Walter Mondale, the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee, pumps his fist during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco. AP hide caption
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Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer had spent more time on the ground in South Carolina than any other candidate did. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Joe Biden's win was helped by an endorsement from influential congressman U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, whom Biden repeatedly credited in his speech. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Trader Joe's founder Joe Coulombe, seen around 1985 in Pasadena, Calif., died Friday at the age of 89. Esme Gibson/AP hide caption
President Donald Trump listens to Vice President Mike Pence as he speaks to members of the media to address the nation about the coronavirus threat in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington on Saturday. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
President Trump speaks at the White House about the U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Members of the Taliban delegation gather ahead of Saturday's signing ceremony with the United States in the Qatari capital of Doha. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. Signs Peace Deal With Taliban After Nearly 2 Decades Of War In Afghanistan
Workers wear protective face masks at the Yanfeng Adient factory in Shanghai, where car seats are assembled, on Feb. 24. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
An employee checking flags at the Indian National Flag Production Center in the southern state of Karnataka. Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Opinion: India's Religious Violence Doesn't Meet Its Founder's Vision
James McBride is also the author of The Color of Water and won the National Book Award for Fiction for The Good Lord Bird. He's shown above in Paris on Sept. 23, 2015. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
James McBride's Advice For New Writers: 'A Simple Story Is The Best Story'
Pastor Tim Theriault preaches during a Sunday morning service at Biker Church USA, housed inside a large brick building in Bangor, Maine. The church purchased the building this year and has turned it into a warming shelter for homeless residents. Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public hide caption
A hiring sign hangs in front of a Kroger's grocery store in Hilton Head, S.C. South Carolina has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption
South Carolina Hands Democrats A Challenge: Running In A Strong Job Market
CDC advisories as of March 12. NPR hide caption
Friday
Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, is President Trump's pick to be the next Director of National Intelligence. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption