Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Obama brain trust: RFK Jr. is 2024 wild card, ‘something you cannot control’
The head of former President Barack Obama's winning 2012 campaign on Tuesday said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid for the White House is certainly keeping his rivals "up at night." Published April 23, 2024
RFK Jr. takes fire from all sides as Biden, Trump try to kneecap his White House run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting the pinata treatment from his rivals in his independent bid for the White House. Published April 22, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s PAC attacks Trump Republicans in new abortion ad
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that former President Donald Trump's view that states should decide abortion limits could make women fugitives from the law. Published April 22, 2024
RFK: Trump got ‘run over’ by Fauci, does not deserve to be president
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says former President Donald Trump does not deserve another term in the White House because he got "run over" by Dr. Anthony Fauci and bowed down to bureaucrats in response to the coronavirus. Published April 22, 2024
Police identify man who set himself ablaze outside Trump trial as 37-year-old from Florida
Law enforcement officials have identified the man who lit himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial as Max Azzarello, 37, from St. Augustine, Fla. Published April 19, 2024
Person sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
A person set himself on fire Friday near the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's trial is underway. Published April 19, 2024
Trailing Trump, Biden woos Arizonans with old-school gimmick of doling out taxpayer-funded treats
President Biden is employing a tried and true tactic to win over voters in Arizona: Shower them with taxpayer-funded goodies and attention. Published April 19, 2024
Biden comes up short with young voters
President Biden is struggling in his reelection push to recreate the support he enjoyed among young voters four years ago. Published April 18, 2024
Jill Stein vs. ‘zombie candidates’: How a Green Party rebel plans to beat Biden, Trump
Jill Stein is again looking to shake up the two-party domination that she blames for turning the government away from the working class and leading the nation astray at home and across the globe. Published April 18, 2024
Kari Lake rebrand put to the test in Arizona race for U.S. Senate
Political pros say Kari Lake is a generational political talent -- but faces a series of self-inflicted challenges as she looks to broaden her appeal and soften her image in the race for Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat. Published April 15, 2024
Trump, Johnson link arms in a move to require proof of citizenship to vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump on Friday projected unity and vowed to push election integrity legislation requiring every voter to prove they are a U.S. citizen. Published April 12, 2024
A laughing matter: RFK Jr. seeks comic boost in presidential bid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is out to prove laughter is the best political medicine. Published April 11, 2024
Trump says Arizona abortion ruling too tough
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday distanced himself from an Arizona court ruling upholding a near-total abortion ban, saying it went too far. Published April 10, 2024
Democrats get springtime burst of optimism about Biden beating Trump
Things are starting to look up -- or at least a little less gloomy -- for President Biden's reelection hopes. Published April 9, 2024
MTG offers a remedy for earthquakes and total eclipses: Repentance
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Friday that "earthquakes and eclipses" are signs from God that the country needs to repent for its sins. Published April 5, 2024
Trump calls for Biden to take predebate drug test
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants to debate President Biden but that the Democrat better take a drug test first. Published April 4, 2024
‘Border moms’ helping close Trump’s gender gap
Leah Aldridge, a conservative voter in Georgia, backed Nikki Haley in the GOP primary and is tired of the political circus that surrounds former President Donald Trump. Ms. Aldridge says Mr. Trump probably will earn her vote a third time in November because she is worried about what President Biden has done with the border. Published April 3, 2024
Trump doubles down on Biden debate challenge
Former President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on President Biden to participate in a debate. Published April 2, 2024
Trump presses advantage on immigration issue, rails against ‘Biden Border Bloodbath’
Former President Donald Trump is looking to put President Biden on his heels over immigration and border security ahead of the general election, warning that the Democrat's policies have sparked a "bloodbath" in the U.S. Published April 2, 2024
Dems lash out at Trump for border chaos in effort to save Biden in battleground states
The Democratic National Committee has erected billboards in Michigan accusing former President Donald Trump of causing the border chaos by blowing up an immigration deal on Capitol Hill. Published April 2, 2024