Public Media from Michigan State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

How 2020 Democrats are reacting to combative SC debate

Season 2020 Episode 61 | 4m 51s

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.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
Extras
'The Pitt’ actress Brittany Allen on betting on herself and earning an Emmy nomination
Dry winter leaves farmers along Colorado River facing greater water shortages
Trump fires election commission members in latest attempt to control voting process
What we know about Mitch McConnell's health and hospitalization
Brooks and Capehart on what's next for Democrats in the Maine Senate race
Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C.
News Wrap: DHS says man killed by ICE was not target of immigration operation
A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law
Where trans advocates are focusing efforts after recent court defeats
July 10, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode