Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Keith Ellison demands Donald Trump ‘condemn the terrorist attack’ on Muslim center
Rep. Keith Ellison, the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said Wednesday that it is an "outrage" that President Trump has refused to "condemn the terrorist attack" on an Islamic center in Minnesota and even more appalling that one of his aides has floated the notion that the event is an example of "fake hate crimes." Published August 9, 2017
Donald Trump backs Luther Strange for Senate in Alabama’s special election
President Trump has endorsed Luther Strange in the special election race in Alabama to fill the seat that Sen. Jeff Sessions vacated to become attorney general -- putting him on the opposite side of some of the most popular talking heads in the conservative movement. Published August 9, 2017
John Kasich bests Donald Trump in New Hampshire primary poll
Gov. John Kasich of Ohio leads President Donald Trump in a new poll among likely GOP primary votes in New Hampshire, which is home to the first in the nation primary. Published August 8, 2017
House panel approves $1.6 billion as down payment for Trump wall construction
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved $44.3 billion in spending for the Department of Homeland Security - including $1.6 billion down payment on the construction of a wall along the US-Mexico border. Published July 18, 2017
Evan Jenkins, Patrick Morrisey compete for Republican chance to unseat Joe Manchin in West Virginia
Republicans are hoping that a hard-fought primary contest does not hamper their chances of thwarting Sen. Joe Manchin III, a Democrat, from winning a second full term in the midterm elections. Published July 18, 2017
House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts benefits
House Republicans unveiled a budget road map Tuesday that lays the groundwork for a tax code rewrite, shifting focus from the Senate's stalled effort to repeal and replace Obamacare and setting up another intraparty battle with conservative lawmakers. Published July 18, 2017
Elizabeth Warren Republicans’ weapon against Democrats running for Congress
Sen. Elizabeth Warren isn't as toxic as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi -- yet -- but Republican operatives are laboring to change that, saying they will use the run-up to the elections next year to try to make the rising liberal star too poisonous for Democrats to handle. Published July 16, 2017
Corey Stewart, a Republican, seeks to unseat Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine
Corey Stewart announced Thursday that he plans to ride the momentum of his recent gubernatorial run into a bid to unseat Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in 2018, proclaiming an end to the "era of the kinder, gentler Republican." Published July 13, 2017
Bernie Sanders keeping 2020 presidential bid on the table
Bernie Sanders is not closing the door on another presidential run. Published July 12, 2017
Darrell Issa gets another challenger in California’s 49th
Another Democrat has announced his bid to unseat Rep. Darrell Issa in the 2018 midterm elections. Published July 12, 2017
Bernie Sanders most popular senator, Mitch McConnell the least: Poll
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is the most beloved senator on Capitol Hill, while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the least, according to a new Morning Consult poll of their home state constituencies. Published July 11, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg travels path of presidential candidates
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has stood in the pews at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina, where in 2015 a deranged teenager with an affinity for white nationalism killed nine people, sparking a national debate over gun control and Confederate symbols. Published July 10, 2017
Patrick Morrisey announces U.S. Senate bid in West Virginia
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced via video Monday he is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in the 2018 election, casting himself as the true conservative in the race and vowing to help President Trump "drain the swamp" in Washington, D.C. Published July 10, 2017
Great America Alliance, pro-Trump group, offers help for snowflake syndrome
The pro-Trump advocacy group Great America Alliance is out with a new ad mocking the idea of "acute chronic snowflakeism," saying millions have shown symptoms of the "crippling mental condition" in the wake of the 2016 election. Published July 10, 2017
Democrats look to next generation for president
Some Democratic ranks increasingly think it's time to look beyond the party's current crop of liberal firebrands such as Sens. Bernard Sanders and Elizabeth Warren and turn to the next generation to find leadership for the 2020 presidential election. Published July 6, 2017
Northam campaign pushes Gillespie to take stand on ‘Trumpcare’
The politics of the Senate health care bill has spilled over into the governor's race in Virginia, where Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam is pressuring Ed Gillespie to take a stand on "Trumpcare." Published July 5, 2017
Bernie Sanders, wife accused of fraudulent financial dealings with Burlington College
Sen. Bernard Sanders has built a political career on railing against the shady ways of the financial industry. Now he and his wife are the ones facing accusations of shady dealings. Published July 3, 2017
Nancy Pelosi stays, but Democrats look for successor
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has weathered yet another round of calls for her ouster, but fellow House Democrats are beginning to look beyond her tenure and cast about for a list of successors. Published June 28, 2017
United States ‘moving in an authoritarian direction’ under Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders says
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Thursday he fears the United States is drifting toward authoritarianism under President Trump. Published June 22, 2017
Nancy Pelosi says she’s staying: ‘I think I’m worth the trouble’
Defiant House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she's not going anywhere, brushing back complaints from rank-and-file Democrats that she has led them to political oblivion and insisting that whatever the election losses she has overseen, she is "worth the trouble." Published June 22, 2017