Seth McLaughlin

Biden-Trump debate gives well-defined candidates a chance to stir up static race

Entering the first debate, the presidential race is already remarkably defined and yet still unpredictable.

June 27, 2024

Biden campaign rips Trump over ‘barbaric’ abortion laws

President Biden's reelection campaign is kicking off debate day in Georgia by condemning former President Donald Trump for putting women's lives in danger.

June 27, 2024

RFK Jr. plans alternative ‘Real Debate’ after getting shut out of CNN showdown

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to provide voters with alternative programming on Thursday when he streams a "Real Debate" from a studio in Los Angeles.

June 26, 2024

J.D. Vance admits he would be ‘disappointed’ if Trump passes him over for vice president

Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio said Wednesday he would be bummed out if former President Donald Trump did not tap him as his running mate.

June 26, 2024

Trump camp threatens legal action against left-wing group over ad

Former President Donald Trump's campaign is demanding a left-wing group stop airing a television ad "falsely claiming" the presumptive Republican presidential contender wants Pennsylvania voters not to vote by mail.

June 25, 2024

Green Party’s Jill Stein musters challenge in Biden’s native Pennsylvania

Jill Stein failed to qualify for the first presidential debate this week in Atlanta but the presumptive Green Party presidential nominee says she has collected enough signatures to appear on the ballot in another battleground state: Pennsylvania.

June 25, 2024

Lauren Boebert’s political fate up to GOP voters Tuesday in Colorado

Rep. Lauren Boebert's political survival skills will be tested Tuesday when voters head to the polls for the Republican primary in Colorado's 4th Congressional District.

June 24, 2024

Trump raises money off being ‘tortured’ in an Atlanta jail

Former President Donald Trump is looking to cash in on the claim he was "tortured" in an Atlanta jail.

June 24, 2024

Trump flashes his preferences for high-skilled workers in immigration debate

Former President Donald Trump raised eyebrows with his surprise vow to staple green cards to diplomas of foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges, but analysts said it wasn't surprising to those who have closely watched him over the years.

June 21, 2024

Trump pits minority voters against illegal immigrants in effort to soften Biden coalition

Former President Donald Trump says the surge of illegal immigrants is more than a safety risk and a drain on public resources -- it's also hurting Black and Hispanic Americans' ability to get jobs.

June 20, 2024

Democrats struggle to counter Trump-led criticism of Biden on illegal immigration

Democrats are still looking for a political defense against the border chaos unleashed under President Biden.

June 19, 2024

In Wisconsin, Trump vows to rip up Biden’s ‘unconstitutional amnesty’

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that President Biden's push to loosen immigration restrictions is "an illegal, unconstitutional amnesty," a betrayal of the American people, and a desperate attempt to score political points before the November election.

June 18, 2024

Democratic Party has become a veritable pro-choice monolith

The Democratic Party's embrace of the pro-choice label has spiked in recent years to a near-universal level while the share of Republicans and independent voters who embrace the moniker has essentially stayed the same.

June 18, 2024

Jesse Ventura: RFK Jr.’s Nicole Shanahan pick was ‘money over votes’

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. missed an opportunity to send a message to voters when he tapped Silicon Valley billionaire Nicole Shanahan as his running mate, saying dollar signs drove the decision.

June 17, 2024

Trump’s big Iowa lead reflects Biden’s post-2020 slippage in middle America, key Rust Belt states

Former President Donald Trump is hardening his stranglehold on Iowa, sparking a fresh round of questions about President Biden's appeal across middle America and Rust Belt states that will decide his political fate.

June 17, 2024

That’s the ticket: Pros and cons of top contenders to be Trump’s VP

Former President Donald Trump has a list of political heavyweights and conservative stars to choose from for a running mate, but he says he has zeroed in on the V.P. pick he'll announce at the Republican National Convention in July.

June 15, 2024

Trump returns to Capitol Hill with wish list for Republican lawmakers

Former President Donald Trump will shed more light on his legislative priorities when he huddles with Republican lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill.

June 12, 2024

Trump leans into his star power on TikTok to court young voters

Former President Donald Trump expanded his unmatched social media reach this month when he opened an account on TikTok and, in less than 24 hours on the app, attracted more followers than President Biden. It was another warning sign for Mr. Biden.

June 12, 2024

Trump tells Christian conservatives ‘You just can’t vote Democrat’

Looking to shore up his Christian conservative support, former President Donald Trump pledged to stand "side-by-side" with pastors and faith leaders in the fight for "our values and our freedoms."

June 10, 2024

Red dawn? Trump aims to pull a Nixon in Minnesota, possibly upsetting Biden there

Former President Donald Trump is within striking distance of President Biden in Minnesota, lending weight to the idea that the Republican could put Democrat-friendly territory in play this fall.

June 10, 2024