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Politics & Government

NPR Electoral Map: Biden Lead Widens Again With Less Than A Month To Go

2:31pm October 09, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

At this point, Biden leads nationally and in enough key swing states to reach 270 electoral votes. Still, Trump remains within striking distance in several important places.

A bar in Myrtle Beach, S.C., is shown before the pandemic. The governor's curfew on alcohol sales affects bars but not retailers.

Health & Safety

S.C. Governor Imposes 11 P.M. Alcohol Curfew For Bars And Restaurants

5:06pm July 10, 2020

by Austin Horn

Gov. Henry McMaster's order will go into effect Saturday night. The governor says it targets young people, who account for nearly 1 in 4 of the state's coronavirus cases.

Former Vice President Joe Biden attends services Sunday at the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, S.C.

Politics & Government

5 Things To Watch For In Tuesday's South Carolina Democratic Debate

1:04pm February 25, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

A lot is on the line in the 2020 primary debate. It might be the last chance for moderates to slow Bernie Sanders' momentum. And who comes out better — Joe Biden or Michael Bloomberg? Here's a guide.

Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Bernie Sanders (left), Sen. Amy Klobuchar and businessman Tom Steyer raise their hands during a Democratic presidential primary debate on Friday at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

Politics & Government

5 Takeaways From The Last Democratic Debate Before The New Hampshire Primary

2:29pm February 08, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The pressure was on for the Democratic candidates. Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar stood out, but is it too little too late? Others tried to draw clear distinctions.

Politics & Government

Biden Expects To Rebound In South Carolina, But Rivals Are Circling

8:03am February 08, 2020

by Juana Summers

The former vice president has a big lead in polls of the state, but with his fourth-place finish in Iowa, other Democratic presidential candidates are looking to erode his support among black voters.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at a campaign stop at Nashua Community College in Nashua, N.H.

Politics & Government

Iowa Keeps Getting Messier: 5 Takeaways From The Caucuses' Near-Tie

8:10am February 07, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

Iowa's results still aren't quite settled, but it's clear former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders finished in what was essentially a tie. What does it all mean?

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma testifies on Capitol Hill in October.

South Carolina Gets Green Light To Impose Medicaid Work Requirements

5:30pm December 13, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

Under the new rules, most adults who quality for Medicaid coverage will be required to prove they work at least 80 hours a month, or are doing other activities like volunteering or hunting for a job.

Craig Stivender, a Republican candidate for Colleton County sheriff in South Carolina, released a photo of himself in blackface in a recent campaign video. He says he was dressed as Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison fo

South Carolina Sheriff's Candidate: I Wore Blackface 10 Years Ago

2:30pm October 10, 2019

by Victoria Hansen

In a political ad, Craig Stivender, a Republican candidate for sheriff in Colleton County, S.C., says he wanted to share his past mistakes before opponents tried to use them to disparage him.

Many of the streets in Charleston, S.C., were flooded Thursday under the heavy rains of Hurricane Dorian. The storm's eyewall remained offshore at least through early afternoon — but that hasn't saved the Carolinas from severe winds and flooding.

National

'It's Very Dangerous': Dorian Drenches Carolinas As Eye Churns Offshore

5:20pm September 05, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The Category 2 hurricane is just off the coast, and its heavy winds and rains are hammering the Southeast. "If you don't need to be out," South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says, "don't go out."

Residents wade through a street flooded with water brought on by Hurricane Dorian in Freeport, Bahamas, on Tuesday. The storm spent most of Monday and into the morning Tuesday essentially stalled out over the Bahamas, relentlessly pounding the islands wit

National

Dorian Weakens To A Category 2, But Is 'Growing In Size'

11:15pm September 03, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Dorian is roughly 105 miles off the shore of Fort Pierce, Fla. It has maximum sustained winds of 110 miles per hour. Officials in the Bahamas say there are at least five storm-related deaths.