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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Kamala Harris attacks Joe Biden on race, busing

Sen. Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke of former Vice President Joe Biden's history on race - taking particular aim at his opposition to the federal government playing a role in busing to desegregate schools in the 1970s.

June 27, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, speaks during the Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Miami, as former vice president Joe Biden listens. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Bernie Sanders defends Medicare for All push

Sen. Bernard Sanders defended his Medicare for All plan in the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, arguing people are fed up with their private insurance and would be much happier under a government run system.

June 27, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks during an American Federation of Teachers town hall, Tuesday, June 25, 2019, in North Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) **FILE**

Beto O’Rourke joins protest at UAC detention center

Beto O'Rourke on Thursday climbed atop a stepladder and peered over the fence of a detention center for Unaccompanied Alien Children, calling out a message of support in Spanish to the youngsters inside.

June 27, 2019
Democratic presidential candidates New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro stand on the stage before a Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Art, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Tim Ryan: Democrats viewed as too coastal, too elitist

Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio warned Wednesday the Democratic Party has a "perception problem," saying it is imperative that the party reconnect with working-class voters if it wants to advance its top priorities.

June 26, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Joseph R. Biden has distanced himself from much of his work as a senator. (Associated Press)

Joe Biden appeal fading among Democratic voters

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden has two major selling points to Democrats -- his professed ability to strike bipartisan deals and his eight years as President Barack Obama's sidekick, who is still immensely popular.

June 24, 2019