Politics Feb 17 South Carolina becomes early focal point for 2024 presidential election By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman
Politics Aug 10 Watch 8:36 Sen. Tim Scott discusses his new book ‘America, a Redemption Story’ The month of August has been full of surprises, from President Biden's recent legislative victories, to the overwhelming victory for abortion rights in Kansas and the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago. But it's unclear if such events will influence the midterms.
Nation Jan 17 On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King’s work Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr., President Joe Biden said Monday said in a video address on the day that commemorates the slain civil rights leader. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 28 WATCH: Sen. Tim Scott delivers GOP response to Biden speech South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott has used the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress to vow that “America is not a racist country.”… By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Oct 08 Watch 5:53 Maine Sen. Susan Collins faces challenge of her political career from Sara Gideon One of the Senate seats in play this November is that of Maine’s senior senator, Republican Susan Collins, who has long nurtured a reputation as bipartisan. But during the Trump era, her favor has fallen with some of Maine's fiercely… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman
Aug 25 WATCH: ‘We have work to do’ on race, Sen. Tim Scott tells Republican National Convention By Associated Press South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott says he is living the American dream and cites “the evolution of the Southern heart" as the reason he, as a Black man, was able to win a primary election against a son of Strom… Continue reading
Jul 15 Some in GOP rebuke Trump for racist tweets, but party leaders still silent By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Top Republicans remained largely silent after President Donald Trump said over the weekend that four women of color in Congress should "go back" to the countries they came from. By Monday, some rank-and-file lawmakers in the party were speaking up. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 11:16 Does the Democrats’ pitch for universal health care have a chance? By PBS NewsHour Congress engaged in an intense day of closed-door negotiations about DACA Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor of The New York Times about the signs coming from those meetings, plus a meeting between President Trump and Sen. Tim Scott, R-N.C. Continue watching
Feb 08 GOP lawmakers to meet with leaders of black colleges By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump said during his campaign that he wanted to ensure funding for HBCUs, which have been pushing for more high-level attention from leaders in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jul 15 Black lawmakers recall police stops after senator’s speech By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the lone black Republican in the Senate, candidly described being stopped by police, even Capitol Hill cops, because of the color of his skin. Continue reading