Seth McLaughlin

Mitch McConnell’s reelection team offers up ‘Cocaine Mitch’-inspired T-shirt

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has started selling "Cocaine Mitch" T-shirts for his reelection campaign, embracing one of the more memorable attacks on him and signaling strength as he prepares to run for reelection.

May 8, 2019

Joe Biden 2020 campaign wins Baby Boomers, Silent Generation

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has found a core constituency in the early stages of the 2020 Democratic nomination race: Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation.

May 7, 2019

Jay Inslee, other single-issue 2020 candidates struggle to gain foothold in race

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's quest to save the Earth could kill his presidential campaign.

May 5, 2019

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren find common purpose: Defeating Joe Biden

They may eventually fight over the same pool of voters, but for now Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernard Sanders appear to be working toward the same goal of trying to take down the leading 2020 Democratic presidential candidate: former Vice President Joseph R. Biden.

May 2, 2019

Joe Biden should make one-term pledge, say 2020 campaign supporters

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's 2020 supporters are floating an outside-the-box strategy aimed at shielding him from questions about his age and political leanings and boosting his chances of capturing the party's 2020 presidential nominee: a one-term pledge.

April 30, 2019

Stacey Abrams, Georgia Democrat, won’t run for Senate in 2020

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams has taken a pass on challenging Sen. David Perdue in the 2020 election.

April 30, 2019

Joe Biden rides Obama nostalgia in 2020 bid

More than anything else, the pro-union crowd at former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign kick-off here Monday cheered him as someone they believe can beat President Trump and bring back the Obama era.

April 29, 2019

Joe Biden reputation as bipartisan dealmaker may fail to resonate in politically divisive era

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden built a 40-year reputation as a bipartisan dealmaker in Washington. That may be the one thing Democratic voters can't stomach this time around.

April 29, 2019

Outraged by DCCC rule, liberal group backs Rep. Dan Lipinski’s primary challenge

A liberal group rallied behind Rep. Dan Lipinski's challenger in part out of protest against the DCCC's attempt to undercut insurgent candidates in the 2020 primary election cycle.

April 26, 2019

Joe Biden announces $6.3 million fundraising haul

Former Vice President Joe Biden announced Friday that he has raised $6.3 million over the first 24 hours of his 2020 presidential campaign.

April 26, 2019

Joe Biden 2020 campaign drags Obama into spotlight

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's entry in the presidential race puts all eyes back on the man he calls his brother and best friend: former President Barack Obama.

April 25, 2019

Liberal group warns against nominating Joe Biden in 2020

The liberal group that helped give rise to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned voters Thursday against picking former Vice President Joe Biden as the party's presidential nominee.

April 25, 2019

Cory Booker, Eric Swalwell each pledge to name a woman as a running mate

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Rep. Eric Swalwell of California on Wednesday each pledged to name a woman as his vice presidential pick.

April 24, 2019

Cory Booker pledges to select a woman as his running mate

Sen. Cory Booker vowed Wednesday to pick a woman as his running mate if he wins the 2020 Democratic nomination for president.

April 24, 2019

Joe Biden set to join crowded field for 2020 Democratic presidential nomination

After his planned announcement of a White House run in an online video Thursday, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is scheduled to underscore his front-runner status in the Democratic race with a campaign event in the general election battleground of Pittsburgh.

April 23, 2019

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, other presidential hopefuls aim to sway Nancy Pelosi on impeachment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's skeptical of impeachment proceedings. Her party's field of 2020 presidential candidates is about to increase the pressure on her to change her mind.

April 23, 2019

Elizabeth Warren joins push for Trump impeachment

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Friday became the first major 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to urge her party to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump in the wake of the special counsel's newly released report.

April 19, 2019

DCCC’s incumbent protection policy may have backfired

The DCCC's plan to stop doing business with consultants who try to unseat Democratic incumbents could backfire in Georgia, where former congressional candidate Michael Owens said the threat from Washington has sparked interest in his potential challenge of Rep. David Scott.

April 18, 2019

2020 Democrats refuse to accept Barr’s ‘spin’ on Mueller probe

Several of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates panned Attorney General Robert Barr's released the finding special counsel Robert Mueller's probe, saying they refuse to accept the "spin" coming from the Trump administration.