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July 16, 2019 at 2:54 pm

Sanford mulls 2020 bid, but observers question his motives

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman, floated the possibility on Tuesday that he would mount an uphill challenge...

July 7, 2019 at 4:47 am

Biden says he picked South Carolina as spot for apology VIEW

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Sunday he chose South Carolina to deliver an apology for his controversial remarks about segregationist...

July 6, 2019 at 7:14 am

Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in...

July 2, 2019 at 5:00 am

South Carolina Democrat posts $1.5M in challenge to Graham

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A top Democratic National Committee official raised $1.5 million in the most recent fundraising period in his challenge to U.S. Sen....

June 21, 2019 at 9:42 pm

Harris, Warren, others counter Biden’s electability argument VIEW

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Standing before a throng of party faithful in a key early primary state, Joe Biden's leading rivals for the 2020 Democratic...

June 21, 2019 at 3:35 pm

House Democrats train 2020 focus on minority, young voters

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The leader of House Democrats' political arm wants to build on 2018 midterm gains by turning out more voters who are...

June 21, 2019 at 12:00 pm

5 networks launch protest of South Carolina Dems’ MSNBC deal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Five major networks are protesting the South Carolina Democratic Party's decision to grant MSNBC exclusive live rights to show this weekend's...

June 21, 2019 at 10:34 am

Dems’ presidential field takes spotlight in South Carolina VIEW

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Almost the entire sprawling Democratic presidential field of more than 20 candidates took the same stage Friday in the South's first...

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June 20, 2019 at 3:36 pm

Booker campaign gets 2020 jolt with pushback against Biden

WASHINGTON — Cory Booker's supporters have spent months waiting for a moment when the charismatic senator could break through a crowded field of Democratic presidential...

June 19, 2019 at 10:13 am

MSNBC deal with S. Carolina Dems rankles other media outlets

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's Democratic leader says he granted MSNBC exclusive live rights to this weekend's party convention because the network agreed to...

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