Seth McLaughlin

Joe Biden runs from crime bill in 2020 bid

Joseph R. Biden was the floor general for the crime bill as it moved through the Senate in 1993, imploring his fellow lawmakers to "take back the streets" from thugs who had imperiled the safety of average Americans.

July 29, 2019

Bill Weld: Under Trump, GOP becoming ‘universally viewed as the party of racism’

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld said President Trump has tarnished the reputation of the GOP and warned that the national Republican Party is on the verge of becoming "universally viewed as the party of racism in America."

July 24, 2019

Joe Biden: My record was good enough for former President Barack Obama

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Wednesday defended his record on race at the annual NAACP convention, saying he assumes former President Barack Obama would never have tapped him as his right-hand man if his resume on civil rights was as deplorable as his critics make it out to be.

July 24, 2019

Julian Castro: Donald Trump is ‘biggest identity politician’ in 50 years

Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro told the NAACP annual conference on Wednesday that President Trump has been stoking white nationalism for political gain, labeling the commander-in-chief the "biggest identity politician to come along in the last 50 years."

July 24, 2019

Beto O’Rourke: Don’t count me out in 2020 race

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke told the NAACP's annual conference that he's down in the polls, but he is not out of the 2020 presidential race.

July 24, 2019

Elizabeth Warren touts impeachment push at NAACP conference

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential candidate, doubled down Wednesday at the annual NAACP conference on her calls for Congress to begin the impeachment process against President Trump, saying Democrats must rise above politics and make it clear that no one is above the law.

July 24, 2019

Joe Biden unveils criminal justice reform plan would alter crime policies he wrote as senator

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden sought Tuesday to ease concerns about his past decision-making on criminal justice, rolling out a plan to move the system away from the "tough on crime" policies that he helped to enshrine into law as a member of the Senate.

July 23, 2019

Cory Booker labels Joe Biden ‘proud architect of a failed’ criminal justice system

Sen. Cory A. Booker, a Democratic presidential candidate, on Tuesday panned former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's push to overhaul the nation's criminal justice system, saying the "proud architect of a failed system is not the right person to fix it."

July 23, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: Kamala Harris ‘is not qualified to serve as commander-in-chief’

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday said Sen. Kamala D. Harris is not qualified to be president because she lacks the foreign policy credentials and temperament to lead the nation on the global stage.

July 23, 2019

Democrats urge NAACP convention to marshal black vote against Donald Trump

Democrats on Monday made their case that President Trump is a racist directly to the national NAACP convention in Detroit, urging the country's preeminent civil rights organization to marshal the black vote to oust him in 2020.

July 22, 2019

Rashida Tlaib: ‘I’m not going nowhere!

Rep. Rashida Tlaib sent a clear message Monday that she has no plans of backing down in the rhetorical battle with President Trump, who has criticized the Michigan congresswoman and the other minority women in the House who have become known as "The Squad."

July 22, 2019

Tom Steyer calls on Pelosi to cancel summer break, more Trump oversight

Tom Steyer picked a fight Monday with the party he is hoping to represent in the 2020 presidential election, calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel the summer recess for members of Congress to hold daily oversight hearings into President Trump and his administration.

July 22, 2019

Barbara Lee: Support building for limiting Donald Trump’s war powers

Rep. Barbara Lee of California said Monday that support is building in Congress for taking back authority over matters of war and peace from the executive branch.

July 22, 2019

Kamala Harris: ‘Medicare for All’ is the ‘goal’

Sen. Kamala D. Harris said her "goal" is to enact a "Medicare for All" overhaul of the nation's health care system.

July 22, 2019

Biden leads in early battleground states: poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is leading the 2020 Democratic race in the early primary states, according to a new survey.

July 22, 2019

Jeff Merkley: Child separation is still happening

Sen. Jeff Merkley said Monday the number of immigrants trying to cross over the U.S.-Mexico border has slowed as a result of stepped-up enforcement by Mexico and the summer heat.

July 22, 2019

Bernie Sanders leads 2020 poll of liberal progressives

Sen. Bernard Sanders is leading the 2020 Democratic presidential race, according to a new poll of liberal activists that shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren running in second place.

July 22, 2019

Greenpeace: Plastic ‘Trump’ straws suck, blasts sale as ‘shocking’

President Trump's decision to sell plastic "Trump" straws on his campaign website is causing quite the stir among environmentalists.

July 19, 2019

John Delaney denies report he’s been urged to drop out of 2020 presidential race

Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland pushed back against a report that members of his team have urged him to pull the plug on his underdog presidential bid, saying it is fake news.

July 19, 2019

Mike Quigley: Donald Trump’s ‘sick personality is leading our country’

Rep. Mike Quigley on Friday described President Trump as having a "sick personality."The Illinois Democrat said the Mr. Trump's rhetorical attacks against four women of color in Congress is concerning.

July 19, 2019