Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Hillary Clinton: Trump is ‘calling for violence against American citizens’
Hillary Clinton said Friday that President Trump's response to the George Floyd-inspired protests in Minnesota is yet another reason for voters to give him the boot in the November election. Published May 29, 2020
27% of black voters agree: African Americans that back Donald Trump ‘ain’t black’: Poll
Turns out that likely Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's controversial assertion -- which he has since walked back -- that black voters who cast their ballot for President Trump "ain't black" is spot on for more than a quarter of black voters. Published May 28, 2020
Joe Biden bets on Gretchen Whitmer, Tom Wolf, Tony Evers for boost in battleground states
Joe Biden is betting the lovefest with the governors on the frontlines of the coronavirus response in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will pay off even as they face stiffening scrutiny from President Trump, his allies, and even some in-state Democrats over the pace of their reopening plans. Published May 27, 2020
Economy replaces health care as voters’ top concern: Poll
The economy has replaced health care as the top concern of voters amid the coronavirus pandemic. Published May 27, 2020
Joe Biden: Donald Trump ‘stoking deaths’ by not wearing mask
Joseph R. Biden says President Trump's refusal to sport a mask in response to the coronavirus is "stoking deaths" and amounts to fake masculinity. Published May 26, 2020
Roy Cooper, North Carolina governor, given GOP convention decision deadline by Donald Trump
President Trump on Tuesday gave North Carolina's Democratic governor one week to decide if the state will allow the Republican National Convention to go forward with a capacity crowd in late August, as several GOP governors lobbied for the massive four-day event to move to their states. Published May 26, 2020
Ron DeSantis would ‘love’ for the Republican National Convention to move to Florida
GOP governors are trying to lure the Republican National Convention away from North Carolina after President Trump threatened to move it, further defining the partisan divide over coronavirus shutdowns. Published May 26, 2020
Joe Biden winning ‘lesser-of-two-evils’ vote that helped Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden is winning the lesser-of-two-evils battle against President Trump. It was a different story when Mr. Trump emerged as the fallback option four years ago. Published May 25, 2020
Joe Biden apologizes for ‘ain’t black’ comment
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden apologized Friday for saying blacks who support President Trump "ain't black." Published May 22, 2020
Trump camp hits Joe Biden over ‘racist’ remarks
President Trump's reelection team is accusing former Vice President Joseph R. Biden of making "racist" remarks. Published May 22, 2020
Joe Biden, Donald Trump test coronavirus-era campaign extremes
As the nation ponders the new normal as states reopen their economies, political campaigns are trying to figure out what's possible in the coronavirus era. Published May 21, 2020
Joe Biden maintains lead in Arizona after Donald Trump’s visit: Poll
President Trump's recent visit to Arizona didn't help him cut into presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden's polling lead in the state. Published May 19, 2020
Obama, Trump fight for White House as Biden sits on sidelines
Former President Barack Obama has returned to politics with a vengeance, inserting himself in ways previously unthinkable for those who have occupied the Oval Office and calling his successor a lawless incompetent. Published May 18, 2020
Joe Biden gambles women won’t believe Tara Reade
Joseph R. Biden is wagering that his advantage in the crucial battle for suburban female voters will hold despite Tara Reade's allegation of sexual assault and is even inviting those who believe his accuser to not vote for him. Published May 17, 2020
Tara Reade account of firing challenged by former co-worker: Report
One of Tara Reade's former co-workers said she was fired from her job in then-Sen. Joseph R. Biden's office not in retaliation for accusing her boss of sexual misconduct, but because she stunk at her job, according to a report from "PBS NewsHour." Published May 15, 2020
Susan Collins touts bipartisan chops in reelection race
Sen. Susan Collins is flexing her bipartisan credentials in her reelection race in Maine, rolling out a new television touting her record of working across party lines. Published May 15, 2020
Quarter of Republicans want Trump alternative: Poll
The 2020 presidential race is shaping up for a lot of voters to be another choice between the lesser of two evils. Published May 14, 2020
Oddsmakers: Elizabeth Warren would be drag as Biden running mate
Joe Biden's chances of winning the Whtie House this fall would take a hit if he tapped Sen. Elizabeth Warren as his running mate, according to oddsmakers. Published May 14, 2020
Susan Collins challenger sounds alarm over next Supreme Court vacancy
The Democrat running to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in Maine is raising money off the prospect of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell calling on the incumbent Republican to vote to fill the next vacancy on the Supreme Court with another "far-right" crusader. Published May 14, 2020
Biden knocks Trump’s coronavirus response ahead of Pennsylvania visit
Presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden launched a preemptive strike Thursday against President Trump before the commander in chief's visit to the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania. Published May 14, 2020
