Seth McLaughlin

Screen-to-screen battle injects fear into rallies; candidate words used against them

On the stump, the presidential campaign is turning into a battle of the big screens.

October 18, 2024

Trump says states will temper abortion laws

Former President Donald Trump is signaling to female voters that he believes states will ultimately err on the side of leniency on abortion limits and described himself as the "father of IVF."

October 16, 2024

Trump dismisses economists’ concerns about new tariffs

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his pledge to impose stiff tariffs on imports, dismissing some economists' concerns that his vision would plunge the nation into a trade war with China, threaten millions of American jobs, force consumers to pay more and worsen inflation.

October 15, 2024

‘Through the roof’: Trump touts support of Black and Hispanic communities at Philadelphia-area event

Former President Donald Trump said Monday at a Philadelphia-area townhall that his support among voters of color is surging ahead of the election as Vice President Kamala Harris struggles to shore up her support, especially among men.

October 14, 2024

Trump pencils in rally at Madison Square Garden in New York

GOP nominee Donald Trump plans to take his popular political roadshow to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27.

October 14, 2024

Bill Clinton blames Laken Riley’s killing on bad border policy

Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that Laken Riley would "probably" still be alive if the Biden-Harris administration had done a better job of vetting the illegal immigrant accused of killing her.

October 14, 2024

Trump wins support of the union that represents Border Patrol agents

The National Border Patrol Council on Sunday endorsed former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Arizona, saying the Republican presidential nominee will end the chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border "once and for all."

October 13, 2024

Raising Arizona’s status as toss-up; teams focus on views of Trump

Kamala Harris, Donald Trump and their running mates all set foot in Arizona in the last five days. So did First Lady Jill Biden. Former President Barack Obama plans to visit later this week.

October 13, 2024

Walz knocks Trump over his China-made Bibles: ‘This dude even outsourced God to China’

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz said Friday that he wasn't surprised if Donald Trump didn't realize his Trump-brand Bibles were made in China because he would have had to open them to find out.

October 11, 2024

Maryland Senate debate turns into battle over Hogan’s independent credentials

Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan vowed Thursday in his first Maryland Senate debate with Democrat Angela Alsobrooks to be an independent voice in an increasingly polarized Washington and to support federal legislation affirming a right to abortion.

October 10, 2024

Trump promises to make interest payments on car loans tax-deductible

Republican nominee Donald Trump says he plans to make interest on car loans tax deductible and negotiate the signature trade deal he signed as president, as part of an effort to strengthen domestic auto production.

October 10, 2024

Trump plans Madison Square Garden rally, seeks to expand electoral map into blue states

Former President Donald Trump plans to hold a campaign event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, unusual territory for a Republican candidate, even one who made a name for himself in the Democratic bastion.

October 9, 2024

Trump hurls more insults at Harris, rejects advice to be nice to woo women voters

Donald Trump is confident the personal insults he hurls at Vice President Kamala Harris are not going to cost him the support of women voters who have turned out more than men in recent elections.

October 9, 2024

Undecided holdouts getting pressured from every side in final weeks of the Harris-Trump race

Tiffany Irwin peeked out her front door on a recent morning to see her neighbors' yards populated with Trump and Harris signs as nearly everyone has already declared their allegiance in this must-win battleground state.

October 9, 2024

J.D. Vance seizes on Kamala Harris on ‘The View’ endorsing all of Biden’s decisions

Sen. J.D. Vance said Kamala Harris showed her true colors Tuesday when she said she would not change anything from President Biden's term in office.

October 8, 2024

For Trump, Butler is now a powerful symbol of both his 2024 campaign and his life

For his supporters, Donald Trump's triumphant return Saturday to the site where a would-be assassin's bullet came within inches of ending his life perfectly encapsulated the grit and tenacity that has made the Republican presidential nominee a political savior in the eyes of millions.

October 6, 2024

Back in Butler, Trump says, ‘I will never yield — not even in the face of death itself’

Former President Donald Trump on Saturday reinforced his fighter image by rallying supporters in the same place where a gunman came within inches of taking his life, eschewing lingering concerns about his safety and sending a clear message to his supporters that he will never stop fighting for them

October 5, 2024

Team Trump honors firefighter killed in Butler rally

Donald Trump's presidential campaign in Saturday's return rally sectioned off part of the stands to honor Corey Comperatore, the volunteer firefighter who died during the July assassination attempt while shielding his wife and daughter from the bullets.

October 5, 2024

Trump’s Butler return hits celebratory note as supporters eschew safety worries

Mary Ann Haugh celebrated her 66th birthday and another personal milestone Saturday by turning out to see Donald Trump at the same rally site where the Republican standard-bearer was almost killed three months ago.

October 5, 2024

Voter registration gains provide a good omen for Trump in pivotal Pennsylvania

Democrats have been losing voters in Pennsylvania over the past four years, leaving Republicans salivating over the prospect of former President Donald Trump recapturing the biggest swing state in the Nov. 5 election.

October 3, 2024