Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Harris and Trump look for an early-voting edge in battleground campaigns
The election is already underway across much of the U.S., including most of the battleground states, and Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have kicked their early-voting drive into high gear. Published October 20, 2024
Harris courts early voters in Georgia amid record turnout
Vice President Kamala Harris made her case to voters in Georgia late Saturday, seeking to appeal to early voters who are turning out in record numbers in the battleground state. Published October 19, 2024
Trump says Harris ‘sold out’ Detroit, promises to usher in Motor City ‘rebirth’
Former President Donald Trump competed with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday for the attention of voters in the swing state of Michigan, blaming the Democrat for torpedoing Detroit's "great potential." Published October 18, 2024
Screen-to-screen battle injects fear into rallies; candidate words used against them
On the stump, the presidential campaign is turning into a battle of the big screens. Published October 18, 2024
Trump says states will temper abortion laws
Former President Donald Trump is signaling to female voters that he believes states will ultimately err on the side of leniency on abortion limits and described himself as the "father of IVF." Published October 16, 2024
Trump dismisses economists’ concerns about new tariffs
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his pledge to impose stiff tariffs on imports, dismissing some economists' concerns that his vision would plunge the nation into a trade war with China, threaten millions of American jobs, force consumers to pay more and worsen inflation. Published October 15, 2024
‘Through the roof’: Trump touts support of Black and Hispanic communities at Philadelphia-area event
Former President Donald Trump said Monday at a Philadelphia-area townhall that his support among voters of color is surging ahead of the election as Vice President Kamala Harris struggles to shore up her support, especially among men. Published October 14, 2024
Trump pencils in rally at Madison Square Garden in New York
GOP nominee Donald Trump plans to take his popular political roadshow to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27. Published October 14, 2024
Bill Clinton blames Laken Riley’s killing on bad border policy
Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that Laken Riley would "probably" still be alive if the Biden-Harris administration had done a better job of vetting the illegal immigrant accused of killing her. Published October 14, 2024
Trump wins support of the union that represents Border Patrol agents
The National Border Patrol Council on Sunday endorsed former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Arizona, saying the Republican presidential nominee will end the chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border "once and for all." Published October 13, 2024
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
