Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Dr. Fauci more respected than Trump, Pelosi, McConnell, poll shows
Dr. Anthony Fauci is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment from most Republicans and far-right activists but remains among the nation's most respected public figures. Published February 3, 2022
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s approval rating underwater in Arizona, poll finds
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is being punished back home in Arizona for refusing to fall in line behind President Biden's plan to eliminate the legislative filibuster to overhaul election laws, according to a new survey that shows her approval rating is underwater. Published February 3, 2022
Stacey Abrams rakes in over $9 million for Georgia gubernatorial bid
Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she has raised more than $9 million over the first two months of her second gubernatorial bid in Georgia, putting her on solid financial footing in what is shaping up to be an expensive contest. Published February 2, 2022
Gov. Doug Ducey is GOP’s best bet in Arizona Senate race despite opposition from Trump: Poll
Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona could reshuffle the Arizona Senate race if he changes course and decides to give it a go, according to a new survey of registered voters that pegged him as the best bet to oust Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the 2022 midterm elections. Published February 1, 2022
Trump makes direct-to-camera plea for Perdue in Georgia’s governor race
Former Sen. David Perdue's first television ad in his campaign for Georgia governor features former President Donald Trump calling on voters to back his bid to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Published February 1, 2022
Democrats devise plan to beat odds in midterms, hold on to House majority
Democrats won't give up their majority in the House without a fight, and they have a three-pronged strategy to upset what they say is an overconfident Republican Party in this year's midterm elections. Published January 31, 2022
Biden ready for rare racial justice win with Supreme Court pick
President Biden was thrown a lifeline this week with a chance to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, giving him a chance to make up for a string of unfulfilled promises on the racial justice front. Published January 27, 2022
Sen. Mark Kelly defends Sen. Kyrsten Sinema against Arizona Democratic Party censure
Sen. Mark Kelly disagrees with the Arizona Democratic Party's decision to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after she refused to change Senate rules to pass a bill to overhaul federal elections. Published January 26, 2022
Democratic Senate candidates see rallying cry in campaign promise to nuke the filibuster
Supporting the elimination of the filibuster has become the new litmus test for Democrats running for U.S. Senate in battleground races across the country. Published January 22, 2022
Conservative group pressures Kevin McCarthy to appear before Jan. 6 committee
A conservative anti-Trump group is launching a billboard campaign calling out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for refusing to testify before Congress' Jan. 6 committee. Published January 20, 2022
Arizona’s secretary of state race sees massive fundraising
The focus on elections in Arizona has led to an explosion in money being raised by candidates running to become the next secretary of state. Published January 20, 2022
Filibuster fallout: Longtime Dem lawmaker gets hit with Sinema-infused attack from far-left rival
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin III of West Virginia are not up for reelection this year, but their political brands are getting dragged through the mud in a Democratic primary race in South Texas. Published January 18, 2022
Trust erodes in everything from church to schools to the presidency during Biden’s first year
As President Biden enters his second year in office, former President Donald Trump enters his second year of forced retirement, and the coronavirus enters its third year plaguing the nation, Americans are questioning their institutions in new ways, sending academics scurrying to understand what it all means. Published January 18, 2022
GOP primary candidates wrestle for Trump mantle in first volley of TV ad wars
Former President Donald Trump has emerged as the mainstay of campaign ads in the 2022 Republican primaries, with candidates battling over who is most allied with Mr. Trump and his America First agenda. Published January 17, 2022
Local businesses brace for D.C. vaccine mandate
Washington businesses are bracing for Mayor Muriel Bowser's vaccine mandate that goes into effect Saturday. Published January 14, 2022
Romney fumes over RNC threat to pull out of presidential debates
Sen. Mitt Romney isn't thrilled with the Republican National Committee's threat of pulling the GOP nominee for president out of future debates. Published January 14, 2022
RNC threatens to pull out of presidential debates over biased moderators, diminished credibility
The Republican National Committee on Wednesday threatened to bar its presidential nominees from participating in presidential debates if the organization that sponsors the general election showdowns refused to change its partisan ways. Published January 13, 2022
Graham reluctant to back McConnell as GOP Senate leader without Trump connection
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he would not support Sen. Mitch McConnell as GOP leader in the next Congress if he does not have a "working relationship with President [Donald] Trump." Published January 13, 2022
Senate Republicans raised $105 million in 2021
The campaign arm of Senate Republicans announced Wednesday it raised more than $28 million in the fourth quarter of the year -- bringing its total 2021 fundraising haul to nearly $105 million. Published January 12, 2022
Trump hangs up on NPR when challenged on election claims, calls Mitch McConnell a ‘loser’
Former President Donald Trump said most Republicans in the Senate are not leaning into his stolen election claims because "Mitch McConnell is a loser." Published January 12, 2022
