Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Raising Arizona’s status as toss-up; teams focus on views of Trump
Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and their running mates all set foot in Arizona in the last five days. So did First Lady Jill Biden. Former President Barack Obama plans to visit later this week. Published October 13, 2024
Walz knocks Trump over his China-made Bibles: ‘This dude even outsourced God to China’
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz said Friday that he wasn't surprised if Donald Trump didn't realize his Trump-brand Bibles were made in China because he would have had to open them to find out. Published October 11, 2024
Maryland Senate debate turns into battle over Hogan’s independent credentials
Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan vowed Thursday in his first Maryland Senate debate with Democrat Angela Alsobrooks to be an independent voice in an increasingly polarized Washington and to support federal legislation affirming a right to abortion. Published October 10, 2024
Trump promises to make interest payments on car loans tax-deductible
Republican nominee Donald Trump says he plans to make interest on car loans tax deductible and negotiate the signature trade deal he signed as president, as part of an effort to strengthen domestic auto production. Published October 10, 2024
Trump plans Madison Square Garden rally, seeks to expand electoral map into blue states
Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, unusual territory for a Republican candidate, even one who made a name for himself in the Democratic bastion. Published October 9, 2024
Trump hurls more insults at Harris, rejects advice to be nice to woo women voters
Donald Trump is confident the personal insults he hurls at Vice President Kamala Harris are not going to cost him the support of women voters who have turned out more than men in recent elections. Published October 9, 2024
Undecided holdouts getting pressured from every side in final weeks of the Harris-Trump race
Tiffany Irwin peeked out her front door on a recent morning to see her neighbors' yards populated with Trump and Harris signs as nearly everyone has already declared their allegiance in this must-win battleground state. Published October 9, 2024
J.D. Vance seizes on Kamala Harris on ‘The View’ endorsing all of Biden’s decisions
Sen. J.D. Vance said Kamala Harris showed her true colors Tuesday when she said she would not change anything from President Biden's term in office. Published October 8, 2024
For Trump, Butler is now a powerful symbol of both his 2024 campaign and his life
For his supporters, Donald Trump's triumphant return Saturday to the site where a would-be assassin's bullet came within inches of ending his life perfectly encapsulated the grit and tenacity that has made the Republican presidential nominee a political savior in the eyes of millions. Published October 6, 2024
Back in Butler, Trump says, ‘I will never yield — not even in the face of death itself’
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday reinforced his fighter image by rallying supporters in the same place where a gunman came within inches of taking his life, eschewing lingering concerns about his safety and sending a clear message to his supporters that he will never stop fighting for them Published October 5, 2024
Team Trump honors firefighter killed in Butler rally
Donald Trump's presidential campaign in Saturday's return rally sectioned off part of the stands to honor Corey Comperatore, the volunteer firefighter who died during the July assassination attempt while shielding his wife and daughter from the bullets. Published October 5, 2024
Trump’s Butler return hits celebratory note as supporters eschew safety worries
Mary Ann Haugh celebrated her 66th birthday and another personal milestone Saturday by turning out to see Donald Trump at the same rally site where the Republican standard-bearer was almost killed three months ago. Published October 5, 2024
Voter registration gains provide a good omen for Trump in pivotal Pennsylvania
Democrats have been losing voters in Pennsylvania over the past four years, leaving Republicans salivating over the prospect of former President Donald Trump recapturing the biggest swing state in the Nov. 5 election. Published October 3, 2024
Walz, Vance clash over the importance of ‘experts’
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. J.D. Vance have different views on whether the nation's next president should rely more on "experts" or "commonsense wisdom." Published October 1, 2024
Warfare in Middle East sends shock waves all the way to Harris’ presidential campaign
Iran's missile attack against Israel roiled the U.S. presidential race, pushing the White House -- and Vice President Kamala Harris -- to take a firmer stand on the chaos in the Middle East. Published October 1, 2024
Vance, Walz take the stage for high-stakes debate
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday in a Manhattan TV studio for the first -- and only -- scheduled vice presidential debate. Published October 1, 2024
Trump blames ‘nonexistent’ Biden-Harris leadership for emboldening Iran to attack Israel
Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Iranian missile strike against Israel had pushed the world closer to a "global catastrophe" and exposed the lack of leadership from the Biden-Harris administration. Published October 1, 2024
Harris, Trump turn focus to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shifted their attention Monday away from standard campaigning to focus on the emergency response to the fallout from Hurricane Helene, which devastated a region that includes the election battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia. Published September 30, 2024
Trump arrives in Georgia to survey storm damage, questions Biden-Harris response
Donald Trump arrived in Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday for a firsthand look at the damage and to deliver relief supplies after Hurricane Helene devastated the region and left more than 100 people dead across the Southeast. Published September 30, 2024
Trump team raises expectations for Tim Walz ahead of vice presidential debate
Looking to set the tone for the vice presidential debate, Donald Trump's campaign on Monday called Democrat Tim Walz a "liar" and "chameleon" and dubbed him "traitor Tim" and "turncoat Tim." Published September 30, 2024
