Seth McLaughlin

Cory Booker fights on despite expected debate snub

Sen. Cory A. Booker is vowing to fight on in the Democratic presidential race after coming to grips with the fact that his hopes of qualifying for the debate next week in Los Angeles are likely dashed.

December 12, 2019

Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, undercuts ‘No Malarkey’ message

Hunter Biden, the 49-year-old son of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, has emerged as a central character in the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill and is complicating life for Mr. Biden on the campaign trail.

December 9, 2019

Remaining Democratic presidential candidates court Congressional Black Caucus members

Rep. Barbara Lee of California, one of the more influential black members of Congress, responded with an emphatic, "Oh, yes," when asked whether she was fielding calls from 2020 presidential contenders now that her first choice, Sen. Kamala D. Harris, dropped out of the race.

December 5, 2019

Kamala Harris to drop out of 2020 Democratic presidential race

Sen. Kamala D. Harris pulled the plug Tuesday on her bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, ending a roller coaster ride of a campaign and making her the highest-profile casualty yet in the 2020 race.

December 3, 2019

Pete Buttigieg presidential campaign fails to gain traction among South Carolinians

Melissa Thompson says she doesn't care that South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is gay, but says she does care about his record on race in Indiana.

December 1, 2019

Joe Biden South Carolina ‘firewall’ threatened by Iowa, New Hampshire

Joseph R. Biden's political fate in South Carolina ultimately could be decided by voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, where the former vice president's shaky performance on the campaign trail will be put to the test first, setting the tone for the ensuing contests.

November 27, 2019

Kamala Harris counting on ‘black girl magic’ to resurrect 2020 bid in South Carolina

Down, but not out, Sen. Kamala D. Harris is counting on some "black girl magic" here in South Carolina to help resurrect her flagging presidential bid.

November 25, 2019

Michael Bloomberg launches 2020 bid

Billionaire media mogul and former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg jumped into the Democratic presidential race Sunday, muscling into the crowded field with a bulging bank account and plans to flood the airwaves with campaign ads.

November 24, 2019

Steve Bullock knocks Michael Bloomberg: ‘Democratic primary isn’t for sale’

Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana warned Democrats Friday to be wary of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's deep pockets after reports emerged that he plans to dump $30 million on "a single week of political TV ads."

November 22, 2019

Joe Biden rejects calls for ending all deportations

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden refused to bow to pressure from immigration rights activists who demanded at a town hall meeting here Thursday that he publicly commit to stop kicking illegal immigrants out of the country.

November 21, 2019

Edith Childs, Obama ‘Fired up, ready to go’ chant originator, overlooked by Joe Biden 2020 campaign

Joseph R. Biden says he's the guy who can rebuild President Barack Obama's winning coalition in 2020 -- but he has yet to reach out to a key South Carolina supporter who literally "fired up" Mr. Obama's 2008 bid.

November 21, 2019

Pete Buttigieg, Tulsi Gabbard tangle over Mexico, Assad

Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana said Wednesday that he was not proposing to invade Mexico and that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard was presenting an "outlandish" spin on comments he made about sending U.S. troops south of the border.

November 20, 2019

Cory Booker on Joe Biden marijuana comments: ‘I thought you might have been high’

Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday said he thought former Vice President Joseph R. Biden might have been smoking something himself when he said he wasn't sure about full-blown legalization of marijuana.

November 20, 2019

Andrew Yang says he’d tell Putin: ‘Sorry I beat your guy’

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang on Wednesday said that if he defeats President Trump next year, he'd commiserate with Russian President Vladimir Putin for ousting Mr. Putin's favored candidate.

November 20, 2019

Tom Steyer: I’m the only candidate who will say climate change is ‘number one priority’

Billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer said on Wednesday he was the only candidate on the presidential debate stage who would say climate change is their "number one priority."

November 20, 2019

Joe Biden at Democratic debate: ‘Donald Trump doesn’t want me to be the nominee’

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed himself the nominee Republicans fear the most Wednesday night as the candidates in the Democratic presidential field competed over who was the best person to go up against President Trump.

November 20, 2019

Amy Klobuchar: Democrats are obligated to be ‘fiscally responsible’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said it is incumbent on the 2020 presidential candidates to say how they are going to pay for their far-reaching visions.

November 20, 2019

Kamala Harris: Tulsi Gabbard ‘buddied up’ to Steve Bannon to get meeting with Trump

Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday tore into Rep. Tulsi Gabbard at the Democratic presidential debate, accusing her of spending too much time criticizing President Obama and cozying up to former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

November 20, 2019

Amy Klobuchar: Pete Buttigieg would face more scrutiny if female

Sen. Amy Klobuchar stuck by her belief that South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg would face far more scrutiny if he was female, saying sexism is something that women across the country deal with all the time.

November 20, 2019

Amy Klobuchar: ‘I raised $17,000 from ex-boyfriends’

Bad breakups don't seem to be a big problem for Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

November 20, 2019