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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Wittman Airport, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Oshkosh, Wis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump love, hatred drives competing ‘enthusiasm gap’ claims

President Trump and Democrats alike can claim voter enthusiasm is on their side -- the polling data, after all, cuts both ways -- but the clear trend indicates the energy in the 2020 electorate is either pro-Trump or anti-Trump. Joseph R. Biden is an afterthought.

August 20, 2020
A waitress brings a seafood salad with grilled octopus, calamari and prawns. (AP Photo/Beatrice Larco)

Calamari stars in Rhode Island DNC roll call

Rhode Island Democrats didn't miss the chance to plug their favorite seafood appetizer during the virtual roll call vote at the Democratic national convention, promoting the "Calamari Comeback!" alongside, well, a giant plate of calamari.

August 18, 2020
In this image from video, former President Bill Clinton speaks during the second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

Bill Clinton zings Donald Trump in DNC speech

Former President Bill Clinton on Tuesday cast the race for the White House as a choice between a tweeter-in-chief who refuses to take responsibility in President Trump or a "get the job done guy" in Joseph R. Biden.

August 18, 2020
In this Nov. 15, 2019, file photo, former Georgia House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Michael A. McCoy, File)

17 ‘next generation’ speakers deliver DNC keynote

Instead of a traditional "keynote" speaker, Democrats instead rolled out 17 up-and-coming leaders to deliver a collective keynote address to help kick off the second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.

August 18, 2020
In this image from video, Eva Longoria, serving as moderator, speaks during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)

Eva Longoria kicks off DNC

The honor of addressing the virtual convention first fell to actress Eva Longoria, an immigration rights activist who has used her platform as a Hollywood celebrity to air her grievances with the Trump administration.

August 17, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., pass each other as Harris moves tot the podium. To speak during a campaign event at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Bernie Sanders backers wary of Joe Biden tested at DNC

Pete D'Alessandro counters with what could be called the Stalin test when liberal activists question how he justifies supporting Joseph R. Biden after being all-in for Sen. Bernard Sanders in the Democratic presidential primary.

August 16, 2020