BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley made a campaign stop Tuesday in her hometown of Bamberg, a reliably Democratic rural town that she said has described as instrumental to the values that guide her presidential bid, as well as a place where she and her family experienced discrimination. “It’s always a great day in South […]
President Joe Biden has easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago. Mr Biden defeated the other long-shot Democrats on Saturday’s South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota representative Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson. His […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago. Biden on Saturday defeated the other long-shot Democrats on South Carolina’s ballot, including Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and author […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contains little mystery. South Carolina propelled President Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago and he faces only token opposition when voting concludes Saturday. What’s at stake for Biden is the depth of support he receives from Black voters. They […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden is looking for an easy win in South Carolina’s Democratic primary that officially kicks off his party’s nominating process on Saturday, validating a new lineup he championed to better empower Black voters who helped revive his once-foundering 2020 campaign. Biden is overwhelmingly favored against Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips […]
Jonathan Fields and Taj McClary, two college freshmen, were chatting on Monday after class at a South Carolina State University snack shop. Both are young Black men from rough neighborhoods in North Charleston. They’ve made it out. But only so far. Fields is a mechanical engineering major with a 3.2 GPA, which isn’t enough to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time ever, the race for the Democratic presidential nomination officially kicks off this Saturday in South Carolina, the state that resurrected then-candidate Joe Biden’s foundering presidential campaign in 2020 and put him on a footing to win his party’s nod and, eventually, the White House. Unlike four years ago, […]
South Carolina Democrats are hoping that when voters turn out for the state’s Feb. 3 primary, the Palmetto State will once again ignite Joe Biden’s trajectory to the White House. They figure they have history on their side: After all, four years ago the state delivered a decisive victory for the then former vice president […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A super political action committee supporting President Joe Biden’s reelection is aiming to boost the Democrat’s primary campaign in lead-off South Carolina with a television ad featuring Rep. Jim Clyburn, the state’s senior congressman whose endorsement boosted Biden’s 2020 run. In an ad from Unite the Country, shared ahead of its […]
First Lady Jill Biden is expected to travel to North and South Carolina on Friday. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda to highlight how the President’s economic policies benefit hardworking Americans, the First Lady will be visiting Forsyth Technical Community College. She will be joined by Governor Roy Cooper. ALSO READ: […]
North Carolina voters are going to have a lot to contemplate in 2024. Here is a rundown of what you can expect on the ballot this year. Some serious power players have joined the race for Gov. Roy Cooper’s open seat. On the Republican side, the big names on the ballot include Lt. Gov. Mark […]
Several organizations and civil rights activists in North Carolina have taken legal action against members of the North Carolina General Assembly and State Board of Elections over allegations of racial gerrymandering, a nationwide issue where several states have been ordered to redraw congressional and legislative maps. The lawsuit was filed recently in the United States […]