Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Georgia primary offers good omen for Pence’s 2024 ambitions, his ‘forward-looking’ message
Former Vice President Mike Pence wasn't on the ballot in Georgia this week, but he saw the results from the GOP primary as good news for him with two major figures opposing stolen election claims in 2020 emerging victorious despite former President Donald Trump's best efforts. Published May 26, 2022
Gov. Kemp extends state gas tax suspension in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday extended a moratorium on the state's 29.1 cents-a-gallon gasoline tax to help ease consumers' pain at the pump. Published May 26, 2022
GOP leader McCarthy lends voice to Trump rally targeting Cheney
Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally Saturday in Wyoming on behalf of his pick to oust Rep. Liz Cheney in the GOP primary and is slated to get a helping hand from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Published May 26, 2022
Brian Kemp cruises in Georgia GOP governor primary in blow to Trump
Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday steamrolled over former Sen. David Perdue in their primary showdown in Georgia -- delivering a public blow to former President Donald Trump's efforts to dethrone the incumbent and relitigate the results of the presidential 2020 election. Published May 24, 2022
Trump recycles endorsement statement in final pitch for Perdue in Georgia governor’s race
Former President Donald Trump went to the recycling bin Tuesday to reiterate his support for former Sen. David Perdue's flagging bid to unseat Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia's primary elections. Published May 24, 2022
Last pro-life House Democrat fights for political survival against leftwing challenger in Texas
Progressive Democrats are on the verge of purging the last pro-life House Democrat from the party Tuesday in a runoff election in southwest Texas. Published May 20, 2022
GOP candidates weather Trump’s attacks with the power of incumbency
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia leaned into the power of incumbency to take the sting out of former Sen. David Perdue's primary challenge and former President Donald Trump's unrelenting attacks. Published May 20, 2022
Trump presses Dr. Oz to preemptively declare victory in Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on television celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to declare victory in the GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania. Published May 18, 2022
Race lingers in primary battle between Bourdeaux and McBath in Georgia’s newly drawn 7th District
The Democratic primary race next week between Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath in the 7th Congressional District in Georgia could boil down to the racial preference of voters. Published May 18, 2022
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman locked up the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania's closely watched U.S. Senate race, but the Republican contest was still too close to call Tuesday night in the biggest test yet of former President Trump's influence on the GOP. Published May 17, 2022
Bernie Sanders demands DNC oppose Dems’ ‘dark money’ super PACs backing moderate candidates
Sen. Bernard Sanders on Tuesday demanded the Democratic National Committee come out against the "dark money" that super PACs are spending in Democratic primary races to beat back far-left challengers. Published May 17, 2022
Kathy Barnette under siege after she surges in chaotic GOP Senate race in Pa.
The fight for the Republican Senate nomination in Pennsylvania has turned into a three-way race and an all-out war on Kathy Barnette, whose late surge has turned the contest on its head in the closing days of the campaign. Published May 13, 2022
Trump warns that Republican Barnette ‘will never’ win Pa. Senate seat, redoubles support for Dr. Oz
Former President Trump warned Thursday that Republican Kathy Barnette, who is making an unexpectedly strong showing in polls, will lose the Senate race in Pennsylvania if she captures the GOP nomination. Published May 12, 2022
Speaker Pelosi sticks with pro-life Rep. Cuellar following Roe v. Wade draft opinion leak
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi erased any doubt Thursday about whether she backs Rep. Henry Cuellar's reelection push in Southwest Texas, saying the pro-life incumbent remains a "valued member of our caucus." Published May 12, 2022
Biden, Democrats face long odds to lower inflation sharply by Election Day
Time is running out on Democrats' hopes to get inflation under control before the November elections. Published May 9, 2022
Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger touts ‘truth,’ ‘facts’ against Trump-backed primary rival
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the truth is on his side in his reelection race, and much of the political universe agrees, with the glaring exception of former President Donald Trump. Published May 8, 2022
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stays on ballot in Georgia, beats back legal challenge
A judge has ruled that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is eligible to appear on the ballot after lawyers for a group of voters failed to show she engaged in an act of "insurrection." Published May 6, 2022
Herschel Walker’s debate avoidance in primary spurs general election questions
Herschel Walker has proven he can outclass and stiff-arm competitors on the gridiron, but what about under the bright lights of a debate stage? Published May 3, 2022
Undaunted: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene rages against the Washington machine in reelection push
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday barnstormed around her congressional district on the first day of early voting in Georgia, telling voters that woke Democrats and weak-kneed Republicans are presiding over a "broken" federal government that has left Americans like them in the lurch. Published May 2, 2022
Secretary Mayorkas says DHS is preparing for expected post-Title 42 migrant surge
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday his agency is preparing to handle a possible daily flood of migrants when the Title 42 pandemic border shutdown is lifted later this month. Published May 1, 2022
