Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Jamaal Bowman to challenge Rep. Eliot Engel in New York primary
Rep. Eliot Engel has drawn a challenger from his left in the 2020 primary election in New York's Bronx-based 16th Congressional District. Published June 18, 2019
Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren stakes high while others seek breakout moment at debate
With the stages now set for the first Democratic presidential debate next week, leading candidates like former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren will look to back up their statuses as the best-polling candidates on their respective stages, while lesser-known candidates face their own pressure of scoring a breakout moment to propel their campaigns forward. Published June 16, 2019
NBC announces lineups for first Democratic debate
NBC News on Friday set the lineups for the first Democratic presidential debate, which will be spread out over back-to-back nights in order to accommodate the massive field. Published June 14, 2019
Potato 2020: Democrats ready to get behind presidential nominee
A Democratic Party that was fractured by infighting during the last election cycle has found in 2019 a common bond over a shared disgust for all things Trump -- creating a sense of harmony ahead of what promises to be a bruising presidential primary battle. Published June 13, 2019
Democrats not in first 2020 debate include Steve Bullock, Seth Moulton
The Democratic National Committee announced the 20 candidates that have qualified for the first presidential debate this month in Miami - a list that doesn't including Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana. Published June 13, 2019
Justice Democrats endorses Rep. Cuellar’s primary challenger
Progressive political action committee Justice Democrats announced Thursday it is backing Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar's primary challenger, Jessica Cisneros. Published June 13, 2019
Steve Bullock, Montana governor, demands debate rule change
Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana said Thursday the possibility that he doesn't get an invite to the first presidential debate shows the Democratic National Committee didn't learn anything from the 2016 election. Published June 13, 2019
Joe Biden dings President Trump in Iowa
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden sought to ease doubts among Iowa voters Tuesday about his ability to unite Democrats and defeat President Trump, calling him an "existential threat to America." Published June 11, 2019
Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign undaunted by odds
Sen. Bernard Sanders has more money and a tighter organization for his presidential bid this time around, but he faces many of the same hurdles that sidelined his 2016 run, including his age and his penchant for being an ideological warrior. Published June 10, 2019
Joe Biden flip-flops shake Iowa voters confidence
Iowa voters have kept close tabs on Joe Biden recently as the current Democratic frontrunner has faced allegations of plagiarism and struggled to settle on a single position on a key question about taxpayer funding for abortions. Published June 9, 2019
Bernie Sanders, 2020 Democratic candidates flock to Iowa
The importance of Iowa in picking presidential nominees has been debated in previous election cycles, but this go-round the state is shaping up to be ground zero for both the big shots and the long shots in the crowded 2020 Democratic contest. Published June 9, 2019
Elizabeth Warren goes straight after Joe Biden
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has emerged as a top critic of 2020 presidential hopeful Joseph R. Biden, including saying this week that he is betraying female voters by not supporting taxpayer funding for abortions. Published June 6, 2019
John James will challenge Gary Peters for Senate seat in Michigan election
Republican John James announced Thursday he is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Gary Peters in the 2020 Michigan election, vowing to put the "country first" and to be a bulwark against socialism. Published June 6, 2019
Joe Biden early voting states no-shows open door for rivals
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has left his fellow 2020 presidential candidates and local party leaders in early voting states miffed with his light and strictly scripted campaign schedule. Published June 5, 2019
John Delaney warns Sen. Sanders ‘Medicare for All’ plan will help Trump get re-elected
Former Rep. John Delaney on Wednesday ratcheted up his criticism of Sen. Bernard Sanders' Medicare for All proposal, warning it is "bad policy and bad politics" and it "will help President Trump get re-elected." Published June 5, 2019
Ben Ray Lujan, another top House Democrat, backs Medicare for All
The assistant speaker of the House announced Tuesday that he supports "Medicare for All" legislation that has been introduced in the lower chamber, putting another top Democrat behind the far-reaching plan to overhaul the nation's health care system, and on the opposite side of the issue from Speaker Nancy Pelosi who has urged caution. Published June 4, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates clash over liberals’ ‘Medicare for All’ craze
Several candidates in the lower tier of the crowded 2020 field have delivered reality checks to the party's liberal wing in recent days, telling activists and leading presidential contenders to get over the "Medicare for All" obsession. Published June 3, 2019
John Delaney hits back at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in ‘Medicare for All’ fight
Former Rep. John Delaney's 2020 presidential campaign fired back Monday at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's claim that he should pull the plug on his campaign because of his opposition to "Medicare for All." Published June 3, 2019
Charlamagne Tha God to Elizabeth Warren: ‘You sound like the original Rachel Dolezal’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's previous claims of Native American ancestry came back to haunt her again on Friday when she was told she sounds like the "original Rachel Dolezal" -- "the white woman who pretended to be black." Published May 31, 2019
Joe Biden picks former head of Congressional Black Caucus as presidential campaign co-chair
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden named Rep. Cedric Richmond as the first national co-chair of his 2020 presidential campaign, making the high-profile black lawmaker a prominent face of a campaign that faces challenges winning over grassroots activists, including in minority communities. Published May 31, 2019