Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Team Trump honors firefighter killed in Butler rally
Donald Trump's presidential campaign in Saturday's return rally sectioned off part of the stands to honor Corey Comperatore, the volunteer firefighter who died during the July assassination attempt while shielding his wife and daughter from the bullets. Published October 5, 2024
Trump’s Butler return hits celebratory note as supporters eschew safety worries
Mary Ann Haugh celebrated her 66th birthday and another personal milestone Saturday by turning out to see Donald Trump at the same rally site where the Republican standard-bearer was almost killed three months ago. Published October 5, 2024
Voter registration gains provide a good omen for Trump in pivotal Pennsylvania
Democrats have been losing voters in Pennsylvania over the past four years, leaving Republicans salivating over the prospect of former President Donald Trump recapturing the biggest swing state in the Nov. 5 election. Published October 3, 2024
Walz, Vance clash over the importance of ‘experts’
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. J.D. Vance have different views on whether the nation's next president should rely more on "experts" or "commonsense wisdom." Published October 1, 2024
Warfare in Middle East sends shock waves all the way to Harris’ presidential campaign
Iran's missile attack against Israel roiled the U.S. presidential race, pushing the White House -- and Vice President Kamala Harris -- to take a firmer stand on the chaos in the Middle East. Published October 1, 2024
Vance, Walz take the stage for high-stakes debate
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz met Tuesday in a Manhattan TV studio for the first -- and only -- scheduled vice presidential debate. Published October 1, 2024
Trump blames ‘nonexistent’ Biden-Harris leadership for emboldening Iran to attack Israel
Donald Trump on Wednesday said the Iranian missile strike against Israel had pushed the world closer to a "global catastrophe" and exposed the lack of leadership from the Biden-Harris administration. Published October 1, 2024
Harris, Trump turn focus to Hurricane Helene relief efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump shifted their attention Monday away from standard campaigning to focus on the emergency response to the fallout from Hurricane Helene, which devastated a region that includes the election battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia. Published September 30, 2024
Trump arrives in Georgia to survey storm damage, questions Biden-Harris response
Donald Trump arrived in Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday for a firsthand look at the damage and to deliver relief supplies after Hurricane Helene devastated the region and left more than 100 people dead across the Southeast. Published September 30, 2024
Trump team raises expectations for Tim Walz ahead of vice presidential debate
Looking to set the tone for the vice presidential debate, Donald Trump's campaign on Monday called Democrat Tim Walz a "liar" and "chameleon" and dubbed him "traitor Tim" and "turncoat Tim." Published September 30, 2024
Kamala Harris uses campaign cash windfall for TV ad blitz to drown out Donald Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris is closing out the race against former President Donald Trump with a significant cash advantage that will allow her to blanket the airwaves with TV ads in the battleground states. Published September 30, 2024
Trump says ‘I told you so’ after ICE data shows over 600,000 criminal illegal immigrants roaming
Donald Trump says newly released statistics from Immigration and Customs Enforcement validate what he has been saying for years: The Biden-Harris administration has allowed convicted murderers and orhwe criminals to run free across the nation.administration has allowed convicted murderers and criminals to run free across the nation. Published September 27, 2024
Trump meets with Zelenskyy in New York, vows to end war fast if elected
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Trump in New York on Friday to discuss America's support for his nation's fight against Russia. Published September 27, 2024
Harris and Trump wrangle over who’s the real capitalist, pro-business, tax-cutting candidate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered dueling visions of the economy Wednesday, stepping up their messages to voters in battleground states still anxious about the economy. Published September 25, 2024
Trump to Harris: Why wait to deliver on economic vision?
Casting doubt over Kamala Harris' economic vision, Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Democrat's "fake" pledges to help workers ring hollow given her failure to address the nation's economic and immigration challenges as vice president. Published September 25, 2024
Trump says Iran threats against him should be met with a threat of massive military strike
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if he were in the White House, he would send a clear message to foreign nations that the U.S. would blow their country to "smithereens" if they threaten the life of a current, former, or prospective president. Published September 25, 2024
J.D. Vance accuses Kamala Harris of harming U.S. workers by not embracing Trump-style tariffs
Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance says Kamala Harris's criticism of Donald Trump's vision on trade and her reluctance to take a more rigid stand on immigration proves she is not serious about standing up for labor unions and their rank-and-file members. Published September 25, 2024
Policy or personality: Voters weigh America’s path forward in tight Harris, Trump race
Judging by the significant presidential campaign issues, voters are more closely aligned with former President Donald Trump's stances. But his brash and chaotic approach to politics is costing him, leaving him trailing Vice President Kamala Harris in most national polling at this point in the race. Published September 25, 2024
Trump says corporate tax cuts, threat of tariffs will spark economic renaissance
Former President Donald Trump says he will make the nation a "manufacturing powerhouse" by adopting protectionist tax policies that promote domestic production and encourage businesses to move their operations to the United States. Published September 24, 2024
Rep. Earl Carter compares Harris’ pledge to fix economy to O.J. Simpson’s vow to find real killer
Rep. Earl "Buddy" Carter sees similarities between the way Vice President Kamala Harris has responded to the nation's economic challenges and the way O.J. Simpson reacted to the death of his ex-wife. Published September 24, 2024
