Seth McLaughlin

Trump campaign ad knocks Biden’s ‘shut it down’ economy comment

The Trump campaign got back into the TV ad wars Tuesday after ceding the airwaves to Joseph R. Biden in recent weeks, hitting the Democratic challenger for threatening to bring the president's "great American comeback" to a screeching halt by again shutting down the economy.

September 8, 2020

Biden demands Trump apologize for reportedly disparaging service members

Joseph R. Biden said Friday if a recent report that President Trump called U.S. Marines who died in World War are "suckers" and "losers" is true that he should apologize to the members of the military and their families.

September 4, 2020

Donald Trump favored to beat Joe Biden, bookies say, as ‘law and order’ message resonates

Joseph R. Biden is assuming a bigger presence on the campaign trail, shifting away from his basement-dwelling strategy in a tightening race with President Trump roughly two months from Election Day.

September 2, 2020

Pete Buttigieg: Vote for Joe Biden is vote for progress

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said the 2020 election is a chance to celebrate and vote for the nation's more inclusive nature.

August 20, 2020

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

Hillary Clinton warns: ‘Joe and Kamala can win by 3 million votes and still lose’

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday urged voters to learn from her experience that winning the most votes doesn't mean winning The White House.

August 19, 2020

Hillary Clinton warns Democrats against ‘another woulda coulda shoulda election’

Hillary Clinton wants voters to have a greater sense of urgency about the presidential election this fall after President Trump got the best of her four years ago.

August 19, 2020

Democrats riding high heading into home stretch — just like in 2016

Democrats are feeling good about their chances of winning the White House and scoring a decisive blow against Trumpism in November, as they ride high in the polls and are led by one of the party's more battle-tested veterans.

August 19, 2020

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

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

Sally Yates: Trump treats country like his family business

Former acting Attorney General Sally Yates said Tuesday President Trump has shown that he doesn't care about the rule of law or equal justice and said he will always put himself before the rest of the nation.

August 18, 2020

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

Bill Clinton to AOC: ‘Resistance’ unites Democrats as disdain for Trump bridges divides

The Democratic National Convention on Tuesday showcased the evolution of the party from old school former President Bill Clinton to up-and-coming stars such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Stacey Abrams, underscoring Joseph R. Biden's claims to be a transitional figure in the 2020 presidential race.

August 18, 2020