Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard tangle over Mexico, Assad
Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana said Wednesday that he was not proposing to invade Mexico and that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was presenting an "outlandish" spin on comments he made about sending U.S. troops south of the border. Published November 20, 2019
Cory Booker on Joe Biden marijuana comments: ‘I thought you might have been high’
Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday said he thought former Vice President Joseph R. Biden might have been smoking something himself when he said he wasn't sure about full-blown legalization of marijuana. Published November 20, 2019
Andrew Yang says he’d tell Putin: ‘Sorry I beat your guy’
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Wednesday said that if he defeats President Trump next year, he'd commiserate with Russian President Vladimir Putin for ousting Mr. Putin's favored candidate. Published November 20, 2019
Tom Steyer: I’m the only candidate who will say climate change is ‘number one priority’
Billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer said on Wednesday he was the only candidate on the presidential debate stage who would say climate change is their "number one priority." Published November 20, 2019
Joe Biden at Democratic debate: ‘Donald Trump doesn’t want me to be the nominee’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed himself the nominee Republicans fear the most Wednesday night as the candidates in the Democratic presidential field competed over who was the best person to go up against President Trump. Published November 20, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: Democrats are obligated to be ‘fiscally responsible’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar said it is incumbent on the 2020 presidential candidates to say how they are going to pay for their far-reaching visions. Published November 20, 2019
Kamala Harris: Tulsi Gabbard ‘buddied up’ to Steve Bannon to get meeting with Trump
Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday tore into Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at the Democratic presidential debate, accusing her of spending too much time criticizing President Obama and cozying up to former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Published November 20, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: Pete Buttigieg would face more scrutiny if female
Sen. Amy Klobuchar stuck by her belief that South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg would face far more scrutiny if he was female, saying sexism is something that women across the country deal with all the time. Published November 20, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: ‘I raised $17,000 from ex-boyfriends’
Bad breakups don't seem to be a big problem for Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Published November 20, 2019
Pete Buttigieg warns against ‘commanding people’ to accept government-run health insurance
Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana on Wednesday made the case that his Medicare opt-in proposal would help unify the country without the "divisive" step of ordering people to accept government-run insurance. Published November 20, 2019
Joe Biden: Medicare-for-All doomed to fail
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said the Medicare-for-All push is doomed to fail and that American voters should be given a choice when it comes to purchasing health insurance. Published November 20, 2019
Bernie Sanders: Democrats will lose election if ‘consumed by Donald Trump’
Sen. Bernard Sanders said at Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate that while President Trump is likely the most corrupt U.S. president in modern history, Democrats will lose if they direct too much of their focus at him. Published November 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren: ‘Wealth tax’ will unite nation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Wednesday defended her far-left vision for the nation, saying in the fifth Democratic presidential debate her "wealth tax" will unite, rather than divide, the country. Published November 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren: Gordon Sondland appointment illustrates Washington corruption
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said Wednesday Gordon Sondland was appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the European Union because he cut a $1 million check to President Trump -- and that's wrong. Published November 20, 2019
Steve Bullock warns 2020 Democrats against ‘pie in the sky ideas’
Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana missed the cut for the fifth Democratic presidential debate but didn't miss the chance to attack his rivals for espousing "pie in the sky ideas" before they took the stage here for the high-profile showdown in Atlanta. Published November 20, 2019
Stacey Abrams: Georgia ‘winnable’ for Democrats in 2020
Speaking in her political backyard, Stacey Abrams insisted before the fifth Democratic presidential debate here Wednesday the GOP's winning streak in presidential elections in Georgia is in jeopardy in the 2020 election. Published November 20, 2019
‘Public option’ health care remains more popular than ‘Medicare-for-All’: Poll
More voters back a government-run "public option" for health care over a national "Medicare-for-All," according to a new survey released Wednesday. Published November 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren sputters, Pete Buttigieg surges into Democratic debate clash
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sailed into the fourth Democratic presidential debate in October with the wind at her back after emerging as the candidate to beat in the early primary states. Published November 19, 2019
Elizabeth Warren selling ‘Billionaire Tears’ mugs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has ratcheted up her us-versus-them message in her swag store, where she is now selling "Billionaire Tears" mugs for $25 each for her presidential bid. Published November 14, 2019
Pete Buttigieg blasted by Justice Democrats for flip flopping on ‘Medicare for All’
Moving to stunt Pete Buttigieg's rise in the 2020 presidential race, the far-left of the Democratic Party is sharpening its attacks against the South Bend, Indiana, mayor -- casting him as a calculated, silver-tongued politician who has shown he will not be a warrior for their causes. Published November 13, 2019
