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Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (L) participates in a mock swearing-in with his mother Frances Scott and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol January 3, 2013 in Washington, DC. Biden swore in the newly-elected and re-elected senators earlier in the day on the floor of the current Senate chamber. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Tim Scott sworn in as US senator for South Carolina

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theGRIO REPORT - Scott, a strong conservative who was elected to the House in 2010 as part of a wave of Tea Party Republicans, was appointed earlier this month to serve out the last two years of Jim DeMint's term...
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U.S. Rep. Tim Scott smiles during a press conference announcing him as Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate at the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Scott, as Sen. Jim DeMint's replacement, making him the only black Republican in Congress and the South's first black Republican senator since Reconstruction. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Tim Scott plays up background, but downplays race

Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - To U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, keeping his modest upbringing in the front of his mind has helped guide his swift ascent in South Carolina's business and political circles and will continue to serve him in the U.S. Senate...
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United States Rep. Tim Scott, left, speaks during a news conference as South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley looks on at the Statehouse on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Columbia, S.C. Haley announced Scott as Sen. Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate during the news conference, making Scott the only black Republican in Congress and the South's first black Republican senator since Reconstruction. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

How will Tim Scott help the GOP in the Senate?

David A. Love
OPINION - The evidence suggests Senator Scott will be useful to Republicans, but only up to a point...
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Rep. Tim Scott, R-S.C. listens at a House Rules committee meeting, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A Washington GOP official says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has chosen Rep. Tim Scott to replace Jim DeMint in the Senate. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Tim Scott to become US senator

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Tim Scott, a Republican, is expected to be appointed Monday to the U.S. Senate seat that South Carolina's Jim DeMint is vacating...
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Is Tim Scott the perfect fit for the GOP in South Carolina?

Melba Newsome
theGRIO REPORT - Since arriving on the Hill, the sophomore representative has toed the staunch Tea Party line, including voting to repeal President Obama's health care law and co-sponsoring a bill with immigration hardliner Steve King (R-IA) to deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) (L) participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) (2nd R) during a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill January 5, 2011 in Washington, DC. The 112 U.S. Congress has convened on Capitol Hill today. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Should blacks fear or cheer Tim Scott in the Senate?

David A. Love
OPINION - Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s weigh the pros and cons...
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Rep. Tim Scott (Mark Wilson/Getty Images News)

Could Tim Scott become a senator?

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - The surprising resignation of Sen. Jim Demint of South Carolina, one of President Obama's sharpest critics even among Republicans, creates an intriguing possibility...
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Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., speaks to media on Capitol Hill in Washington. DeMint announced Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 that he is resigning to take over at Heritage Foundation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

GOP senator Jim DeMint resigns

Seanna Adcox, Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a favorite among tea party activists, said Thursday he was resigning to take the helm of a conservative national think tank...
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Who better than Nelson Mandela,who taught us the true meaning of Love! How to love our enemies, our families and ourselves,because valentines day should be everyday. It’s not about the capitalist hypocrisy. Imjusayin — Sheena Thompson(AP Photo)

CPAC co-sponsor: Mandela a 'bloodthirsty terrorist'

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A recent blog post featured at the site accuses the African National Congress, the nation's ruling party, of waging a 'genocide' against Afrikaners, and pins much of the blame on revered former president Nelson Mandela...
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Alvin Greene unveils comic book of himself after election loss

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Greene was snubbed by the South Carolina Democratic Party and not invited to their celebration party on election night...
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