Politics

With an Eye on South Carolina, Lindsey Graham Takes Aim at Chuck Hagel

The South Carolina senator's crusade against fellow Republican Chuck Hagel may seem inexplicable, but it's about defending himself from a 2014 primary challenge, reports Patricia Murphy.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham put the White House on notice Sunday that he will block confirmation votes for Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and John Brennan to be the Director of the CIA until he gets a tick-tock of President Obama's activities on the night of the attack on the...

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