‘I kick back’: Nikki Haley blows off attacks in GOP presidential race

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says it is a mistake for U.S. Sen. Tim Scott to take shots at her during debates as the two battle for their home state’s favorite son or daughter status in the race for GOP presidential nomination. Haley has been critical of presidential candidates who have served in Congress, including Scott, whom she appointed to the U.S. Senate in late 2012 after he served one term in the U.S. House. She has pointed to the growing U.S. debt, which now tops $33 trillion, saying members of Congress have not done enough to slow down government spending.....