Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Julian Castro is fundraising off of Joe Biden attack blowback
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro is raising money off the blowback he is receiving after questioning former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's mental stamina in the third presidential debate on Thursday. Published September 13, 2019
Kamala Harris on Julian Castro-Joe Biden exchange: ‘Things get heated’ in debates
Sen. Kamala D. Harris, a presidential hopeful, has eagerly tried to draw distinctions with former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on policy, but she didn't sound too interested Friday in talking about whether he's too old for the job. Published September 13, 2019
Beto O’Rourke selling T-shirts: ‘HELL YES WE’RE GOING TO TAKE YOUR AR-15’
Seeking to cash in off his viral debate call for mandatory gun buybacks, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a presidential hopeful, has started selling T-shirts on his campaign website that read: "HELL YES WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOUR AR-15." Published September 13, 2019
Beto O’Rourke accuses Briscoe Cain, Texas Republican, of making a death threat over guns
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke accused a Texas Republican of making a death threat after he vowed in the third Democratic presidential debate to take away AR-15s and AK-47s. Published September 13, 2019
Joe Biden record player comment baffles Cory Booker at debate
Sen. Cory A. Booker said in a post-debate interview Thursday he can be a bit baffled by the way former Vice President Joseph R. Biden drones on and on in a debate setting, suggesting that should give voters pause in the 2020 election. Published September 12, 2019
Elizabeth Warren endorses broad pathway for illegal immigrants, more legal immigration
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorsed expanding legal immigration and providing a pathway to citizenship for a wide array of illegal immigrants living inside the United States. Published September 12, 2019
Joe Biden ducks criticism of Obama deportations: ‘I was vice president’
In the debate Thursday, Joseph R. Biden punted when confronted about President Obama's record of mass deportations. Published September 12, 2019
Beto O’Rourke backs mandatory gun buybacks: ‘Hell yes, we are going to take your AR-15, your AK-47’
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke said that he would require people who own AR-15s and AK-47s to turn them in to the federal government. Published September 12, 2019
Kamala Harris blames Trump for mass shootings: ‘Certainly he has been tweeting out the ammunition’
Sen. Kamala Harris of California said in the third presidential debate that President Trump's tweets have played a role in encouraging mass shootings across the country. Published September 12, 2019
Joe Biden: ‘Let’s be constitutional’ on gun control
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden went to bat for the Constitution Thursday in a debate over some of the unilateral actions some of his Democratic presidential rivals are vowing to take in the name of curbing gun violence. Published September 12, 2019
Joe Biden blasts ‘Medicare for All’ in Democratic debate
The long-awaited clash between former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his far-left rivals finally occurred Thursday on the debate stage, with the two sides exchanging sharp jabs over health care. Published September 12, 2019
Kamala Harris attempts Fox News smackdown
Sen. Kamala Harris of California opened Thursday's debate by speaking directly to President Trump - and then telling him he can go back to watching his favorite network Fox News. Published September 12, 2019
Julian Castro questions Joe Biden’s short-term memory
Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro questioned Thursday whether former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has struggled with some memory lapses in the third presidential debate. Published September 12, 2019
Amy Klobuchar: Not a radical lefty? Join me
Sen. Amy Klobuchar cautioned voters in her opening statement at the third presidential debate that some of the ideas her rivals for the Democratic nomination are running on policy plans that are too good to be true. Published September 12, 2019
Beto O’Rourke: El Paso gunman inspired by Trump
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke said in the third presidential debate that the shooter that killed 22 people in Texas was "inspired to kill by our president." Published September 12, 2019
Jorge Ramos opens Democratic debate with message to Hispanics: ‘Our country too’
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos opened a Democratic presidential debate by declaring the U.S. also belongs to Hispanics. Published September 12, 2019
Elizabeth Warren favorability spikes on 2020 campaign trail
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has turned a corner in the presidential race, emerging as not just a maven of policy plans but also someone with whom Democratic voters would like to crack open a beer. Published September 12, 2019
Mark Sanford calls on President Trump to address deficit
Former Rep. Mark Sanford, who recently launched a long shot bid for the GOP presidential nomination, pounced on the news Thursday that the national deficit eclipsed $1 trillion this month, calling on President Trump to get the nation's fiscal house in order before it is too late. Published September 12, 2019
Rand Paul, Liz Cheney trade jabs over foreign policy views
Sen. Rand Paul said Thursday the problem with Rep. Liz Cheney and her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, is that "they've always been never-Trumpers." Published September 12, 2019
Julian Castro to make immigration debate focus: ‘Everyone is taking almost open borders approach’
Julian Castro will be the sole Latino and only former mayor from a predominately Hispanic city when the third Democratic presidential debate tees off here Thursday in his home state of Texas. Published September 12, 2019
