Rep. Tim Scott

In this photo from the second GOP primary debate on Sept. 27, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley (left) argues a point with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy (right), with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at center.

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GOP presidential hopefuls meet at the debate in Miami tonight, sans Trump once more

2:43pm November 08, 2023

by Ashley Lopez

Republican candidates seeking the nomination for the 2024 presidential nomination will debate on Wednesday night in Miami. But once again, in his absence, frontrunner Donald Trump commands attention.

U.S. Rep. Tim Scott smiles during a news conference announcing him as Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate at the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday in Columbia.

Politics & Government

South Carolina's New Senator A Tea Party Favorite, Staunch Obama Critic

9:18am December 18, 2012

by Brakkton Booker

South Carolina Rep. Tim Scott will move across the Rotunda to the Senate next month after being appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint. He will be the south's first black senator since the late 1800s, something he says speaks to the "evolution" of South Carolina.

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