Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Scandal-scarred Lewandowski still has open line to Trump
Corey Lewandowski still has former President Donald Trump's ear months after being accused of sexually harassing a woman at a Las Vegas fundraiser. Published December 9, 2021
Elizabeth Warren wades into Texas primary battle to back far-left Cisneros over moderate Cuellar
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday endorsed progressive favorite Jessica Cisneros' bid to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar in the Texas Democratic primary election next year. Published December 8, 2021
Poll: Majority of Utah voters don’t want Trump comeback in 2024
The prospect of former President Donald Trump vying for the White House in 2024 doesn't thrill most Utah voters, according to a new poll. Published December 8, 2021
Ex-Sen. David Perdue launches primary challenge against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
Former President Donald Trump's clout is going to be tested in the 2022 primary election cycle, but nowhere is that more true than in Georgia, where he has convinced former Sen. David Perdue to launch a primary challenge against Gov. Brian Kemp. Published December 6, 2021
Youngkin gets booster shot, urges others to follow suit
Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin announced Friday that he got a coronavirus booster shot and urged others to follow in his footsteps. Published December 3, 2021
Chris Christie urges Republicans to move on from Trump, hints of White House run
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie helped build Donald Trump up in the 2016 presidential primary and now he's trying to tear him down before the 2024 election. Published December 3, 2021
Abrams dives into Georgia’s gubernatorial race, setting up possible rematch against Kemp
Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she is running for governor of Georgia, delighting Democrats, liberals activists and setting the stage for one of the most high-profile gubernatorial races in the country. Published December 1, 2021
Republicans attack Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly in Spanish-language ad
Senate Republicans' campaign committee is attacking Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona in a new Spanish-language television ad that casts the Democrat as blind to the needs of his Hispanic constituents. Published December 1, 2021
Massachusetts GOP Gov. Charlie Baker opts against reelection bid
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he will not run for reelection in 2022. Published December 1, 2021
Mike Pence urges Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
Former Vice President Mike Pence leaned into the culture wars on Tuesday, calling on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade on the eve of oral arguments over Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. Published November 30, 2021
House retirements reshuffle midterms, GOP sees edge
'Tis the season for House retirements. Published November 26, 2021
McCarthy confronts GOP grumbling, backbiting in his quest for speaker’s gavel
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is intent on nominating former President Donald Trump to be speaker of the House if the GOP flips the lower chamber next year, suggesting there's a faction of rank-and-file Republicans who are not yet sold on promoting House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Published November 24, 2021
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s political future on the rocks in Arizona, poll shows
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has fallen out of favor with Arizona Democrats to the point that the lion's share of them would like to replace her with someone else in the 2024 primary. Published November 22, 2021
Fate of Democrats’ $2 trillion tax-and-spend wish list in limbo in Senate
Sen. Jon Tester of Montana on Sunday said Democrats are going to have to be "open to compromise" if they hope to unify the party and pass President Biden's roughly $2 trillion social safety net bill through the upper chamber. Published November 21, 2021
Winsome Sears calls out racial agitators after Rittenhouse verdict: ‘Media are complicit in this’
Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears said Sunday that it is time to "stop picking at" America's racial scabs after a jury returned a verdict of not guilty against Kyle Rittenhouse, who was accused of murder for fatally shooting two men and injuring a third during racial justice riots last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Published November 21, 2021
Dr. Fauci encourages all adults to get COVID-19 booster shots after FDA approval
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he "absolutely" recommends every adult get a COVID booster shot, now that the FDA has approved adult boosters. Published November 21, 2021
Fauci urges vaccinated adults to ‘get boosted’
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that he "absolutely" recommends that every adult get a booster shot for the coronavirus. Published November 21, 2021
Biden’s top economic adviser: ‘Build Back Better’ will not increase inflation
The director of the National Economic Council dismissed warnings that President Biden's "Build Back Better" bill will increase inflation. Published November 21, 2021
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu: GOP has ‘priorities screwed up’
New Hampshire Gov. Christopher T. Sununu noted that only two House Republicans voted to censure Rep. Paul Gosar for posting an anime of himself killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Published November 21, 2021
Birthday blues: Biden turns 79 stung by sinking polls, doubts about future
President Biden rang in his 79th birthday on Saturday and set another milestone as the oldest president in the history of the United States. Published November 19, 2021
