Feb 03 Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary, AP says By Will Weissert, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Saturday defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson. Continue reading
Feb 03 Biden looks to win big in South Carolina’s Democratic primary after pushing for state to go first By Will Weissert, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press President Joe Biden is looking for an easy victory Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that officially kicks off his party's nominating process, validating a new lineup he championed to better empower Black voters who helped revive his 2020 campaign. Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 2:25 News Wrap: Democratic primary race begins in South Carolina In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina holds its Democratic presidential primary, Senate negotiators are closing in on a border deal, at least 19 people have died in forest fires in Chile, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 7:11 Rep. Clyburn on Biden’s standing among Democratic base and Black voters By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens, Mekhi Hill South Carolina voters head to the polls Saturday for the first official Democratic primary of the year. Four years ago, Black voters in South Carolina rescued Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency, fueled in large part by an endorsement from… Continue watching
Jan 31 Here’s what to expect in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Unlike four years ago, President Biden now looks to South Carolina voters to cement his campaign as the overwhelming favorite, as opposed to rescuing it from near-oblivion. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 5:25 Nikki Haley sets sights on South Carolina in uphill climb against Trump By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The next state on the primary map is South Carolina, where Nikki Haley was raised and served as governor. But she faces an uphill climb against former President Trump. The state was also key to President Biden’s victory in the… Continue watching
Jan 17 Transgender health restrictions up for debate in South Carolina as Missouri sees similar bills By James Pollard, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press The measures' consideration in the two GOP strongholds highlights the continued interest among conservative lawmakers in targeting issues impacting LGBTQ+ residents after last year's wave of high-profile bills. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 6:47 Biden warns hate that motivated Charleston church shooter still threatens the country By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura President Biden delivered his second campaign speech of the year at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. At the site where nine Black churchgoers were murdered in 2015, Biden warned that the same hate that motivated their killer still… Continue watching
Jan 08 WATCH: Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy in campaign speech at South Carolina church By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden spoke from the pulpit of Mother Emanuel AME Church, where in 2015 nine Black parishioners were shot to death by the white stranger they had invited to join their Bible study. Continue reading
Dec 28 Presidential candidate Nikki Haley left out slavery when asked what caused the Civil War. Then she backtracked By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Haley was asked Wednesday at a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war. Continue reading