Nikki Haley, who not-so-subtly addressed Trump’s call to ban all Muslim immigrants during last night’s State of the Union response, has responded to criticism from Trump by holding fast to her position. And also by apparently forgetting that slavery, Jim Crow laws, and the Trail of Tears (along with the rest of a not at all insignificant portion of American history) ever happened.

If South Carolina governor Nikki Haley’s close-mouthed audition tape didn’t make her political aspirations explicitly clear last night, perhaps the AP can clarify: She would very much like to work in the White House.

Tonight’s state of the union rebuttal was delivered by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. And truthfully, she could have said anything tonight and it wouldn’t have made much of a difference. Because tonight, America only had eyes for Nikki Haley’s incredible, unmoving jaw.

South Carolina governor Nikki Haley called for the removal of the state capitol Confederate flag Monday, saying one way or another, the flag will come down this summer.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is already calling for the death penalty in the Charleston church shooting case. She said this morning that if alleged shooter Dylann Roof is convicted, he should be put to death. Haley told The Today Show:

In fairness, the state's schools have been preparing for this day for a long time.

The South Carolina governor's karate belt is honorary. The wood, however, is presumably real.

Rep. Tim Scott has been chosen to fill South Carolina's empty Senate seat. He will be the only black senator.

Following yesterday's surprising news that Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina was leaving the Senate in January to head the Heritage Foundation, thoughts immediately turned to the only man qualified to replace the Tea Party politician: Stephen Colbert.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, in what was eerily like the product of a micromanager's latest, dreaded "Aha!" moment, has ordered all state workers to answer the phone with this greeting line from now on: "It's a great day in South Carolina. How can I help you?" Cute! Hmm.

South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidates Gresham Barrett and Nikki Haley face a runoff after neither won a majority in Tuesday's primary, and their new ads are already rolling out! In this one, Barrett rather unsubtly points out Haley's rumored affairs.

Turns out that state Senator Jakie Knotts calling SC gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley a "Raghead" was a joke! "My ‘raghead' comments about Obama and Haley were intended in jest," Knotts said. Hey, The Daily Show, we've found your new correspondent.

South Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley may or may not have had an affair with two dudes. Regardless, a South Carolina state senator said on a talk show that South Carolina doesn't need a "raghead" for a governor.

Yet another man has come forward to allege he had an affair with South Carolina Tea Party candidate for governor Nikki Haley (pictured, with pal Sarah). This guy was a lobbyist with Haley's rival. Best dirty trick ever?

Well, alleged affairs. Though kid-tested, Sarah Palin-approved South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley has denied it, a political blogger named Will Folks insists that he and Haley had an affair while she was married. First Mark Sanford, and now this??