Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
2020 Democrats embrace Trump impeachment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said Congress should pursue the impeachment process, making the case that lawmakers should not wait until the 2020 election to see if voters are willing to give President Trump another term in office. Published October 15, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard: ‘DNC has hijacked the primary process’
Lagging in the polls and in jeopardy of missing the fifth presidential debate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii is playing the blame game, telling voters the Democratic National Committee and the news media is colluding against her insurgent bid. Published October 15, 2019
Democratic debate: 2020 hopefuls face ‘different world’ amid Joe Biden questions, Trump impeachment
When the top Democratic presidential hopefuls take the debate stage Tuesday, America will see a race that has changed dramatically since the candidates faced off just a month ago. Published October 14, 2019
Donald Trump: ‘Greasy’ media will give Hunter Biden ‘softball questions’
President Trump predicted Monday that the "greasy" press is going to treat Hunter Biden, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's son, with kid gloves. Published October 14, 2019
Democrats in early primary states want Donald Trump locked up: Poll
Lock him up! That appears to be an emerging rally cry among voters, according to a new survey from Firehouse Strategies that found a majority of likely Democratic voters in early primary states would like to see President Trump go to jail over the Ukraine scandal. Published October 14, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard bails on threat to boycott the Democratic presidential debate
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has caved on her head-scratching threat to boycott the "so-called" Democratic debate Tuesday in Ohio. Published October 14, 2019
Joe Biden efforts to block Trump attack ads largely rebuffed
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has shown flimsy fealty to the facts in his own political career, but his campaign is now fighting to be the arbiter of truth, lobbying media outlets to squelch stories and refuse ads he says stretch the truth. Published October 13, 2019
Bernie Sanders doubles down on vision after health scare
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont sought to erase any doubt about his plans to stick in the 2020 presidential race following a heart attack, telling his supporters he looks forward to returning to the campaign trail as soon as possible and that his experience has reinforced his belief that it is time for big structural change in the United States. Published October 10, 2019
Joe Biden: Donald Trump ‘should be impeached’
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday joined the list of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders calling for President Trump to be impeached, warning that the Republican commander-in-chief "is shooting holes in the Constitution and we cannot let him get away with it." Published October 9, 2019
Elizabeth Warren teacher story under scrutiny amid 2020 surge
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is getting a sense of what it is like to be viewed as a top contender in the 2020 presidential race, with the stories she shares on the stump facing extra scrutiny that has renewed questions over whether the Massachusetts Democrat has an authenticity problem. Published October 8, 2019
MSNBC, Washington Post to host Democratic debate on Nov. 20, DNC announces
The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday announced the fifth debate of the party's 2020 presidential nomination race is slated for next month in Georgia. Published October 8, 2019
Dianne Feinstein endorses Joe Biden for president, snubs Kamala Harris
Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday endorsed former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's 2020 presidential bid, citing his ability to steer the nation away from the "ideological polarization" that is dividing the nation. Published October 8, 2019
Mitt Romney: Trump’s actions are ‘wrong and appalling’
Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday that President Trump's pressuring of Ukraine officials to investigate 2020 rival Joseph R. Biden for corruption smacks of politics and is "wrong and appalling." Published October 4, 2019
Joe Biden broadens critique of Donald Trump to include Republicans amid Ukrainian whistleblower saga
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden signaled this week that he could be rethinking his theory that the GOP will have an epiphany about bipartisanship once President Trump leaves the White House, as Republicans, including some of his old friends, joined the White House's counteroffensive against him and his son Hunter. Published October 3, 2019
Cory Booker releases plan to reduce child poverty; Joe Biden has gun control plan
Sen. Cory A. Booker on Thursday released a plan intended to cut child poverty in the U.S. by about two-thirds. It includes an "allowance" for families with children, expanded federal welfare programs and new benefits regardless of a person's immigration status. Published October 3, 2019
Bernie Sanders ‘making progress,’ ‘cracking jokes’ after health scare
Sen. Bernard Sanders' wife said Thursday her husband is "up and about" and "cracking jokes" after undergoing emergency surgery for a clogged artery. Published October 3, 2019
Joe Biden invests $6 million in early state ad push
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., has reserved $6 million for airtime to run television ads in the early primary states. Published October 3, 2019
Impeachment push endangers vulnerable senators from both parties
The impeachment push is putting the reelection chances of Sens. Doug Jones, Alabama Democrat, and Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, on shakier ground, according to political handicappers at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. Published October 3, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren targets ‘excessive lobbying’ with new tax plan
Sen. Elizabeth Warren rolled out a new tax plan Wednesday that seeks to raise more government revenue off of "excessive lobbying" to help insulate Congress from the influence of big corporations. Published October 2, 2019
Poll: Support for impeachment inquiry increases
Support for impeaching President Trump is on the rise, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday. Published October 2, 2019