Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Biden wins Michigan, opens lead over Trump
Joseph R. Biden defeated President Trump in Michigan, flipping another of the "Blue Wall" state and narrowing the president's chances of winning a second term. Published November 4, 2020
Joe Biden declared winner in Wisconsin
Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden has been declared the winner in Wisconsin, resurrecting a part of the "blue wall" that President Trump punched through in 2016. Published November 4, 2020
Susan Collins claims victory in Maine Senate race
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday that Democrat Sara Gideon had called her to concede in their high-profile Senate clash. Published November 4, 2020
President Trump ‘still in the hunt’ in Arizona despite call for Joe Biden
Joseph R. Biden faced fresh doubts Wednesday over whether he should have been declared the official winner in Arizona in the 2020 presidential race. Published November 4, 2020
Steve Daines wins, Steve Bullock loses in Montana Senate race
Republican Steve Daines of Montana has won a second Senate term, dealing a blow to Democrats' hopes of gaining a majority in the chamber. Published November 4, 2020
Donald Trump wins Texas, dashes Democrats’ dreams
President Trump bested Joseph R. Biden in Texas, thwarting his rival's hopes of being the first Democrat to carry the state in a presidential race since 1976. Published November 4, 2020
Joe Biden in election night rally calls on voters to be patient
Joseph R. Biden said early Wednesday morning he is "on track to win this election" and urged voters to be patient as key states continue to count votes. Published November 4, 2020
Mike Murphy says ‘revenge of John McCain’ plagues Trump
The early vote tallies of Arizona on Tuesday stoked some speculation that President Trump is being haunted by the ghost of late GOP Sen. John McCain in the 2020 presidential election. Published November 4, 2020
Early voting, mail-in ballots upend, extend campaign
Just like the Christmas season, which now seems to start after Halloween, the practice of voting has expanded well beyond the first Tuesday in November. Thanks to rules changes in some states this year, it could last well beyond Election Day, too. Published November 3, 2020
Phil Scott, GOP governor of Vermont, votes for Biden
Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont crossed party lines to cast his vote for Joseph R. Biden in the 2020 presidential race. Published November 3, 2020
Joe Biden pledges to ‘heal’ nation in final campaign swing
Joseph R. Biden closed out his 2020 presidential campaign Monday in Pennsylvania, saying that if elected he will seek to "heal" a nation that is reeling from the "chaos," "failures" and "irresponsibility" that have defined President Trump's first term. Published November 2, 2020
John Legend mocks pro-Trump rappers
Musician John Legend took aim Monday at some of the country's "former favorite rappers" that have rallied behind President Trump, joking at a rally for Joseph R. Biden that the pro-Trump rappers have formed "a new supergroup - it's called the sunken place." Published November 2, 2020
Joe Biden campaigns with Lady Gaga in Pittsburgh
Joseph R. Biden is closing out his campaign Monday in Pittsburgh, where he's teaming up with Lady Gaga for his final drive-in rally and pushing back against the idea that President Trump has been a champion for Black voters. Published November 2, 2020
Obama: Trump on a ‘COVID spreader tour’
Former President Barack Obama is delivering his final pitch to voters on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden, telling voters in Georgia Monday that President Trump is on a "COVID spreader tour" and that the state's GOP senators are "like Batman and Robin gone bad." Published November 2, 2020
Joe Biden leads among likely voters in Pennsylvania: Poll
Joseph R. Biden is leading President Trump in Pennsylvania, according to a Monmouth University Poll released Monday that showed the Democrat has lost ground in some of the state's swing counties. Published November 2, 2020
UVA Center for Politics predicts Biden win
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics is forecasting that Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden will defeat President Trump in the 2020 presidential election. Published November 2, 2020
Gambler wages 1 million pounds on Joe Biden victory
A massive bet has been plunked down on Democrat Joseph R. Biden winning the 2020 presidential election. Published November 2, 2020
Trump hidden vote expected to deliver reelection
"I definitely think it is going to be a surprise," Robert Cahaly, a pollster and founder of the Trafalgar Group, said. "I think people just lie to pollsters." Published November 1, 2020
Barack Obama: Donald Trump ‘cares about feeding his ego’ than protecting nation from COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama reunited Saturday with his loyal sidekick Joseph R. Biden on the trail for the first time as part of a final get-out-the-vote campaign blitz for Mr. Biden's own presidential bid, warning Michigan voters three days out from Election Day that President Trump is more interested in "feeding his ego" than making sure the nation is safe from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic. Published October 31, 2020
Joe Biden in Iowa: Farmers hurt by Donald Trump’s ‘weak and chaotic China trade policy’
Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden on Friday made his first return trip to Iowa since the caucuses and said President Trump's "weak and chaotic China trade policy" has hurt farmers and manufacturers "so badly." Published October 30, 2020