Mar 01 Biden claims momentum as Buttigieg drops out of race By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Joe Biden fought to unite the Democratic Party's moderate wing behind his candidacy after scoring a comeback victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that forced leading moderate rival Pete Buttigieg out of the race on Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 01 Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Afghanistan's president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a… Continue reading
Feb 29 Steyer drops out of 2020 presidential race By Associated Press The billionaire activist made the announcement Saturday night after a disappointing finish in the South Carolina primary. Continue reading
Feb 29 Sanders finishes 2nd in South Carolina primary By Associated Press Bernie Sanders has won second place in South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary, a respectable showing in a state dominated by Joe Biden. Continue reading
Feb 29 Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Joe Biden scored a thundering victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, riding a wave of African American support and ending progressive rival Bernie Sanders' winning streak. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 4:25 Suburban, rural votes in South Carolina 'critical' for Dems By PBS NewsHour South Carolina primary voters on Saturday viewed "electability" as a leading issue among the field of presidential candidates. Yet differences remained between rural and urban voters over which candidate could best lead the party to victory in 2020. NewsHour Senior… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 4:40 Voters 'thinking strategically' in South Carolina primary By PBS NewsHour As voters headed to the polls during Saturday's South Carolina primary, many were concerned that their vote would help select a Democratic presidential candidate with the capacity to defeat President Trump. Gavin Jackson, host and public affairs reporter for public… Continue watching
Feb 29 AP FACT CHECK: Trump's viral spin on virus; Dem oversteps By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump has not proved to be the bearer of reliable information when calamity threatens and people want straight answers about it. That’s happening again as he addresses the prospect of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 29 Biden looks for first 2020 victory in South Carolina primary By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The Democrats' 2020 nominating fight turned to South Carolina on Saturday for the first-in-the-South primary, with Joe Biden confident that his popularity with black voters will seal him a victory and help blunt some of front-runner Bernie Sanders' momentum. Continue reading
Feb 28 What Pence's handling of an HIV outbreak means for his coronavirus role By Gretchen Frazee Pence has been tapped to lead the nation's response to the novel coronavirus, but critics have raised concerns about his handling of another viral outbreak -- HIV in rural Indiana. Continue reading