Rep. James E. Clyburn has long been a power broker in the Democratic Party. A state Senate leader had warned that a new map ...

In a surprising vote, five Republicans ignored Donald Trump's warning and sided with Democrats against a plan to carve up the ...

S.C., has been one of the more prominent Democratic voices in American politics in the South over the past several decades.

If you've paid attention to Democratic presidential politics in recent decades, you know South Carolina matters – an early test in the primary race, and a true center of power in the Democratic Party.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent decades, South Carolina has become the Democratic Party's make-or-break proving ground for White House hopefuls - and ...

In recent decades, South Carolina has become the Democratic Party's make-or-break proving ground for White House hopefuls - and Congressman Jim Clyburn, the state's sole Black Democrat in the U.S.

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In "The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation" (Little, Brown & Co.), ...