Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Roy Moore campaign manager: NRA is ‘on board with us now’
Roy Moore's campaign manager said the National Rifle Association is now supporting the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in the Alabama special election. Published December 1, 2017
Roy Moore leans on abortion issue in Alabama
Alabama Republicans have been merciless in attacking the man some of them have dubbed "Abortion Jones," hoping to find reasons to rally a base they fear might stay home on Election Day rather than turn out for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore. Published November 30, 2017
Terry McAuliffe gets sued by Chinese investors
A group of Chinese investors has filed a lawsuit against Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe accusing him of an immigration scam in the electric car company he helped found — dredging up his past dealings as a businessman and political player as he eyes a possible 2020 presidential run. Published November 29, 2017
Roy Moore back on top in Alabama Senate race: Poll
Roy Moore has regained his footing in the Alabama special election for a seat in the U.S. Senate, according to a poll released Wednesday that showed the Republican has taken back the lead from Democrat Doug Jones. Published November 29, 2017
Democrats focused on next round of redistricting
Ralph Northam's landslide victory in Virginia governor's race and Democrats' stunning gains in other state elections this month have given party activists hope of eroding the GOP's advantage ahead of the next round of redistricting. Published November 26, 2017
Liberals bail on Bernie Sanders in bid to launch new third party
The liberal activists who hoped to recruit Sen. Bernard Sanders to lead a new third party appear to have given up on the senator, dropping his name from their movement as they search for another champion to pave an independent path in the next presidential election. Published November 22, 2017
Doug Jones, Roy Moore’s opponent in Alabama, on verge of history in Senate election
Running on a platform that pulls from both the progressive and conservative camps, Doug Jones could be on the verge of becoming the first Democrat from Alabama to hold a U.S. Senate seat in over two decades. Published November 19, 2017
Corey Stewart: Al Franken should be expelled from Senate over sexual harassment accusations
Virginia GOP Senate candidate Corey Stewart says Sen. Al Franken's fellow lawmakers should toss him from the Senate after a woman came forward to accuse him of forcibly kissing her without her consent a decade ago. Published November 17, 2017
Roy Moore receives backing of Alabama GOP’s Steering Committee
The Alabama GOP announced Thursday it is sticking with Roy Moore in the special election to fill Jeff Session's old seat, pushing back against national Republicans who have called on Mr. Moore to pull the plug on his bid. Published November 16, 2017
Mitch McConnell is out to ‘steal this election’ from Alabama voters: Roy Moore
GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore said Thursday he won't stop fighting for what he believes in until "they put me in the ground" and doubled down on his calls for Mitch McConnell to be ousted as Senate Majority Leader. Published November 16, 2017
Donald Trump ‘troubled’ by Roy Moore allegations, won’t call for him to quit Senate race
President Trump believes the allegations against Roy More are "troubling," the White House said Thursday, but stopped short of calling for him to get out of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Published November 16, 2017
Judge declares mistrial in Bob Menendez corruption trial
A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey after jurors failed to reach a verdict -- but his peers in the Senate said he'll still have to face an ethics probe there. Published November 16, 2017
Paul Nehlen, Paul Ryan’s primary opponent, accuses him of playing ‘Russian roulette’ on immigration
A primary challenger to House Speaker Paul D. Ryan is hitting him from the right on immigration, blaming the Wisconsin Republican for supporting a lottery program that he says has made the nation more susceptible to terrorist attacks. Published November 16, 2017
Roy Moore accuses Mitch McConnell of trying to ‘subvert the will of Alabamians’
As the accusations pile up, Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore has followed the same campaign strategy as then-candidate Donald Trump, taking to Twitter to circumvent a hostile media and deliver his message directly to voters ahead of next month's special election. Published November 15, 2017
Doug Jones ad: Republicans are running away from Roy Moore
Democrat Doug Jones is out with a new television ad that plays up the idea that Republicans are abandoning Roy Moore ahead of their special Senate election showdown in Alabama next month. Published November 14, 2017
Roy Moore battles Mitch McConnell, other Senate Republicans
Republicans in Washington went to war Monday with Roy Moore, their party's Senate nominee in Alabama, in the latest instance of going to the verge of blowing a winnable Senate seat. Published November 13, 2017
Joe Biden 2020 campaign prospects excite Democrats
Of all the Democrats riding high after last week's election, perhaps nobody got more of a boost than former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who seemed to do everything just right. Published November 12, 2017
Terry McAuliffe’s run for president in 2020 rumored
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe hears the buzz around a possible 2020 presidential run and is in no rush to silence the chatter. Published November 8, 2017
Terry McAuliffe: Virginia will be next state to expand Medicaid
Virginia will be the next state to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, Gov. Terry McAuliffe predicted this week, saying the massive wins by Democrats in the commonwealth on Tuesday make it all but certain the GOP will have to cave on its long-standing opposition. Published November 8, 2017
Trump: Gillespie blew it because he ‘did not embrace me or what I stand for’
President Trump took to Twitter to say Ed Gillespie fell short in the Virginia governor's race because the Republican candidate tried to distance himself from the president. Published November 8, 2017