Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Magic Johnson hitting the trail for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden has "Magic" on his side. Hall of Fame basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson is traveling to Michigan this weekend to campaign on behalf of Mr. Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala D. Harris. Published October 16, 2020
Joe Biden town hall features no Hunter questions
The dueling town hall events featuring President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Thursday will be remembered in part for what the moderators didn't ask. Published October 15, 2020
Ben Sasse warns of blue tsunami, rips Trump as TV-obsessed, narcissistic
In a stinging rebuke of President Trump, Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska said it will be hard for the GOP to revive the party's brand after "selling a TV-obsessed, narcissistic individual to the American people." Published October 15, 2020
Biden warns donors: Trump will ‘throw everything but the kitchen sink at me’
Joseph R. Biden said Thursday President Trump and his allies are going to ratchet up an aggressive "misinformation" campaign in the hopes of kneecapping his White House aspirations over the closing weeks of the 2020 election. Published October 15, 2020
Hunter Biden New York Post report undercuts father, upends campaign
President Trump's reelection team seized on a news report Wednesday alleging that Joseph R. Biden, while vice president, was more involved in his son Hunter Biden's lucrative overseas business dealings than he has acknowledged. Published October 14, 2020
Biden campaign disputes New York Post story
Joseph R. Biden's presidential campaign pushed back Wednesday against a report in The New York Post that alleges he knew more than he let on about his son Hunter's foreign business dealings while he served as vice president. Published October 14, 2020
Elizabeth Warren set to campaign for Joe Biden in Wisconsin
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is poised to hit the campaign trail in Wisconsin this weekend for Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden. Published October 14, 2020
Trump campaign: ‘Joe Biden lied to the American people’
President Trump's reelection team on Wednesday accused Joseph R. Biden of lying to the American public about what he knew about his son Hunter's foreign business deals, saying there is now evidence to prove it. Published October 14, 2020
Biden’s son-in-law faces scrutiny over startup investment
Move over Hunter, now it's Howard's turn to face some Biden family conflict-of-interest scrutiny. Published October 13, 2020
Biden: Only senior that President Trump cares about is ‘senior Trump’
Joseph R. Biden courted older voters Tuesday in Florida, telling them the only senior that President Trump cares about is "senior Trump." Published October 13, 2020
Biden: Obama will ‘be out on the trail’
Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday that former President Obama will be hitting the campaign trail for him over the final stretch of the presidential campaign. Published October 13, 2020
Biden vows to share court packing views — after the election
Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden pledged Thursday to come clean about his stance on packing the Supreme Court -- after the election. Published October 8, 2020
Joe Biden blames Trump for Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot
Joseph R. Biden pointed a finger Thursday at President Trump following the news that the FBI had thwarted a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Published October 8, 2020
Trump rips Kamala Harris as gaffe machine, cheers Mike Pence
President Trump on Wednesday weighed in on the first and only vice presidential debate Wednesday, cheering on his right-hand man Mike Pence and dubbing Sen. Kamala Harris a "gaffe machine." Published October 7, 2020
Mike Pence attacks Joe Biden economic plan that would raise taxes
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday delivered a blistering critique of Joseph R. Biden's economic vision, warning that the Democrat is poised to raise taxes and enact policies that would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs. Published October 7, 2020
Kamala Harris targets Mike Pence over coronavirus response
Sen. Kamala Harris opened up the vice presidential debate against Vice President Mike Pence by saying the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus is the "greatest failure of any presidential administration in our history." Published October 7, 2020
Joe Biden rips Trump ‘blessing from God’ video remark on coronavirus infection
Joseph R. Biden says it is a "tragedy" that President Trump is treating his coronavirus diagnosis as a "blessing from God." Published October 7, 2020
Kamala Harris gives Joe Biden invaluable boost with Black voters
Joseph R. Biden has something going for him that Hillary Clinton lacked four years ago -- a running mate who energizes Black voters here and in other battlegrounds. Published October 6, 2020
Michelle Obama hammers President Trump in “Closing Argument”
Former First Lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday delivered a blistering critique of President Trump in a "closing argument" to voters that cast the Republican as a poster boy for negligence. Published October 6, 2020
Ilhan Omar undercuts vulnerable Democrats in Minnesota
The GOP has unleashed a secret weapon against Democrats here in Minnesota: Rep. Ilhan Omar. Published October 5, 2020