Joe Biden

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for March 3, 2026: we hear from Sen. Lindsey Graham about joint strikes launched by American and Israeli forces against Iran on Saturday; we have some additional insight from Winthrop University political science professor Dr. Scott Huffmon; former President Joe Biden was in Columbia last week; and more!

Former President Joe Biden made an appearance at the Columbia Museum of Art Friday evening in a scheduled visit with the South Carolina Democratic Party.

The February event will be the first time Biden has visited the Palmetto State since 2024.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Jaime Harrison reflected on why his party lost to Donald Trump in 2024.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 21, 2025: we take you through part of now former President Joe Biden’s final, full day in office that he spent in South Carolina; we get reaction from Sen. Lindsey Graham on inauguration day and hear his thoughts about how much it will cost to implement border security; and more!

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for December 14, 2024: we look at why the federal government is suing South Carolina; reporter Maayan Schechter tells us of two South Carolinians among the 39 folks Biden pardoned along with nearly 1,500 people prison sentence commutations; Senate Republicans are going all-gas-no-brakes on a third attempt at a school voucher bill; and more!

Vice President Kamala Harris praised the workers straining to “meet the needs of people who must be seen, who must be heard” on Wednesday, as she and President Joe Biden surveyed Hurricane Helene ’s path of destruction in separate visits to Georgia and the Carolinas.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for August 20, 2024, we bring you some of the big moments from the first night of the Democratic National Convention stage.

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 30, 2024: a recap of the major news events of the past two weeks, featuring a discussion with University of South Carolina political science professor Dr. Kirk Randazzo, Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright, and more!

On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 27, 2024: we take you on the campaign trail with the latest from Pres. Joe Biden dropping out of the race; VP Kamala Harris’ first big rally as the presumptive nominee; what former Pres. Donald Trump had to say before thousands at his first post-RNC rally in Charlotte; and more!