Two new polls show South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary shaping up as a fierce battle between Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson as Republicans compete to succeed outgoing Gov. Henry McMaster.[#item_full_content]

Iran could unleash ‘kinetic’ response as US tightens economic containment, analyst warns
Iran could launch military strikes as early as this fall, targeting a list of high-value assets to shatter increasing U.S. economic sanctions, national security analysts