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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says she won't run for re-election in 2014

Thursday, May 23, 2013  South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says he's gotten calls from two conservative groups that feel they were wrongfully targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Groups with tax-exempt status must have educational, charitable, religious or other charitable purposes and cannot be involved in elections or engage in substantial lobbying activity.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Tensions between libertarian-leaning and more mainstream Republicans were on vivid display Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Acting IRS commissioner repeatedly failed to tell Congress that tea party groups were targeted

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Sen. Lindsey Graham is proving the limits of the tea party's power to frighten GOP lawmakers into scurrying farther to the right.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is running for his old seat in Congress after a break from politics that followed his affair with an Argentine woman.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  The federal health care law, terrorist threats to America and the nation's financial situation are among the topics up for discussion at the South Carolina tea party convention.

Monday, December 24, 2012  Activists said they would rather fall off the cliff than agree to a compromise that includes tax increases for any Americans, no matter how high their income.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Governor Nikki Haley told WACH FOX Saturday what she is looking for in a replacement for Senator Jim DeMint. Watch the excusive interview here.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  State and national leaders have quickly responded following South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint's statement on resigning from the U.S. Senate to lead The Heritage Foundation.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Some are calling it a purge of tea party influence within the GOP

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A desire to reform state government has aligned South Carolina's tea party activists and environmentalists.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  It was the 33rd time in 18 months, but the measure is doomed to fail in the Senate