SC Gov. Sanford’s own Republicans censure him over secret trip to Argentina to meet mistress

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fellow Republicans have censured South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford after he left the state last month on a secret trip to Argentina to meet his mistress.

SC governor returns to work after spending weekend with family in Fla.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is returning to work after spending a long holiday weekend in Florida with his wife and four boys.

In SC, the question of whether cheating gov should go comes down to trust and second chances

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office.

SC gov leaves mansion, planning Florida trip to spend holiday weekend with wife, children

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has left his official residence in the state capital and appears to be heading to spend the weekend with his wife and children.

SC gov’s wife says her husband must earn back the trust of his family and constituents

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says her husband’s affair with an Argentine woman broke a trust that he must earn back — first from his family, then his constituents.

SC gov’s wife says she may be able to forgive affair, but true reconciliation will take longer

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina first lady Jenny Sanford says she may be able to forgive her husband’s much-publicized affair with an Argentine woman, but true reconciliation will take more time.

SC first lady calls husband’s actions ‘inexcusable,’ says she’s angry but willing to forgive

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s first lady says Gov. Mark Sanford’s actions are “inexcusable” but she is willing to forgive him.

Spokesman: Sanford leaving SC over holiday weekend to spend time in Fla. repairing marriage

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A spokesman says South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will head to Florida to spend the holiday weekend with his family.

SC police probe finds governor did not spend taxpayer money to visit Argentine mistress

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s top cop says Gov. Mark Sanford did not improperly use state funds for visits with his Argentine mistress.

SC’s top prosecutor says governor should keep his word and publicly release travel records

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s top prosecutor is calling on Gov. Mark Sanford to publicly release travel records tied to his affair with an Argentine woman.

Publisher releases gov from contract to write fiscal conservatism book, says decision ‘mutual’

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s deal to write a book on fiscal conservatism has been terminated amid revelations about his affair with a woman from Argentina.

SC governor’s confessions about affair followed by silence as resignation clamor grows

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After days of soul-baring and often odd confessions and apologies about an adulterous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford went silent as the clamor for his resignation grew.

SC residents shocked as governor shares lurid details about affair with Argentine mistress

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina residents — and the simply curious around the world — have watched Gov. Mark Sanford’s lovelorn saga unfold, the central character spewing an odd script that would seem more appropriate for a soap opera than state government.

AP NewsBreak: SC congressman says Gov. Sanford should quit, can’t be effective leader

COLUMBIA, S.C. — U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett has become the first South Carolina congressman to ask Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, saying people have lost confidence in him after his extramarital affair was revealed. The Republican told The Associated Press he called the governor Wednesday and told him it would be best for him to quit.

SC governor gambles to ‘lay it all out’ about love affair; allies say it raises more questions

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After days of assuring the public he was firmly in control after admitting a scandalous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford detailed other encounters with his Argentine “soul mate,” dalliances with women before her, and his struggle to salvage his 20-year marriage.

AP Newsbreak: SC governor says mistress is his soul mate but he’ll try to reconcile with wife

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford declared his Argentine mistress his soul mate Tuesday but said he is committed to reconciling with his wife in hopes of saving his family and what is left of his political career.

AP Newsbreak: SC governor says he ‘crossed lines’ with women other than mistress

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, already struggling to salvage his family and his political career after admission of a scandalous affair, added explosive details Tuesday, including more visits with the mistress he calls his “soul mate” and additional women in his past.

AP NewsBreak: SC governor admits more encounters with Argentine mistress

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair.

AP NewsBreak: SC governor admits more liaisons with Argentine mistress

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Tuesday that he saw his Argentine mistress more times than previously disclosed, including what was to be a farewell meeting in New York chaperoned by a spiritual adviser soon after his wife found out about the affair.

Embattled SC governor ruled out resigning, resolves to finish term despite affair scandal

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s not quitting — though he considered it — despite intense scrutiny and criticism over his affair with a woman from Argentina.

AP NewsBreak: SC governor says he considered resigning over affair; will try to restore trust

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford gave thought to quitting, retreating from public scrutiny to rebuild his life as the scandal of his extramarital affair with an Argentinian woman came out, he told The Associated Press Sunday.

AP NewsBreak: SC governor says he considered resigning over affair, but will remain in office

SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford considered resigning after admitting to an extramarital affair, the Republican revealed Sunday in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.

SC governor admits seeing mistress on state-funded trip was bad judgment, but was it illegal?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law?

SC gov admits seeing mistress on state-funded trip was bad judgment, but was it illegal?

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits he used bad judgment when he secretly visited his mistress during a state-funded trip to Argentina last year. But did he break the law?

AP Exclusive: SC Gov. Mark Sanford’s mother says she is praying for son; cries for probe mount

BEAUFORT, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s mother said Saturday she is praying for her son as pressure mounts for a criminal probe into his secret trip to visit his lover in Argentina.

Critics question whether SC governor’s Argentina trips to visit mistress broke the law

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The details of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s secretive trips to visit his lover in South America aren’t just headline fodder or political kryptonite.

Can he lead? In the wake of an extramarital affair, SC Gov. Sanford gets back to business

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It was a routine state Cabinet meeting, one with reports on declining tax revenues, the number of kids on Medicaid and an update on a drunken driving campaign.

SC governor tells state agency chiefs he’s sorry but everyone needs to keep working

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford got back to work Friday, but first he had some more apologizing to do.

AP Newsbreak: SC lieutenant governor doesn’t call for Mark Sanford to resign over affair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The man who would replace South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford if he resigned over his affair with a woman in Argentina said Friday he wasn’t calling for the governor’s resignation, and would try to help him through the next year and a half.

AP Newsbreak: SC lieutenant governor says Mark Sanford should stay in office despite affair

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The man who would replace South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford if he resigned over his affair with a woman in Argentina says the governor should remain in office.