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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are among the many names which could appear on the list of White House hopefuls for 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Hillary-Bernie battle behind caucus change, reporting mess

For the first time in the history of the Iowa caucuses the state Democratic Party planned to release the raw vote totals for each of the presidential contenders -- in addition to the final delegate count that traditionally is reported -- all in the name of transparency.

February 4, 2020
People wait for results at a caucus night campaign rally for democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

‘Quality checks’ delay Iowa caucus results

The Iowa State Democratic Party was slow to release the results Monday night, sparking fears of a major snafu in the tabulations and possibly casting doubt on the outcome.

February 3, 2020
Caucus goers check in at a caucus at Roosevelt Hight School, Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Iowa caucuses entrance poll: Voters prioritize beating Trump

The voters that turned out Monday for the Iowa caucuses were more interested in nominating a candidate who can beat President Trump than they are in tapping someone who shares their views on the issues, according to an NBC News entrance poll.

February 3, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign stop at Hiatt Middle School, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Elizabeth Warren, 2020 Democrats make final push in Iowa

The stars of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination race spent their final full day of pre-caucus campaigning crisscrossing Iowa and delivering closing arguments that they hope will resonate enough to earn them one of the fabled "three tickets" out of the state

February 2, 2020
In this Jan. 14, 2020 file photo, from left, Democratic presidential candidates businessman Tom Steyer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., stand on stage, before a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) **FILE**

DNC overhauls debate criteria

The Democratic National Committee has switched up the qualifications needed to participate in the presidential debate in Las Vegas next month, opening the door for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to get a spot on stage.

January 31, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Western Iowa Tech Community College Rocklin Conference Center in Sioux City, Iowa, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Biden: Trump is more George Wallace than George Washington

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden used President Trump's planned visit to Iowa to draw a pointed contrast with the Republican commander-in-chief's character and to drive home his closing argument: Mr. Trump and his inner circle are terrified of squaring off with him in the 2020 general election.

January 30, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a campaign rally Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Sioux City, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Bernie Sanders leads Joe Biden in Iowa, New Hampshire

You can call it the "Bernie bump" or the "socialist surge," but you can no longer deny that Sen. Bernard Sanders is quickly taking over the front-runner's position in the Democratic presidential primary.

January 29, 2020