Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Cisneros gains another liberal backer in primary challenge against Cuellar
Jessica Cisneros wrapped up another endorsement from a liberal group Monday in quest to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas in the state's Democratic primary this spring. Published December 23, 2019
Jared Golden impeachment vote could cover Susan Collins in 2020 election
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine will head into the House impeachment vote with the added pressure of knowing he could provide Sen. Susan Collins cover in her reelection bid if he opposes the legislative effort to oust President Trump. Published December 16, 2019
Elizabeth Warren omits Harvard, GOP past from campaign narrative
For most job candidates, time spent at Harvard University would be front-and-center on their resume. But as Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps across the country seeking the presidency, her time as an Ivy League law professor is strikingly absent from the story she tells voters, replaced by her hard-scrabble Oklahoma roots, her three brothers' military service and the year she taught K-12 special education in the 1970s. Published December 12, 2019
Cory Booker fights on despite expected debate snub
Sen. Cory A. Booker is vowing to fight on in the Democratic presidential race after coming to grips with the fact that his hopes of qualifying for the debate next week in Los Angeles are likely dashed. Published December 12, 2019
Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, undercuts ‘No Malarkey’ message
Hunter Biden, the 49-year-old son of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, has emerged as a central character in the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill and is complicating life for Mr. Biden on the campaign trail. Published December 9, 2019
Remaining Democratic presidential candidates court Congressional Black Caucus members
Rep. Barbara Lee of California, one of the more influential black members of Congress, responded with an emphatic, "Oh, yes," when asked whether she was fielding calls from 2020 presidential contenders now that her first choice, Sen. Kamala D. Harris, dropped out of the race. Published December 5, 2019
Kamala Harris to drop out of 2020 Democratic presidential race
Sen. Kamala D. Harris pulled the plug Tuesday on her bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, ending a roller coaster ride of a campaign and making her the highest-profile casualty yet in the 2020 race. Published December 3, 2019
Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign fails to gain traction among South Carolinians
Melissa Thompson says she doesn't care that South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is gay, but says she does care about his record on race in Indiana. Published December 1, 2019
Joe Biden South Carolina ‘firewall’ threatened by Iowa, New Hampshire
Joseph R. Biden's political fate in South Carolina ultimately could be decided by voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, where the former vice president's shaky performance on the campaign trail will be put to the test first, setting the tone for the ensuing contests. Published November 27, 2019
Kamala Harris counting on ‘black girl magic’ to resurrect 2020 bid in South Carolina
Down, but not out, Sen. Kamala D. Harris is counting on some "black girl magic" here in South Carolina to help resurrect her flagging presidential bid. Published November 25, 2019
Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 bid
Billionaire media mogul and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic presidential race Sunday, muscling into the crowded field with a bulging bank account and plans to flood the airwaves with campaign ads. Published November 24, 2019
Steve Bullock knocks Michael Bloomberg: ‘Democratic primary isn’t for sale’
Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana warned Democrats Friday to be wary of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's deep pockets after reports emerged that he plans to dump $30 million on "a single week of political TV ads." Published November 22, 2019
Joe Biden rejects calls for ending all deportations
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden refused to bow to pressure from immigration rights activists who demanded at a town hall meeting here Thursday that he publicly commit to stop kicking illegal immigrants out of the country. Published November 21, 2019
Edith Childs, Obama ‘Fired up, ready to go’ chant originator, overlooked by Joe Biden 2020 campaign
Joseph R. Biden says he's the guy who can rebuild President Barack Obama's winning coalition in 2020 -- but he has yet to reach out to a key South Carolina supporter who literally "fired up" Mr. Obama's 2008 bid. Published November 21, 2019
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
