South Carolina

Can Biden keep the momentum? His supporters have advice

By Daniel Bush

In taking stock of a stunning four-day stretch that saw Joe Biden score major victories in a swath of states, his supporters see areas for improvement in order for him to maintain that newfound momentum in what could be a…

Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg's longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-place finish in South Carolina exposed a core vulnerability, namely the inability to attract the support of black voters who are vital to any winning Democratic coalition.

‘It’s nothing but talk.’ In South Carolina, rural voters want change

By Daniel Bush

Candidates largely ignore places like Vance, a rural community of a few hundred people where residents say they feel left out of the political process.

With Biden leading in South Carolina, candidates spread to Super Tuesday states

By Lisa Desjardins

2020 Democrats are making their final appeals to South Carolina voters before the primary stakes rise even higher on Super Tuesday. The latest polls from the Palmetto State show former Vice President Joe Biden with a substantial lead, followed by…

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2020 candidates debate reversing relocation of U.S. embassy in Israel

By Associated Press

In 2018, the Trump administration reversed decades of U.S. foreign policy by siding more blatantly with Israel, recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the American Embassy there.

WATCH: Steyer says NDAs should not be a presidential debate focus

By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee

Tom Steyer, qualified for the 10th Democratic debate after increasing his poll numbers in South Carolina, told the PBS NewsHour that attacks against Michael Bloomberg over the nondisclosure agreements are a distraction.

Generational split among South Carolina black voters could hurt Biden

By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press

The generational split among African American voters in South Carolina parallels the divide seen among whites and Latinos in early contests, with Sanders polling stronger among younger voters.

Democratic rivals attack Sanders in run-up to South Carolina debate

By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Leading up to Tuesday night's debate in Charleston, 2020 Democratic candidates previewed their lines of attack in a series of digital or television advertisements against Sanders.