PBS News Hour - Politics

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the resurgence of former Vice President Joe Biden's presidential campaign after the South Carolina primary, the exits of Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg, the strength of Sen. Bernie Sanders' base and what to look for on Super Tuesday.

South Carolina primary voters on Saturday viewed "electability" as a leading issue among the field of presidential candidates. Yet differences remained between rural and urban voters over which candidate could best lead the party to victory in 2020. NewsHour Senior Political Reporter Daniel Bush joins Hari Sreenivasan from Columbia, South Carolina with more on the primary.

As voters headed to the polls during Saturday's South Carolina primary, many were concerned that their vote would help select a Democratic presidential candidate with the capacity to defeat President Trump. Gavin Jackson, host and public affairs reporter for public television station South Carolina ETV, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what's on voters' minds.

On Saturday, South Carolina will go to the polls in the crucial last Democratic primary before Super Tuesday. Former Vice President Joe Biden appears to have a solid lead in the Palmetto State, leveraging his support among African American voters. But Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and businessman Tom Steyer also look competitive. Lisa Desjardins reports and joins Judy Woodruff from South Carolina.

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether former Vice President Joe Biden will have a decisive win in the South Carolina Democratic primary, what's at stake for 2020 Democrats on Super Tuesday and how the Trump administration is responding to the threat of novel coronavirus.

2020 Democrats are making their final appeals to South Carolina voters before the primary stakes rise even higher on Super Tuesday. The latest polls from the Palmetto State show former Vice President Joe Biden with a substantial lead, followed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and businessman Tom Steyer. But some candidates are focused on Tuesday's much larger delegate prize. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Michael Bloomberg was New York's Republican mayor from 2002 to 2013 and is now vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Although he entered the race relatively late, Bloomberg has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into political advertising. Bloomberg sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss COVID-19 preparation, management experience, surveillance of Muslim Americans and more.

Seven 2020 Democrats took the stage for a raucous debate in Charleston, South Carolina, Tuesday night. With the primary season heating up, so did the candidates' rhetoric. In particular, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, considered the race's front-runner, was the target of aggressive criticism. But on Wednesday, the presidential hopefuls were back on the campaign trail. Lisa Desjardins reports.

In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump criticized two liberal members of the U.S. Supreme Court, saying Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor should recuse themselves from cases involving him. Also, Trump wrapped up his visit to India with a state banquet in New Delhi, where violent protests over a controversial citizenship law killed at least 10 people over the past two days.

Seven candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination will meet on the debate stage Tuesday in South Carolina, whose primary is just days away. The race's front-runner, Sen. Bernie Sanders, has the current momentum, but former Vice President Joe Biden hopes he can pull out a win due to his support from black voters. Yamiche Alcindor reports and joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.