Fudge was first elected to Congress in 2008 to represent a district that includes Cleveland. She had been considered a leading candidate for agriculture secretary.

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the question of whom Joe Biden will choose as his running mate, congressional failure to deliver another pandemic aid…

Rep. Jim Clyburn called on the people of South Carolina to “stand with” Biden.

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage Friday in the South's first primary state, looking to make connections in a primary battleground.