Billionaire Tom Steyer quits Democratic primary race  —  The announcement came after an underwhelming finish in the South Carolina Democratic primary.  —  Tom Steyer, the California activist billionaire who has largely been a nonfactor in the Democratic primary campaign, dropped out of the race on Saturday night.

Embattled Chris Matthews Left Out of MSNBC's S.C. Primary Coverage  —  The MSNBC host was nowhere to be found on air a day after he was accused of sexual harassment.  —  A day after he was accused of sexual harassment by a journalist, MSNBC decided to keep host Chris Matthews off …

Early exit polls from the 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary … Who's winning each group  —  Groups that candidates are winning by six or more percentage points  —  Preliminary exit poll results will be updated as vote tallies are reported.  —  Former vice president Joe Biden …

South Carolina primary election live updates  —  Voting is underway in South Carolina's pivotal primary, the last primary before Super Tuesday.  Joe Biden is hoping for his first 2020 win and Bernie Sanders has momentum from his victories in New Hampshire and Nevada, and his popular vote lead in Iowa.

Joe Biden bundlers see surge of pledges from new big money donors after he wins South Carolina  — Bundlers backing Joe Biden's campaign told CNBC that they are seeing a surge in big money commitments in the wake of Saturday's apparent blowout victory in the South Carolina primary.

The resurrection of Joe Biden  —  Wednesday was the start of Lent, and Joe Biden gave up losing.  —  Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill Biden, celebrates in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday.  Gerald Herbert/AP Photo  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. …

Biden romps to victory in South Carolina  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden notched his first election win Saturday in this first-in-the-South state on the strength of widespread support from black voters — a triumph that he's hoping will propel him on Super Tuesday and then into a one-on-one race against Bernie Sanders.

Professor with history of correctly predicting elections says it's 'the incumbent's election to lose'  —  A professor in political science with a history of accurately predicting the outcome of U.S. presidential elections said either Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would win the primary election …

Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy  —  Joseph R. Biden Jr. drew on his decades-long relationships and leveraged his close bond with black voters to try to wrap up a state long considered his stronghold.  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joseph R. Biden Jr. scored a decisive victory …

Wash. state sees 1st virus death in US, declares emergency  —  The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States.  More than 50 people in a nursing facility are sick and being tested for the virus.

Exclusive: U.S. weighs restrictions at border with Mexico over coronavirus threat  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering imposing entry restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border to control the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, according to two U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials.