Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
New Hampshire ignores Biden, schedules January primary
New Hampshire will hold the first-in-the-nation presidential primary on Jan. 23 -- officially rejecting President Biden's push to have South Carolina hold the party's first contest. Published November 15, 2023
Ramaswamy launches petition to fire RNC’s McDaniel
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy started a petition Wednesday calling for the ouster of Ronna McDaniel as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee. Published November 15, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson is ‘all-in’ for Trump in 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson made it clear Tuesday that he supports former President Donald Trump's bid for the 2024 Republican nomination. Published November 14, 2023
Younger Trump voters in Arizona pick the man over the party
Former President Donald Trump is bigger than the Republican Party in the minds of his youngest supporters in the battleground state of Arizona. Published November 14, 2023
No Labels sets mid-April deadline for fielding a unity ticket
The bipartisan political group No Labels has set mid-April as its drop-dead deadline to pull the trigger on a "Unity Ticket" in the 2024 presidential election. Published November 10, 2023
RFK Jr. ‘loving’ GOP debate among candidates he says can’t win
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives the third GOP presidential debate a thumbs up and the five candidates who shared the stage a thumbs down. Published November 8, 2023
Trump rally in Florida upstages nearby GOP presidential debate
Donald Trump's rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination hoped the debate stage in Miami would put them at the center of the political universe Wednesday. Published November 8, 2023
Biden campaign says Trump can’t have it both ways on abortion issue
President Biden's reelection campaign is reminding voters that former President Donald Trump took credit for the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in the aftermath of an election in which the abortion issue fueled Democratic wins in red and purple states. Published November 8, 2023
Youngkin’s efforts on abortion limits fail: Democrats win full control of Virginia Legislature
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's dream of finishing out his final two years in office with Republican legislative control in Richmond was dashed Tuesday after Democrats defended the state Senate and claimed to have seized control of the House of Delegates. Published November 7, 2023
Democrat Andy Beshear overcomes Biden’s unpopularity to win reelection as Kentucky governor
Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear survived a reelection challenge from Republican Daniel Cameron and dissatisfaction with President Biden to capture a second term in the red state of Kentucky. Published November 7, 2023
Trump’s 2024 rivals desperate for breakout moment in third debate
Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley are out to prove in the GOP presidential debate Wednesday that they are the strongest alternative to former President Donald Trump in the nomination race. Published November 7, 2023
Kim Reynolds teams with DeSantis to bash Trump on campaign trail
Gov. Ron DeSantis hit the campaign trail Tuesday in Iowa with his newest and most powerful ally in the state: Gov. Kim Reynolds. Published November 7, 2023
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds warns Trump ‘can’t win’ in backing DeSantis
Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa says she is backing Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 GOP presidential nomination in part because former President Donald Trump cannot win a general election race. Published November 6, 2023
Democrats in panic mode over Biden hemorrhaging support, trailing Trump in battleground states
President Biden's dire reelection picture is sending shock waves of fear through the Democratic Party's ranks and sparking public infighting over whether they should stick with their aging leader. Published November 6, 2023
Republicans test-drive post-Roe push for abortion limits in Virginia elections
The elections in Virginia on Tuesday will put Republicans' post-Roe push for limits on abortion to the test. Published November 5, 2023
RFK Jr. outpaces Biden, Trump among independents, poll finds
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the king of independents. Published November 1, 2023
DeSantis, Haley quarrel over China while chasing Trump; security threat key issue on trail
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina are trading China-laced smackdowns in their bruising battle to become the clear alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race. Published November 1, 2023
Donald Trump is the cream of the crop in Iowa: Poll
Former President Donald Trump is running almost 30 percentage points ahead of his rivals for the Republican nomination race in Iowa less than three months before the caucuses. Published October 30, 2023
Dean Phillips is all in: Running against Joe Biden for the presidential nomination
Minnesota Rep. Dean Philips on Friday launched his upstart challenge against President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, saying it's "time for the torch to be passed to a new generation of American leaders." Published October 27, 2023
DeSantis calls for expanding U.S. Navy to counter ‘looming China threat’
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said if he's elected president, he'll push for an expansion of the Navy to help combat the nation's biggest threat: China. Published October 27, 2023
