Seth McLaughlin

Bernie Sanders points to scoreboard when asked about wariness over socialism

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont essentially told people to check out the scoreboard when asked about a recent poll showing that two-thirds of American voters were uncomfortable with a socialist candidate for president.

February 19, 2020

Amy Klobuchar asks Pete Buttigieg: ‘Are you trying to say that I’m dumb?’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Wednesday asked former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg if he was calling her "dumb" for haranguing her recently blanking on the name of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

February 19, 2020

Pete Buttigieg blasts Bernie Sanders on medical record release

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that Sen. Bernard Sanders should be more transparent about his medical history.

February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren unloads on Michael Bloomberg over non-disclosure agreements

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday declined to say he would release female employees within his financial and media empire from non-disclosure agreements dealing with alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg: I’m ‘embarrassed’ about how ‘stop-and-frisk’ turned out

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said he's "embarrassed" at how the "stop-and-frisk" policing policies in his city turned out, saying a well-intentioned program got out of control.

February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren mocks Amy Klobuchar’s health care plan: ‘Two paragraphs’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren defended the push for Medicare for All, saying her rivals are offering plans that do go far enough in helping families.

February 19, 2020

Pete Buttigieg: Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg ‘most polarizing figures on this stage’

In the debate Wednesday, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg tore into rivals Sen. Bernard Sanders and billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, labeling them the "most polarizing figures on this stage."

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg touts business chops, silences rivals

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg finally left his rivals with nothing to say when he reminded them of their lack of business experience.

February 19, 2020

Amy Klobuchar: Want to end internet sexism? Elect a woman

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she knows how to stop sexism on the internet - elect a woman.

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg: No chance Bernie Sanders beats Donald Trump

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday there is zero chance Sen. Bernard Sanders can beat President Trump in the November election.

February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren goes nuclear on Michael Bloomberg to kick off Democratic debate

Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts immediately went for the jugular of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the start of Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, slamming him for his alleged history of demeaning and sexist comments about women.

February 19, 2020

Sanders 2020 Dem favorite, Bloomberg up, Biden and Warren sink: Oddsmaker

The political oddsmakers have good news for former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and more bad news for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts in their latest analysis of who has the best shot at capturing the Democratic presidential nomination.

February 19, 2020

Sanders’ Adviser touts Bloomberg’s ties to ‘notorious tax haven’ Bermuda

A senior adviser to Sen. Bernard Sanders is reminding voters that former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has called Bermuda his part-time home and touted business opportunities in the "notorious tax haven."

February 18, 2020

Bernie Sanders, supporters fear ‘divisive’ hijacked convention

Sen. Bernard Sanders' supporters have been stricken with an acute case of paranoia about the Democratic Party hijacking the nomination from their guiding light at the national convention this summer.

February 13, 2020

Bernie Sanders’ socialism spooks swing-district Democrats

Lawmakers who flipped Republican-held districts in the 2018 elections are growing worried as they ponder their prospects if they head into November with Sen. Bernard Sanders, a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist, at the top of their ticket.

February 12, 2020

Pete Buttigieg beefs up Nevada team, ad investments

Pete Buttigieg is beefing up his ground game in Nevada and presence on the airwaves ahead of the state's caucuses.

February 12, 2020

Pete Buttigieg on New Hampshire results: ‘We are here to stay’

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday said his performance in the New Hampshire primary proves his campaign is "here to stay" as he called for party unity while lobbing unnamed attacks directed toward his Democratic presidential rivals.

February 11, 2020

Pete Buttigieg’s struggles with minority voters loom in Nevada, South Carolina

Pete Buttigieg is about to come face-to-face with his political kryptonite: skeptical minority voters.

February 11, 2020

Bernie Sanders wins New Hampshire primary; Andrew Yang, Michael Bennet drop out

For the second time, Sen. Bernard Sanders won New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, strengthening his grip on the far-left mantle in the race and giving him a burst of momentum heading into the Nevada caucuses and South Carolina primary this month.

February 11, 2020

Amy Klobuchar casts herself as Trump’s ‘worst nightmare’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said that her stronger-than-anticipated showing in the New Hampshire presidential primary Tuesday is more evidence that she is fast-becoming President Trump's "worst nightmare."

February 11, 2020