Seth McLaughlin

Impeachment duties likely to force Booker, Warren, Klouchar, Sanders, Bennet off campaign trail

Day jobs can stink.

January 9, 2020

Elizabeth Warren looks to produce last-minute magic before Iowa caucus

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is deploying some of big guns to the early 2020 primary states, signaling she understands the Democratic presidential nomination could be slipping away if she doesn't produce some late-in-the-game magic on the campaign trail.

January 8, 2020

Joe Biden: Trump must get ‘consent of the American people’ prior to war with Iran

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday President Trump cannot take the nation to with Iran "without the informed consent of the American people" and authorization from Congress.

January 7, 2020

Bernie Sanders uses Iran airstrike to attack Biden

Sen. Bernard Sanders is welcoming the opportunity to weigh in on President Trump's airstrike against Iran's top security and intelligence commander, using it as a chance to remind Democratic primary voters what makes him different from some of his top rivals for the presidential nomination.

January 5, 2020

Sanders to Iowa Voters: President Trump ‘put us on the path to another war’

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said Friday that President Trump's decision to launch the airstrike that reportedly killed Iran's top security and intelligence commander has"tragically" put the nation on a path to another war that could pull more money away from programs that could address the needs of the American people.

January 3, 2020

Pete Buttigieg: Iran strike must not lead to ‘another endless war’

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Friday he has "serious questions" over whether President Trump is prepared to deal with the consequences of his decision to launch the airstrike that reportedly killed Qassim Suleimani and said it must not lead to "another endless war."

January 3, 2020

Julian Castro ends presidential bid after missing recent debates

Julian Castro became the latest casualty in the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, bringing an end to a once-promising bid that helped drive the conversation on immigration, but failed to gain traction with Democratic primary voters.

January 2, 2020

Joe Biden scores Abby Finkenauer’s endorsement in Iowa

Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday endorsed Joseph R. Biden -- giving the former vice president a high-powered Iowa surrogate to deploy across the state ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucuses.

January 2, 2020

Bernie Sanders posts $34.5 million fourth-quarter fundraising haul

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont raised $34.5 million over the last three months, showing his financial strength roughly a month out from the first contest in the 2020 Democratic nomination race for president.

January 2, 2020

Susan Collins a target for Democrats with impeachment vote

A bright light will shine on Sen. Susan Collins in a Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, and her own political fate could be on the line.

January 1, 2020

Bernie Sanders counts on consistent message

Sen. Bernard Sanders has been the steady workhorse of the 2020 presidential campaign, and he's betting Democratic primary voters will reward consistency.

December 30, 2019

Tom Steyer touts skills as businessman, says he has the chops to battle Trump in 2020

Businessman Tom Steyer gave voters in New Hampshire something to chew on over the holidays, cautioning them Monday against choosing a 2020 presidential nominee who could be cast as a socialist and a threat to the economy.

December 23, 2019

Cisneros gains another liberal backer in primary challenge against Cuellar

Jessica Cisneros wrapped up another endorsement from a liberal group Monday in quest to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas in the state's Democratic primary this spring.

December 23, 2019

Jared Golden impeachment vote could cover Susan Collins in 2020 election

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine will head into the House impeachment vote with the added pressure of knowing he could provide Sen. Susan Collins cover in her reelection bid if he opposes the legislative effort to oust President Trump.

December 16, 2019

Elizabeth Warren omits Harvard, GOP past from campaign narrative

For most job candidates, time spent at Harvard University would be front-and-center on their resume. But as Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps across the country seeking the presidency, her time as an Ivy League law professor is strikingly absent from the story she tells voters, replaced by her hard-scrabble Oklahoma roots, her three brothers' military service and the year she taught K-12 special education in the 1970s.

December 12, 2019

Cory Booker fights on despite expected debate snub

Sen. Cory A. Booker is vowing to fight on in the Democratic presidential race after coming to grips with the fact that his hopes of qualifying for the debate next week in Los Angeles are likely dashed.

December 12, 2019

Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, undercuts ‘No Malarkey’ message

Hunter Biden, the 49-year-old son of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, has emerged as a central character in the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill and is complicating life for Mr. Biden on the campaign trail.

December 9, 2019

Remaining Democratic presidential candidates court Congressional Black Caucus members

Rep. Barbara Lee of California, one of the more influential black members of Congress, responded with an emphatic, "Oh, yes," when asked whether she was fielding calls from 2020 presidential contenders now that her first choice, Sen. Kamala D. Harris, dropped out of the race.

December 5, 2019

Kamala Harris to drop out of 2020 Democratic presidential race

Sen. Kamala D. Harris pulled the plug Tuesday on her bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, ending a roller coaster ride of a campaign and making her the highest-profile casualty yet in the 2020 race.

December 3, 2019

Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign fails to gain traction among South Carolinians

Melissa Thompson says she doesn't care that South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is gay, but says she does care about his record on race in Indiana.

December 1, 2019