Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
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
Elizabeth Warren lays Super Tuesday stink bomb, losing native Oklahoma and Massachusetts
Sen. Elizabeth Warren suffered the indignity of being rejected by the voters that know her best -- from both her home state of Massachusetts and her native Oklahoma. Published March 3, 2020
Joe Biden carries Southern States on Super Tuesday as Mike Bloomberg goes bust
Super Tuesday gave a super boost to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's presidential bid, as he racked up early wins in the Southern states. Published March 3, 2020
Joe Biden takes Arkansas
Joe Biden on Tuesday won the Arkansas primary -- putting another southern state in the win column for the former vice president and notching his seventh win on Super Tuesday. Published March 3, 2020
Joe Biden takes Tennessee as Super Tuesday surge continues
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday won the Democratic presidential primary in Tennessee, racking of a string of victories in the South. Published March 3, 2020
Bernie Sanders wins Colorado primary
Sen. Bernard Sanders was declared the winner in the Colorado primary, flexing his political muscle in the Mountain West. Published March 3, 2020
Joe Biden wins North Carolina primary
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden won the North Carolina primary Tuesday, planting a flag in one of the big delegate prizes of the day and a key swing state in the general election. Published March 3, 2020
Bernie Sanders wins Vermont
Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday defended his political backyard, winning Vermont in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Published March 3, 2020
Joe Biden wins Virginia primary, outperforms big-spending Bloomberg
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden won the Virginia primary Tuesday, scoring his second victory of the 2020 presidential race, and showing his strength in states with large black populations. Published March 3, 2020
James Comey votes for Joe Biden, claims Donald Trump ‘fears’ the ex-VP
Former FBI Director James B. Comey wants the world to know that he cast his vote on Super Tuesday for Joe Biden, saying President Trump "fears" the former vice president and would rather face-off in the general election against Sen. Bernie Sanders. Published March 3, 2020
Contested Democratic convention chances increase with Joe Biden rebound
Joe Biden's convincing primary win Saturday in South Carolina served to winnow down the field of Democratic presidential contenders, but it also seems to have made a contested convention more likely. Published March 1, 2020
Staying Alive: Joe Biden crushes South Carolina Primary
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden pulled out a do-or-die victory in the South Carolina primary, notching his first win in the 2020 presidential race and giving his uneven bid a much-needed jolt of momentum heading into Super Tuesday. Published February 29, 2020
Joe Biden seeks South Carolinian lifeline Saturday
A second-place finish in South Carolina -- perhaps even a narrow victory -- could be the kiss of death for Mr. Biden's White House aspirations, ending the Delaware Democrat's third presidential bid in three decades. Published February 28, 2020
Bernie Sanders touts electability in final South Carolina rally
White House hopeful Bernard Sanders delivered his closing argument Friday at his last event here in South Carolina, telling voters that the Democratic "establishment" is hitting the panic button over his rise. Published February 28, 2020
Nina Turner, Stacey Abrams early Bernie Sanders VP favorites, oddsmaker says
Political oddsmakers are guessing if Sen. Bernard Sanders wins the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination that he is most likely to pick Nina Turner or Stacey Abrams as a running mate. Published February 28, 2020
Elizabeth Warren trailing Bernie Sanders in her political backyard
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's presidential aspirations are looking shaky in her home state of Massachusetts, where a new poll shows her trailing Sen. Bernard Sanders by a wide margin as voters there prepare to head to the polls on Super Tuesday. Published February 28, 2020
2020 Democrats run from records in battle for black voters
Democrats are getting a taste of their own medicine after years of playing the race card against Republicans. Published February 27, 2020
James Clyburn endorses Biden: ‘Joe knows us’
Joseph R. Biden scored a public relations victory here Wednesday when House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn of South Carolina -- a longtime friend and one of the nation's most influential black leaders -- threw his full weight behind the former vice president's campaign for president. Published February 26, 2020
Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg take beating in Democratic debate
One candidate accused Sen. Bernard Sanders of being Russia's choice for the Democratic presidential nomination. Another hinted he has the blood of mass-shooting victims on his hands based on past pro-gun votes. Published February 25, 2020
Joe Biden vows to nominate black woman for Supreme Court
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday if elected president he will nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court. Published February 25, 2020