Feb 10 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. Continue reading
Feb 05 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. Continue reading
Feb 03 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. Continue reading
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