Seth McLaughlin

Joe Biden unveils criminal justice reform plan would alter crime policies he wrote as senator

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden sought Tuesday to ease concerns about his past decision-making on criminal justice, rolling out a plan to move the system away from the "tough on crime" policies that he helped to enshrine into law as a member of the Senate.

July 23, 2019

Cory Booker labels Joe Biden ‘proud architect of a failed’ criminal justice system

Sen. Cory A. Booker, a Democratic presidential candidate, on Tuesday panned former Vice President Joseph R. Biden's push to overhaul the nation's criminal justice system, saying the "proud architect of a failed system is not the right person to fix it."

July 23, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: Kamala Harris ‘is not qualified to serve as commander-in-chief’

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday said Sen. Kamala D. Harris is not qualified to be president because she lacks the foreign policy credentials and temperament to lead the nation on the global stage.

July 23, 2019

Democrats urge NAACP convention to marshal black vote against Donald Trump

Democrats on Monday made their case that President Trump is a racist directly to the national NAACP convention in Detroit, urging the country's preeminent civil rights organization to marshal the black vote to oust him in 2020.

July 22, 2019

Rashida Tlaib: ‘I’m not going nowhere!

Rep. Rashida Tlaib sent a clear message Monday that she has no plans of backing down in the rhetorical battle with President Trump, who has criticized the Michigan congresswoman and the other minority women in the House who have become known as "The Squad."

July 22, 2019

Tom Steyer calls on Pelosi to cancel summer break, more Trump oversight

Tom Steyer picked a fight Monday with the party he is hoping to represent in the 2020 presidential election, calling on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to cancel the summer recess for members of Congress to hold daily oversight hearings into President Trump and his administration.

July 22, 2019

Barbara Lee: Support building for limiting Donald Trump’s war powers

Rep. Barbara Lee of California said Monday that support is building in Congress for taking back authority over matters of war and peace from the executive branch.

July 22, 2019

Kamala Harris: ‘Medicare for All’ is the ‘goal’

Sen. Kamala D. Harris said her "goal" is to enact a "Medicare for All" overhaul of the nation's health care system.

July 22, 2019

Biden leads in early battleground states: poll

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is leading the 2020 Democratic race in the early primary states, according to a new survey.

July 22, 2019

Jeff Merkley: Child separation is still happening

Sen. Jeff Merkley said Monday the number of immigrants trying to cross over the U.S.-Mexico border has slowed as a result of stepped-up enforcement by Mexico and the summer heat.

July 22, 2019

Bernie Sanders leads 2020 poll of liberal progressives

Sen. Bernard Sanders is leading the 2020 Democratic presidential race, according to a new poll of liberal activists that shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren running in second place.

July 22, 2019

Greenpeace: Plastic ‘Trump’ straws suck, blasts sale as ‘shocking’

President Trump's decision to sell plastic "Trump" straws on his campaign website is causing quite the stir among environmentalists.

July 19, 2019

John Delaney denies report he’s been urged to drop out of 2020 presidential race

Former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland pushed back against a report that members of his team have urged him to pull the plug on his underdog presidential bid, saying it is fake news.

July 19, 2019

Mike Quigley: Donald Trump’s ‘sick personality is leading our country’

Rep. Mike Quigley on Friday described President Trump as having a "sick personality."The Illinois Democrat said the Mr. Trump's rhetorical attacks against four women of color in Congress is concerning.

July 19, 2019

Beto O’Rourke unveils ‘caregiver credit’ for caregivers and the sick

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a Democratic presidential candidate, called Friday for the federal tax code to include a "caregiver credit" for people who drop out of the labor force to take care of a child or someone who is battling health problems.

July 19, 2019

‘Medicare for All’ looms over 2020 Democrats

A number of Democrats running in competitive congressional races recognize the Medicare for All plan that has electrified liberal activists could end up hurting them if their party's presidential nominee is gung-ho about a single-payer health care plan.

July 18, 2019

Elizabeth Warren rolls out plan that would rein in private-equity firms

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday rolled out a plan to crack down on private equity firms as part of her broader push to take on Wall Street.

July 18, 2019

Tom Perez, DNC chair: ‘Send her back’ voters reflect ‘a minority of people in America’

Tom Perez, the head of the Democratic National Committee, said Thursday that Democrats are not targeting the voters that chanted "send her back" at President Trump's campaign rally in North Carolina this week, saying those people represent a "minority of people" in the United States.

July 18, 2019

Hakeem Jeffries, Dem Caucus chair: Donald Trump is ‘ripping apart the civil fabric of this nation’

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said Thursday he is confident that voters will not reward President Trump with a second term because of his "destructive" and "divisive" approach to the job.

July 18, 2019

Mark Sanford previews possible 2020 primary message

Former Rep. Mark Sanford of South Carolina is teasing a possible 2020 GOP primary challenge against President Trump, saying he is fed up with the way in which Washington has "seemingly forgotten that the debt, deficit and spending really do matter."

July 18, 2019