Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
What now?: Sinema’s defection from Dems sends shock waves through Hill
Democrats will retain enough votes to control the Senate and its committees, but Kyrsten Sinema's decision alters power dynamics within the party and landed with a major thud. Published December 9, 2022
‘What a mess!’: GOP’s loss in Georgia runoff sends shock waves through Trump world
Sen. Raphael Warnock's win over Herschel Walker in Georgia's runoff election for U.S. Senate delivered another blow to the Republicans and further strained former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP, prying open a wider lane for his potential 2024 rivals. Published December 7, 2022
Tuesday’s runoff election in Georgia tests Trump’s clout one more time before 2024 race gets rolling
Republicans Tuesday concluded a 72-hour push to galvanize GOP voters in Georgia's Senate runoff, where Herschel Walker, one of former President Trump's most prominent endorsements, will test Mr. Trump's hold over the party one last time before the 2024 presidential campaign ramps up. Published December 6, 2022
Calling all non-early voters: Warnock, Walker barnstorm Georgia ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock rallied Monday with union organizers and campaigned with rapper Killer Mike. Republican Herschel Walker held a virtual rally with former President Donald Trump and appealed to voters in the northern part of the state. Published December 5, 2022
Don’t count Herschel Walker out: Dems’ big spending fails to move the needle in Georgia runoff
Georgia Republicans see a path to victory in a last-minute push to get voters to turn out Tuesday for Senate candidate Herschel Walker, who is now seen as the underdog in his bid to unseat Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock. Published December 3, 2022
Obama goes to bat for ‘workhorse’ Warnock in Georgia runoff, dings Walker’s competence
Former President Barack Obama returned to Atlanta on Thursday to rally support for Sen. Warnock's re-election in the Georgia runoff race against Republican Herschel Walker. Published December 1, 2022
Dems ready to reshuffle nominating calendar for 2024, eye booting too-White Iowa from kickoff spot
Iowa's first-in-the-nation status in Democratic presidential nomination contests is hanging by a thread. Published December 1, 2022
Herschel Walker leans on Trump-foe Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in closing days of the runoff race
Former President Donald Trump coaxed Herschel Walker into the Senate race in Georgia, but it could be Gov. Brian Kemp that ends up lifting the former football star to victory next week. Published November 29, 2022
Walker calls in reinforcements for home stretch of campaign in Georgia runoff for Senate
Herschel Walker is hoping a diverse cast of GOP leaders and activists can help push him over the finish line in his runoff race against Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. Published November 28, 2022
MyPillow’s Mike Lindell launches bid for RNC chairman
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell is running to become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, putting him on a crash course with Ronna McDaniel. Published November 28, 2022
Democrats add Whitmer, Shapiro to a growing roster of ‘Plan B’ candidates for 2024
Democrats' surprisingly strong showing in the midterm elections has created a new crop of future party leaders -- and some Democrats are wondering whether that future could be now. Published November 23, 2022
Pompeo: ‘The most dangerous person in the world is Randi Weingarten’
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten the world's No. 1 menace. Published November 22, 2022
Deep bench of GOP White House hopefuls undaunted by Trump — so far
Nikki Haley, a former ambassador to the United Nations, said this spring that she would not run for president in 2024 if former President Donald Trump staged a political comeback. But following the midterms, Mrs. Haley changed her tune. Published November 21, 2022
Kari Lake fights like Trump against election loss in Arizona, emerges as possible Trump running mate
Kari Lake does Trump better than Trump. Published November 20, 2022
Warnock sees Trump as anchor around Walker’s neck in Georgia runoff race
Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock is betting that former President Donald Trump is so toxic in Georgia that he's running a new ad that simply repeats the ex-president's endorsement of Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Published November 17, 2022
Trump sets off on race for White House, promises to make America ‘great and glorious again’
The 2024 presidential election launched Tuesday from the chandelier-lit grand ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, where former President Donald Trump announced a third bid for the White House amid a divided Republican Party. Published November 15, 2022
GOP considers new national leadership after string of election losses
Ronna McDaniel's future as head of the Republican National Committee has been called into question after the party's disappointing midterm election showing, though it is not certain whether a credible alternative will emerge. Published November 15, 2022
Virginia Lt. Gov. Sears says she cannot support Trump in 2024, urges GOP to ‘move on’
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears says it is time for the GOP "to move on" from former President Donald Trump. Published November 10, 2022
Georgia Dems welcome idea of Trump launching 2024 bid now in hopes it would boost Warnock in runoff
Georgia Democrats are "praying" that former President Donald Trump launches a 2024 presidential next week, saying it would be manna from heaven for Sen. Raphael Warnock in his runoff race next month against Herschel Walker. Published November 10, 2022
Mutiny: GOP figures turn on Trump for deflating party’s midterm score
Former President Donald Trump has steered the Republican Party's ship for six years, but now prominent GOP players are ready to throw him overboard. Published November 10, 2022
