Tim Scott "will become the only African-American currently serving in the Senate and the first black Republican to serve in the upper chamber since the 1970s."

Appointed by Nikki Haley to replace Jim DeMint. Scott was first elected to the House in 2010, winning an open seat after defeating the son o...

The Tea Party rally in Greenville, South Carolina looks pretty ugly.

At least as filtered through TPM (boldface added): The event took place at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville, and featured former Rep. Tom Tanc...

On the beach and poolside.

Chris, on the beach: Chris and Dell, poolside: We're done with our weekend on Hilton Head Island, where the full moon rose over the Atla...

Sunrise... midday beach-scape... moonrise hammock-scape.

Late day beachscape.

"If somebody came to Arkansas and told us what to do with our flag, we’d tell them what to do with the pole; that’s what we’d do."

Mike Huckabee, working the South Carolina flag issue.