South Carolina

How South Carolina's GOP primary results may affect Haley's fight for the nomination

By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde

Saturday’s South Carolina primary is a crucial test for former two-term Gov. Nikki Haley’s effort to puncture former President Donald Trump’s air of inevitability. Trump has big leads over Haley in both polling averages and the number of delegates already…

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As South Carolina votes in GOP primary, Trump seeks to defeat Haley in her home state

By Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina, aiming to hand a home-state embarrassment to his last remaining major rival for the Republican nomination.

Man found guilty of killing trans woman in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

By James Pollard, Associated Press

A South Carolina man was found guilty Friday of killing a Black transgender woman in the nation’s first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity.

Haley struggles to close gap with Trump ahead of South Carolina primary

By Lisa Desjardins, Layla Quran, Ian Couzens

South Carolinians head to the polls Saturday in the state’s Republican primary race. South Carolina is often seen as a bellwether with its first-in-the-South contest, and Nikki Haley has spent more money and time on the ground in her home…

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As South Carolina primary closes in, Nikki Haley is sharpening contrasts with Donald Trump

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Nikki Haley is using the closing days of the South Carolina GOP primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans.

Haley challenges Trump on her home turf ahead of Republican primary in South Carolina

By Michelle L. Price, Meg Kinnard, James Pollard, Associated Press

With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is trying to challenge Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president tries to quash his last major rival’s narrow path to the nomination.

South Carolina woman seeks clarity on abortion ban in lawsuit backed by Planned Parenthood

By James Pollard, Associated Press

In a lawsuit filed Monday, Taylor Shelton and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic argue that the Republican-led state Legislature provided two different definitions of "fetal heartbeat" in a confusing manner.

Why AP called the South Carolina primary for Biden

By Robert Yoon, Associated Press

President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary on Saturday. The Associated Press declared Biden the winner at 7:23 p.m. based on an analysis of initial vote results showing him with a decisive lead in key locations throughout the state.

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.

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.