Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Class warfare: Biden tests the potency of soak-the-rich appeal to voters
Politicians often bet big on promising tax cuts to get elected. President Biden is letting it ride on tax increases. Published May 7, 2024
Bernie Sanders seeks reelection, trumpeting his far-left, anti-Israel agenda
Sen. Bernard Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term in his Vermont seat. Published May 6, 2024
Trump cheers on resignation of Charlie Spies as RNC’s chief legal counsel
Former President Donald Trump is celebrating the departure of the head of the Republican National Committee's legal department. Published May 6, 2024
Fetterman urges anti-Israel college protesters to ‘reevaluate things’
Sen. John Fetterman is urging the lefty college students and faculty members protesting the Israel-Hamas war to take a good look in the mirror, after a Houthi-led Yemen university offered those expelled a "safe haven" to continue their studies. Published May 3, 2024
Biden’s executive order promoting access to voting will hurt GOP, conservative think tank warns
A conservative think tank is raising worries about how a Biden executive order widens the gateway to Democrat voting. Published May 3, 2024
Musician John Rich rallies behind flag-defending frat brothers
Country singer John Rich plans to hold a free "Flagstock" concert at the University of North Carolina on behalf of the fraternity brothers who stopped pro-Palestinian protesters from pulling the American flag off a campus flag pole. Published May 3, 2024
Biden, Democrats rally base against ‘Trump abortion bans’ after new Florida law takes effect
President Biden and Democrats launched a daylong assault Wednesday against former President Donald Trump and Republicans on abortion rights. Published May 1, 2024
Hogan rips both parties for lacking guts to address immigration, border security
Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan sees the issues of immigration and border security as political winners -- even 1,800 miles away in deep blue Maryland. Published May 1, 2024
Democrats’ billboards warn Michigan voters that Trump backs abortion bans
Democrats are looking to tap into rage over Roe in Michigan. Published May 1, 2024
Biden makes election-year moves to downgrade marijuana on federal list of criminal drugs
The Biden administration is moving toward easing federal restrictions on marijuana, marking a seismic shift in the way the federal government has handled the popular psychotropic drug. Published April 30, 2024
Trump skeptical about making hostage deal with Hamas
Former President Donald Trump is casting doubt over the Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks, saying the terrorist organization cannot be trusted to return hostages, who he said are likely dead. Published April 29, 2024
Trump raises doubts about Israel-Hamas cease-fire, says most hostages are likely dead
Former President Donald Trump said the prospect of Hamas returning Israeli hostages is growing dimmer by the day. Published April 29, 2024
Kristi Noem boasts of killing her dog as she angles to be Trump’s VP
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants the world to know she has done a lot of things in her life, including killing a female dog and a goat all in the same day. Published April 26, 2024
Biden records worst approval rating in history for president at this point in first term: Gallup
President Biden notched the lowest approval rating, 38.7%, of any president at this point in their first term in office, according to Gallup. Published April 26, 2024
Catholic League president condemns Biden’s ‘religious baiting’ to attack Trump
Bill Donohue, who has led the Catholic organization since 1993, said Mr. Biden "showed his bigoted side" last week after he criticized pro-life evangelicals for supporting former President Donald Trump in past elections. Published April 25, 2024
Trump team: Americans see Biden’s weakness at home and abroad
In a memo Thursday, Trump campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said President Biden's failure to solve problems at home and aboard is hardening "voter perceptions about his inability to handle a crisis, demonstrate competency, and reduce inflation." Published April 25, 2024
Biden critics pounce on his ‘Anchorman’ moment
President Biden went full Ron Burgundy on Wednesday -- handing former President Donald Trump and Republicans more fodder to make the case that the president is unfit for a second term. Published April 24, 2024
DNC hits Kennedy ticket on Jan. 6 comments
Democrats are trying to drive a wedge between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his running mate over his view about the Jan. 6, 2021, protest. Published April 24, 2024
Larry Hogan, GOP Senate candidate, tells Maryland voters he is ‘fed up’ with Washington gridlock
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he is "fed up" with the partisan gridlock in Washington. Published April 24, 2024
New York trial can keep Trump off campaign trail but not off the stump
Former President Donald Trump has shown an uncanny ability to grow politically stronger in the face of numerous legal challenges that threaten to land him in jail and would almost certainly have doomed more conventional candidates. Published April 24, 2024
