Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Recipe for disaster: GOP group accuses Democrats of ruining National Chicken Wing Day
Republicans are speaking up for one of the most finger-licking constituencies in the United States: the chicken wing connoisseur. Published July 29, 2021
House’s Jan. 6 committee opens with officers’ harrowing tales of attacks by pro-Trump ‘terrorists’
U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn told lawmakers Tuesday that things got racist when he called on the "insurrectionists" in MAGA hats and Trump 2020 shirts to turn back from the Jan. 6 riot. Published July 27, 2021
Rep. Liz Cheney: Jan. 6 attack cannot be ‘whitewashed’; probe targets Trump White House role
Rep. Liz Cheney said Tuesday Congress must hold those responsible for the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol accountable and warned lawmakers they must not let "vicious factionalism of political parties" get in the way of their chief obligation: "to defend the rule of law and the freedom of all Americans." Published July 27, 2021
House GOP: Pelosi seeks to ‘cover up the facts’ of Jan. 6
House Republican leaders launched a preemptive strike ahead of the first select committee hearing into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, accusing Speaker Nancy Pelosi of trying to cover up facts that could get in the way of her predetermined narrative about the incident. Published July 27, 2021
Liz Cheney takes center stage at first Jan. 6 committee hearing: ‘We have important work to do’
Rep. Liz Cheney is set to deliver an opening statement Tuesday at the first hearing of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 attack, taking a high-profile role in the probe that will test her ties to the GOP. Published July 26, 2021
Kevin McCarthy dubs Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger as ‘Pelosi Republicans’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is branding the two Republicans serving on the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as "Pelosi Republicans." Published July 26, 2021
‘Patriots’: Trump praises Arizona election audit for sparking ‘movement all over the country’
Former President Donald Trump praised Arizona officials at a rally in Phoenix on Saturday, touting their 'courage' in reexamining the 2020 election results in an ongoing audit. Published July 24, 2021
Maricopa County launches ‘JustTheFacts’ website to combat Trump’s stolen election claims
Maricopa County in Arizona on Friday rolled out a JustTheFacts.vote website that seeks to debunk misconceptions about the 2020 presidential election results and unproven stolen election claims that former President Donald Trump and his allies have trumpeted since voters sent him packing. Published July 23, 2021
Trump-‘obsessed’ Republicans won’t derail Jan. 6 Capitol probe, Pelosi vows
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Thursday that she will not let the GOP's obsession with former President Donald Trump get in the way of the Jan. 6 select committee investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Published July 22, 2021
Former Democratic Rep. Abby Finkenauer launches bid to unseat Sen. Chuck Grassley
Former Rep. Abby Finkenauer, Iowa Democrat, announced Thursday she is running for GOP Sen. Charles E. Grassley's seat. Published July 22, 2021
McCarthy pulls GOP picks from Jan. 6 panel after Pelosi blocks Trump allies
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced she is blocking Reps. Jim Jordan and Jim Banks from serving on the Jan. 6 select committee, citing concerns over the "impact their appointments may have on the integrity of the investigation." Published July 21, 2021
House GOP defends Jan. 6 committee appointees who objected to certifying 2020 Electoral College vote
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise turned to history Tuesday to defend the GOP's decision to appoint three members to the Jan. 6 select committee who voted against certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. Published July 20, 2021
Kevin McCarthy names five Republicans to serve on Jan. 6 special committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has named the Republican members who will sit on the Jan. 6 special commission, and they include conservative firebrand Jim Jordan of Ohio. Published July 19, 2021
King no more? Bolton touts polls showing Trump’s base is shrinking
John R. Bolton is out to prove former President Donald Trump's base of support in the Republican Party is shrinking -- putting him at odds with a number of GOP lawmakers who have pledged fealty to the 45th president and, in some cases, parroted his stolen election claims. Published July 19, 2021
Majority of Arizona Republicans believe election audit will show Trump won, poll shows
The lion's share of Republican voters in Arizona believe the ongoing audit of election results in Maricopa County will turn up enough evidence to show that former President Trump was the real winner in the state last year. Published July 19, 2021
Pence returns to Iowa, trumpets ‘Trump-Pence’ record of accomplishment
Back in Iowa for the first time since the 2020 election, former Vice President Mike Pence told voters in the first-in-the-nation caucus state the "Trump-Pence" administration showed what can be accomplished when you fight for conservative principles. Published July 16, 2021
Trump huddle with McCarthy fuels debate over GOP participation in Democrats’ Jan. 6 select committee
Former President Donald Trump's meeting with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday fed into speculation about the GOP leader's plan for the Jan. 6 select committee. Published July 15, 2021
Trump set to meet with House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he will huddle with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in New Jersey, saying there is "much to discuss." Published July 15, 2021
Most Americans concerned about violent crime, split over cause: Poll
The rise in violent crime across the country has seized the attention of most registered voters, according to a new survey that shows most see it as a significant challenge. Published July 14, 2021
Trump says he’s made up his mind about 2024
Former President Donald Trump says his mind is made up about whether he will run for president again in 2024. Published June 30, 2021
