Mace sued for defamation over allegations in stunning floor speech  

A man that Rep. Nancy Mace accused of being part of a group of “predators” in a stunning House floor speech is suing the South Carolina Republican for defamation. The complaint, filed in federal court on Friday, sets up a battle over the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause, which shields lawmakers against lawsuits for things they say and do as part of their legislative work. Mace’s office cited the protection in a press release about her floor rema