Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders open debate with elbow bump
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders welcomed each other to the debate stage Sunday with an elbow bump - underscoring the lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has changed the contours of the 2020 presidential primary race. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders says Trump should get tested for coronavirus
Count Sen. Bernie Sanders among the people who think President Trump should get tested for the coronavirus. Published March 13, 2020
Coronavirus shows ‘we are only as safe as the least insured person’: Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said the coronavirus crisis is exposing gaps in the nation's "cruel" and "dysfunctional" health care system that leaves millions of people without coverage when they need it most and millions of others more susceptible to contracting the virus. Published March 13, 2020
Sen. Bob Casey complains it’s easier to get AR-15 than COVID-19 test
Sen. Bob Casey took a shot at the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus, saying Americans would have better luck purchasing a semi-automatic rifle than they would tracking down a test kit for the virus. Published March 13, 2020
Coronavirus infecting more political TV ads, attacks against GOP
The coronavirus has started to infect more and more political ads -- particularly attacks targeting Republicans on health care. Published March 13, 2020
Jerry Falwell Jr.: Coronavirus ‘overreacting’ could be effort to hurt Donald Trump
Jerry Falwell Jr. said Friday the "hyped" over and "overreacting" to the coronavirus could be the latest attempt "to get" President Trump. Published March 13, 2020
Bernie Sanders vows to stay in 2020 race after tough night
Sen. Bernard Sanders vowed to stay in the Democratic presidential race Wednesday after suffering a series of tough defeats at the hands of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden that narrowed the Vermont democratic socialist's path to the nomination to a mere sliver. Published March 11, 2020
Joe Biden Super Tuesday surge carries over, delegate lead grows
Joseph R. Biden is on a primary roll across the South and Midwest. The former vice president scored wins Tuesday in Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri and Idaho to beef up his lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders, putting a serious and potentially fatal dent in the Vermont socialist's dreams of becoming president. Published March 10, 2020
Joe Biden wins Michigan primary
Former Vice President Joe Biden scored a major win in the Michigan primary -- dealing a stinging blow against Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and showing his strength in the industrial Midwest. Published March 10, 2020
Joe Biden wins Mississippi, Missouri primaries
Joseph R. Biden skated to easy victories Tuesday in Democratic presidential primaries in Missouri and Mississippi, adding to his delegate lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published March 10, 2020
Joe Biden wins Mississippi primary
Joe Biden kept his momentum going Tuesday with a win in the Mississippi primary, notching another win in the South. Published March 10, 2020
Democratic debate: No live audience due to coronavirus
The Democratic National Committee announced Tuesday it is scrapping plans to have a live audience at the debate this weekend in Arizona in response to the coronavirus. Published March 10, 2020
De Blasio pressures Warren to back Sanders
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tried to peer pressure Sen. Elizabeth Warren into endorsing Sen. Bernard Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign. Published March 10, 2020
Bernie Sanders fades in Michigan against Joe Biden
Joe Biden is well-positioned to re-create the same winning coalition of older voters and black voters in Michigan, where Sen. Bernard Sanders upset Hillary Clinton four years ago in the Democratic presidential race. Published March 8, 2020
Elizabeth Warren ends her 2020 presidential campaign
She no longer persisted. Sen. Elizabeth Warren pulled the plug on her campaign Thursday, reducing the Democratic presidential contest to a two-man race. Published March 5, 2020
Why Bernie bros believe the Democratic primary is rigged against Sanders
Michael Bloomberg's abrupt exit from the Democratic presidential race opened a clear path to the nomination for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who has harnessed a surge of anti-Trump energy in the Democratic Party to block the far-left movement of Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published March 5, 2020
Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan governor, endorses Joe Biden ahead of primary
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has won the support of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, giving him a boost days before the state's primary. Published March 5, 2020
Bernie Sanders stews amid Joe Biden surge, assails ‘corporate establishment’ campaign
Michael Bloomberg's abrupt exit Wednesday from the Democratic presidential race opened a clear path to the nomination for Joseph R. Biden, who has harnessed a surge of anti-Trump energy in the Democratic Party to block the far-left movement of Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published March 4, 2020
Bernie Sanders needs ‘miracle’ to stop Joe Biden, analyst says
What a difference a day makes. After being left for dead after the first three Democratic nomination contests, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is best positioned to become the party's standard-bearer against President Trump, a political handicapper says. Published March 4, 2020
Bernie Sanders ad slams Joe Biden’s Social Security record
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont put out a new television ad that knocks former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's record on Social Security. Published March 4, 2020
