Some Southern lawmakers rethink opposition to Medicaid expansion
While many Republican state lawmakers remain firmly against Medicaid expansion, some key leaders in holdout states are showing a willingness to reconsider.
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Nikki Haley fundraising in Texas
Nikki Haley is making the case to potential donors in Texas that she's a viable alternative to Donald Trump. The effort comes with Haley trailing Trump by 35 points in South Carolina, where voters will submit primary ballots in a little over a week. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more.
Trump busy in court ahead of South Carolina
Former President Donald Trump is expected in a New York courtroom Thursday for a pre-trial hearing in his criminal "hush money" case. The next few days will be significant ones for some of Trump's legal cases. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.
Haley, Trump spar ahead of next primary
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is responding to former President Donald Trump's attacks referencing Haley's husband, Maj. Michael Haley, who is currently deployed with the South Carolina Army National Guard in Africa. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns is following the latest in the 2024 presidential election.
3 deputies accused of making hoax phone calls about dead bodies
In each case officers and other emergency workers responded until it was determined the reports were not true, the warrants said.
South Carolina voters on Trump vs. Haley
A CBS News poll shows former President Donald Trump leads former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina, where she held the governor's office. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Trump leads over Haley in South Carolina
Former President Trump maintains a significant lead over Nikki Haley in the South Carolina primary race, with polls reflecting the enduring support Trump has with Republicans nationally.
How voters view Trump's NATO comments
During a rally over the weekend, former President Donald Trump suggested he would let Russia attack a NATO ally if he felt they weren't spending enough money on defense. CBS News campaign reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on how voters are feeling about the remarks ahead of the South Carolina primary.
"None of these candidates" wins in Nevada
"None of these candidates," a ballot option required by Nevada state law, received the most votes in the Republican presidential primary Tuesday. Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley came in second. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa breaks down the impact on Haley's campaign.
South Carolina wants to resume firing squad and electric chair executions
South Carolina says all three execution methods allowed in the state — electrocution, lethal injection, and now, firing squad — fit existing protocols.
South Carolina voters weigh in on Biden
Black voters in South Carolina helped propel Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination in 2020, but some of those same voters may not be as excited about pulling a lever for Biden again. Before Democratic primary voters take to the polls in the Palmetto state, CBS News' Nikole Killion headed down there to find out why enthusiasm for Biden may be waning.
Only 4% turnout for South Carolina primary
President Biden easily won the South Carolina Democratic primary, but if his campaign was looking for voter enthusiasm they may have to keep searching. Just 4% of registered voters statewide came out to the polls. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more on that and Nikki Haley's latest fundraising numbers.
Biden projected to win South Carolina's 2024 Democratic primary
South Carolina held the first official Democratic presidential primary election of 2024.
Biden projected to win South Carolina
President Biden will win South Carolina's 2024 Democratic primary election Saturday, CBS News projects, defeating two long-shot candidates. Nikole Killion has more.
South Carolina Democratic primary begins
Polls are open in the South Carolina Democratic primary, which President Joe Biden is expected to win easily. However, today's contest could reveal if he has lost support with an important bloc of voters. CBS News' Nicole Killion has more from Orangeburg, South Carolina.
South Carolina's Black voters on Biden
Democrats will participate in the South Carolina primary on Saturday after President Biden won the New Hampshire primary as a write-in candidate. CBS News' Nikole Killion spoke to Black voters in South Carolina about Mr. Biden's reelection campaign.
Checking in with Black South Carolina voters
Black voters in South Carolina helped revive Joe Biden's campaign for president four years ago, but enthusiasm for the president seems to be waning as he mounts his reelection campaign. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion is in Columbia, South Carolina, with more.
Haley rolls out new South Carolina strategy
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is ramping up criticism of former President Donald Trump in her home state of South Carolina as new poll numbers show Haley trailing Trump by double digits. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos is tracking Haley's latest effort to create momentum for her presidential run.
Democrats prepare for South Carolina primary
President Biden's surrogates are in South Carolina rallying support as the state prepares for its Democratic primary on Saturday. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small is looking at the Biden campaign's message for Black voters.
Alex Murdaugh seeks new murder trial
Alex Murdaugh, the disbarred attorney who was convicted of killing his wife and son, returned to court Monday seeking a new trial after his team alleged comments by a court clerk influenced the jury's decision. CBS News' Nikki Battiste reports.
Haley seeks momentum in South Carolina
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is drawing larger crowds in South Carolina as she focuses her efforts on her home state's primary. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small is looking at the hurdles Haley will need to overcome to become the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
A look at South Carolina primary
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is campaigning in her home state in an attempt to narrow the lead held by former President Donald Trump. CBS News’ Caitlin Huey-Burns is in Charleston, South Carolina, ahead of next month's crucial primary.
Judge denies new trial for Alex Murdaugh
Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced former South Carolina attorney convicted of killing his wife and son, will not receive a new murder trial, a judge ruled Monday. His attorneys argued the court clerk tampered with the jury that found him guilty. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the decision.
Biden campaigns in South Carolina, Trump in Nevada
President Biden is in South Carolina this weekend ahead of his party's first primary of the year, while former President Donald Trump held a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he did not mention the $83.3. million judgement against him in the E. Jean Carroll case. Christina Ruffini reports.
Haley faces uphill battle as South Carolina Republicans rally behind Trump
Trump has received endorsements from the South Carolina governor, its two senators, and five of the state's six House Republicans.
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