Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Elon Musk: Trump ‘agreed’ to shutter USAID
Elon Musk has set his sights on shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development and said President Trump is fully on board with the move. Published February 3, 2025
Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem downplays prospect of indefinite detentions at Guantanamo
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that President Trump does not plan to hold illegal immigrants indefinitely at the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Published February 2, 2025
‘Old way of doing business is over’: Lindsey Graham backs Trump’s tariffs
Sen. Lindsey Graham said President Trump's imposition of tariffs against the nation's biggest trading partners "is designed to get these countries to change their behavior." Published February 2, 2025
Lindsey Graham: U.S. must support Israel if it strikes Iran’s nuclear program
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday the United States must support Israel if it decides to strike Iran's nuclear program. Published February 2, 2025
‘We are back on mission’: Transportation chief vows to hire ‘best and brightest’ after plane crash
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that his agency had lost its way under former President Joseph R. Biden and now is "back on mission." Published February 2, 2025
Trump tariffs spark retaliation from Canada, Mexico and China
President Trump's tariffs are meeting stiff retaliation from the nation's two largest trading partners, which are imposing tariffs on U.S. goods in a trade war that threatens to raise prices on all sides. Published February 2, 2025
DOGE navigates choppy waters from the start
The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency is dealing with some growing pains. Published January 31, 2025
Democrats look to turn the page with DNC chair vote
Ken Martin worked the hallways Thursday at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting at National Harbor just outside Washington, delivering his closing message to party insiders who will elect the next party chairman. Published January 30, 2025
Underdog O’Malley says he is in it to win ahead of DNC chair vote
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is shooting down the idea that he could throw his support behind one of his rivals in the race to become Democratic National Committee chair, saying he sees a viable path to victory in the eight-person race. Published January 29, 2025
Sen. Warren offers Musk $2 trillion savings blueprint for DOGE
Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent Elon Musk a liberal wish list of possible spending cuts and tax increases on the wealthy, which she says would let the Department of Government Efficiency identify trillions of dollars in taxpayer savings over the next decade. Published January 28, 2025
GOP senators roll out ‘Wall Act,’ seek to help Trump fulfill his border vision
Republican senators are fighting to ensure President Trump puts the final touches on the "big, beautiful wall" along the U.S.-Mexico border that he failed to complete during his first term in office. Published January 27, 2025
Adam Schiff extends olive branch, Trump asks if he was ‘hit with a baseball bat’
Sen. Adam Schiff of California wanted to play nice with President Donald Trump on his trip to survey the wildfire devastation in California. Published January 24, 2025
Steve Bannon says Elon Musk’s credibility on the line with DOGE
Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon says Elon Musk's star will implode inside the Trump White House if he fails to deliver his commitment to finding at least $1 trillion in wasteful government spending as the head of the new Department of Government Efficiency. Published January 23, 2025
The Ragin’ Cajun James Carville urges Biden to disappear from Democratic politics
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville says it is time for former President Joseph R. Biden to disappear into retirement, warning that if he tries to steer the party forward, it will have a "negative" impact. Published January 23, 2025
‘Nobody is liking that’: Federal employees balk at Trump’s order to return to the office
Around Washington this week, government employees balked at President Trump trying to force them back to the daily grind. Published January 22, 2025
WATCH: MAGA takes over D.C. for Trump’s inauguration
The nation's capital, a bastion of liberalism, became Trumpland for a day. Published January 20, 2025
Frigid temperatures freeze out some Trump protesters
Joseph Repici said he traveled to Washington, D.C., from Arkansas expecting big anti-Trump protests and was left uneasy about the relative lack thereof. Published January 20, 2025
Trump inauguration spawns last-minute pricey ticket market
President Trump's inauguration has given life to an underground ticket market for the biggest soirees in town. Published January 20, 2025
Arctic blast forces Trump inaugural indoors, gives Secret Services better security outlook
Expected below-freezing weather Monday forced President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural indoors, locking out most spectators and taking some pressure off the Secret Service and law enforcement tasked with securing the event. Published January 18, 2025
Snipers, road closures, security checkpoints: D.C. locks down for Trump’s inauguration
The two recent assassination attempts on Donald Trump prompted authorities to increase security to an all-time high in the nation's capital for his history-making inauguration Monday as the 47th president of the United States. Published January 17, 2025
