Tim Scott

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August 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Former RNC chairman Michael Steele blasted Republican congressional leaders as 'boneheaded' for declining invitations to speak at…
August 9, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently made remarks regarding Obama and his race which some Republicans found unsettling.
July 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The number of African-American senators will soon drop by half...
May 20, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Three African-Americans are strong candidates to be elected either governor or U.S. senator in 2014, creating the…
March 14, 2013
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — As the GOP struggles to broaden its appeal, the head of the American Conservative Union…
February 20, 2013
ANALYSIS - But a more quiet shift is also taking place: the party that officially opposes affirmative action is heavily…
February 7, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat Thursday after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden...
January 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - There is one common trend that stands out when considering African-Americans and the U.S. Senate: Both of…
January 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The move is also notable in that Patrick, the nation's only black governor, chose to use his…
January 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Scott, a strong conservative who was elected to the House in 2010 as part of a wave…
December 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT-The appointment of Rep. Tim Scott of South Carolina to the Senate and the likely candidacy of Newark Mayor…
December 18, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - To U.S. Rep. Tim Scott, keeping his modest upbringing in the front of his mind has…
December 18, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Burris lists the top three issues in the black community as disparity in health care, disparity in…
December 18, 2012
OPINION - The evidence suggests Senator Scott will be useful to Republicans, but only up to a point...
December 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Tim Scott, a Republican, is expected to be appointed Monday to the U.S. Senate seat that…
December 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Since arriving on the Hill, the sophomore representative has toed the staunch Tea Party line, including voting…
December 10, 2012
OPINION - Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s…
December 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The surprising resignation of Sen. Jim Demint of South Carolina, one of President Obama's sharpest critics even…
November 28, 2012
OPINION - In today's congressional GOP, this is what diversity looks like...
November 7, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - While President Barack Obama and supporters celebrated his victorious win last night, black politicians in the Republican…