Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Joe Biden wins Arizona for clean sweep
Joseph R. Biden defeated Sen. Bernard Sanders in the Arizona primary, marking a three-state sweep for the former vice president on Tuesday and giving him what could prove to be an insurmountable lead in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Published March 17, 2020
Joe Biden wins Florida, Illinois, Arizona, closes in on Democratic nomination
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is close to putting away the Democratic presidential race after wins Tuesday in Florida, Illinois and Arizona that expanded his lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders. Published March 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders proposes $2,000 per month check to every household
Sen. Bernard Sanders said Tuesday the federal government should consider giving every household $2,000 per month to help them deal with the financial fallout from the coronavirus. Published March 17, 2020
Joe Biden gets Secret Service protection for 2020 presidential bid
Joseph R. Biden is going to have Secret Service protection for the rest of the 2020 presidential campaign. Published March 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders sinks as Democrats prioritize beating Donald Trump
Sen. Bernard Sanders emerged from the 2016 election and his strong challenge to eventual nominee Hillary Clinton believing the Democratic Party was at a tipping point, ready for his brand of democratic socialism. It's increasingly apparent that he misread the voters. Published March 16, 2020
Joe Biden casts Bernie Sanders as too radical as coronavirus takes over debate
Joe Biden said Sunday that Americans staring at the coronavirus crisis are "looking for results, not a revolution," as he painted himself as a middle option between an incompetent President Trump and a too-radical Sen. Bernie Sanders, who sees the epidemic as the reason to adopt a government-run health care system. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders blasts Joe Biden climate change plan
Sen. Bernard Sanders isn't a fan of Joseph R. Biden's plan to address climate change, saying it is mind boggling that the former vice president is not rallying behind bolder ideas such as his push to ban fracking. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden pledges to pick woman as running mate
Joseph R. Biden pledged for the first time Sunday to tap a woman as his running mate if he wins the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders to freeze immigration enforcement
Democrats' top two presidential candidates declared Sunday that they will halt key aspects of immigration enforcement as soon as they take the White House, and promised to work to legalize most of those here illegally. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders questions Joe Biden ‘leadership’ on Iraq, unpopular votes
Sen. Bernard Sanders said he is happy that Joseph R. Biden has come his way on some issues, but questioned the former vice president's "courage" and "leadership." Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders targets Joe Biden Wall Street bailout support
Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders clashed in the Democratic presidential debate over the 2008 bailout of Wall Street, with the former vice president arguing that the nation would have sunk into a depression if the Obama administration didn't act. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden: illegal immigrants seeking coronavirus treatment should not face deportation
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Sunday that illegal immigrants who show up for coronavirus treatment will be "held harmless." Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden: ‘Major’ bailout package for coronavirus recovery
Presidential hopeful Joe Biden said that the federal government is going to have to hammer out a massive bailout package as a result of the coronavirus Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden: Health care failure exposed by Italy coronavirus struggles
Joe Biden said Sunday the struggles that Italy has had combating the coronavirus epidemic exposes the shortcomings of a single-payer health care system. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders: Silence Trump is first step coronavirus solution
Sen. Bernard Sanders said Sunday that the first step to solving the coronavirus epidemic is to silence President Trump, who he said is undermining the doctors trying to give good advice. Published March 15, 2020
Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders open debate with elbow bump
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Bernard Sanders welcomed each other to the debate stage Sunday with an elbow bump - underscoring the lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has changed the contours of the 2020 presidential primary race. Published March 15, 2020
Bernie Sanders says Trump should get tested for coronavirus
Count Sen. Bernie Sanders among the people who think President Trump should get tested for the coronavirus. Published March 13, 2020
Coronavirus shows ‘we are only as safe as the least insured person’: Bernie Sanders
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said the coronavirus crisis is exposing gaps in the nation's "cruel" and "dysfunctional" health care system that leaves millions of people without coverage when they need it most and millions of others more susceptible to contracting the virus. Published March 13, 2020
Sen. Bob Casey complains it’s easier to get AR-15 than COVID-19 test
Sen. Bob Casey took a shot at the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus, saying Americans would have better luck purchasing a semi-automatic rifle than they would tracking down a test kit for the virus. Published March 13, 2020
Coronavirus infecting more political TV ads, attacks against GOP
The coronavirus has started to infect more and more political ads -- particularly attacks targeting Republicans on health care. Published March 13, 2020