolina voters choose between two GOP gubernatorial candidates who both claim to be Trump acolytes.
Just three weeks ago, Representative Gowdy, the South Carolina Republican who chairs the House Oversight Committee, assured us that everything was peachy with the FBI - no way, no how did the bureau "spy" on the Trump campaign when it deployed an "informant" to pry information from Trump-campaign officials. As Mollie Hemingway pointed out at the time, Gowdy had not seen relevant documents the FBI and Justice Department have been withholding from Congress - in fact, his spokeswoman said he did not even know what documents and records have been subpoenaed by the House Intelligence Committee .
Raising money - a lot more money - is just one of the things the Columbia Democrat must do if he is to be elected South Carolina's first Democratic governor in 20 years. S.C. Democrats - a sometimes fractious group - also must unite behind Smith, while at the same time attracting new voters.
In June 2013 Sen. Lindsey Graham faced a barrage of "RINO" criticism, disparaged as a Republican in name only who had just co-authored an "amnesty" immigration bill. South Carolina conservatives lined up to run against him in the primary.
His meeting with G7 leaders played well with his base, who see the president as putting America's economic interest first. And he's coming off from a historic summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un that could lead to a denuclearization of that rogue nation and almost certainly has brought us back from the brink of war.
Rep. Mark Sanford, one of President Donald Trump's sharpest Republican critics, was ousted by a primary challenger on Tuesday after Trump waged an extraordinary last-minute effort to defeat him. The South Carolina congressman lost to state lawmaker Katie Arrington, who won Trump's support just hours before the polls closed Tuesday.
South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville. South Carolina Rep. Mark Sanford has lost the Republican nomination for his congressional seat to an opponent who attacked his criticism of President Donald Trump.
The sitting Republican House member lost his race to state Rep. Katie Arrington, who campaigned as a Trump ally, after the president made a last-minute endorsement of Arrington. Sanford has been one of the few members to criticize the president, and GOP primary voters punished him for it, handing him his first electoral defeat.
South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville. South Carolina Rep. Katie Arrington, who is running for the first district of South Carolina, celebrates after casting her vote on Tuesday at Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville.
South Carolina voters are finally getting their chance to weigh in as polls open Tuesday for the state's primary elections, with a hotly contested governor's race at the top of the ticket. The Republican primary vote is a test for the heft of the endorsement of President Donald Trump, who is backing Gov. Henry McMaster.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson faces two GOP primary challengers on Tuesday, one of several key races to watch around the state. File/John A. Carlos II /Special to The Post and Courier South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson faces two GOP primary challengers on Tuesday, one of several key races to watch around the state.
If you're new to South Carolina, or if you're a first-time voter, one of the most important things to know is that the state has open primaries. EDITORIAL: Primary day is almost here - Here's what you need to know to vote If you're new to South Carolina, or if you're a first-time voter, one of the most important things to know is that the state has open primaries.
First Lady Melania Trump checked into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on May 14 for what was described as "an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition." She remained hospitalized for almost a week before returning to the White House.
State Rep. James Smith, backed by a former vice president, continues to outraise Democratic rivals in a South Carolina governor's race where one pollster says many voters still don't have a favorite. With a little more than a week before the June 12 primary, Smith also has more money in the bank than Charleston businessman Phil Noble and Florence attorney Marguerite Willis, according campaign disclosures filed with the state Ethics Commission over the weekend.
Democrats Marguerite Willis, Phil Noble and James Smith participate in a debate for the governor's race at Clemson University in Clemson S.C. Thursday, May 24, 2018. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post and Courier Republican candidates running for governor South Carolina Lt.
Candidates for South Carolina governor, from left to right, top to bottom in alphabetical order: Kevin Bryant , Yancey McGill , Henry McMaster , Phil Noble , James Smith , Catherine Templeton , John Warren and Murray-Lasaine Elementary School Montessori primary student Millard Ackerman works independently on his math skills Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Brad Nettles/Staff Trident Technical College offers specialized training programs for advanced manufacturing, such as these students learning aircraft maintenance.
The VA barred a Democrat running for governor from receiving agency contracts after an audit found he may have misused his disabled-veteran status Smith is a representative in the state legislature, serves in the National Guard, runs a law firm, and owns and manages a business A Democrat running for governor on his military and small business bona fides may have used his disabled veteran status to obtain government contracts and then hand off the work to non-veteran owned entities, a government audit found. James Smith, a candidate for South Carolina governor in the state's June 12 primary election, is a representative in the state legislature, serves in the National Guard, and runs a law firm in Columbia.
South Carolina's Senate has effectively killed a ban on almost all abortions in the state, voting early Friday morning to return the bill to committee. Five Republicans joined Democrats in the 24-21 vote, which came after Democrats held the Senate floor for an hours-long filibuster.
South Carolina's Senate has effectively killed a ban on almost all abortions in the state, voting early Friday morning to return the bill to committee. Five Republicans joined Democrats in the 24-21 vote, which came after Democrats held the Senate floor for an hours-long filibuster.