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
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 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 Watch 7:02 How South Carolina's Democratic voters are weighing 2020 choice By Lisa Desjardins, Leah Nagy On Saturday, South Carolina will go to the polls in the crucial last Democratic primary before Super Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have a solid lead in the Palmetto State, leveraging his support among African American voters. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 12:11 Shields and Brooks on South Carolina stakes, Trump's virus response Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether former Vice President Joe Biden will have a decisive win in the South Carolina Democratic primary, what’s at… Continue watching
Feb 28 Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA By Brian Slodysko, Will Weissert, Associated Press The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which Figaro said she was fired from the Sanders-created political group Our Revolution a year earlier due to her race and in "retaliation for complaining about the organization's treatment towards her… Continue reading