Meg Kinnard
The Associated Press
South Carolina, United States
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SC candidates file as outbreak puts calendar in question
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The filing period for South Carolina’s 2020 primaries and November general election closed Monday, although the coronavirus outbreak has left in flux how exactly the elections will be carried out. Perhaps the most highly anticipated election contest coming up in South Carolina for 2020 is U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s pursuit of […] → Read More
School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for SC students
Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six buses equipped with Wi-Fi, some of the hundreds the state has rolled out since schools were closed by the coronavirus outbreak. With routers mounted inside, the buses broadcast enough bandwidth in an area the size of a small parking lot for parents to drive up and children to… → Read More
South Carolina: Visitors from virus hot spots to quarantine
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday ordered visitors traveling to South Carolina from several “hot spot” areas to immediately self-quarantine for two weeks upon arrival, the latest → Read More
In pandemic, rumors of martial law fly despite reassurances
The use of National Guard units around the country to help with the response to the coronavirus pandemic is prompting rumors of a military-enforced national lockdown or even martial law → Read More
Nikki Haley resigns from Boeing board over airlines bailout
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley has resigned from the board of Boeing Co., cutting ties with a company she long supported as South Carolina governor because of her opposition to a bailout of the airplane manufacturer that is in the works amid the new coronavirus outbreak. The move is also an opportunity for […] → Read More
Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, throws support to Biden
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid. In an email and a video posted to Twitter, Gabbard offered her full support to former Vice President Joe Biden, saying "it's clear that Democratic primary… → Read More
Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, throws support to Biden
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid. In an email and a video posted to Twitter, Gabbard offered her full support to former Vice President Joe Biden, saying "it's clear that Democratic primary… → Read More
Tulsi Gabbard ends longshot presidential bid, endorses Biden
Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has suspended her presidential campaign, ending a long-shot effort. → Read More
Tulsi Gabbard ends long-shot 2020 bid, gives support to Joe Biden
Washington • Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard suspended her presidential campaign on Thursday, ending a long-shot effort that saw her feuding with Hillary Clinton and raising fears among Democrats that she would mount a third-party 2020 bid. → Read More
Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed to naming a woman as his running mate if he’s the Democratic presidential nominee, making a definitive assertion clamored for by some voters who have watched a historically diverse candidate field dwindle to two white men. Biden made that assertion during Sunday night’s […] → Read More
Kamala Harris backs Harrison's quest to unseat Graham in SC
COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) — In his campaign against U. S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, Democrat Jaime Harrison is picking up the support of a former 2020 presidential hopeful, one he hopes will ultimately be his colleague in Congress. In a statement to The Associated Press, U. S. Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday called Harrison an "advocate for the people" whose senatorial campaign she's officially backing. → Read More
Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed to naming a woman as his running mate if he's the Democratic presidential nominee, making a definitive assertion clamored for by some voters who have watched a historically diverse candidate field dwindle to two white men. Biden made that assertion during Sunday night's debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders in response to a… → Read More
Clyburn's kingmaker moment changes landscape of 2020 race
COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) — At a funeral service last month, Jannie Jones locked eyes with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn across the church sanctuary and crooked a finger, beckoning him to come over to the pew where she sat. She had a question, but she didn’t want to ask it out loud. The House majority whip bent down so the 76-year-old Jones could whisper in his ear: “I need to know who you’re going to… → Read More
Clyburn's kingmaker moment changes landscape of 2020 race
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — At a funeral service last month, Jannie Jones locked eyes with Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn across the church sanctuary and crooked a finger, beckoning him to come over to the... → Read More
President Trump to visit Nashville Friday following deadly tornadoes
President Trump said he will visit Tennessee on Friday after 21 people were killed following devastating tornadoes ripped that through the state. → Read More
Here’s what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out
The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries could be frustrating for the millions of people who have already voted in those 14 states and might have cast ballots for them. → Read More
Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who dropped out
COLUMBIA, S. C. (AP) — The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries could be frustrating for the millions of people who have already voted in those 14 states and might have cast ballots for them. As voters stream to precincts across the country Tuesday, here's a look at what happens to ballots already… → Read More
SC results reveal challenge for Sanders among black voters
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential ambitions were undone in 2016 when he couldn't line up enough support from black voters to win → Read More
Joe Biden claims momentum as Pete Buttigieg drops out of race
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. → Read More
Billionaire Tom Steyer ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who poured millions of dollars into his Democratic presidential campaign, is ending his bid after a third-place finish in the South Carolina primary.Steyer announced Saturday night in Columbia that he was dropping out of the White House race. After spending nearly $24 million on television advertising in the state, he finished behind former Vice… → Read More