Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Is Beto back? Poll shows O’Rourke leads Democratic Senate primary race in Texas
Beto O'Rourke, the former U.S. House member whose unconventional campaign nearly upset Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018 and set the stage for a presidential bid that flamed out spectacularly, has risen from the ashes. Published August 19, 2025
Texas House back in session after Democrats return, work starts on new congressional map
The Republican speaker of the Texas House vowed to move fast to redraw the state's congressional districts after reaching a quorum following the return of runaway Democrats to the Texas Capitol. Published August 18, 2025
Sherrod Brown tries to be comeback kid in Ohio after voters last year kicked him out of U.S. Senate
Former Sen. Sherrod Brown officially kicked off his bid to return to the U.S. Senate on Monday, saying President Trump has sold out Ohio workers. Published August 18, 2025
Texas House Democrats return to Austin after delaying vote on new congressional maps
Texas House Democrats are returning to Austin on Monday after temporarily thwarting the Trump-inspired Republican push to redraw the state's more favorable GOP congressional maps before the midterms next year. Published August 18, 2025
Florida senator invites anti-Mamdani New Yorkers to come to Sunshine State
Sen. Rick Scott is inviting New Yorkers who cannot stomach the idea of Zohran Mamdani becoming the city's next mayor to relocate from the Big Apple to the Sunshine State. Published August 17, 2025
Trump to meet Zelenskyy with sweetener for peace deal but land swaps still a major sticking point
President Trump will try to advance peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday by offering security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 protection that Russian President Vladimir Putin accepted at the summit Friday in Alaska. Published August 17, 2025
Russia has agreed to NATO-like protections for Ukraine in talks, U.S. special envoy says
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Trump to NATO-like security guarantees that could help move peace negotiations along with Ukraine. Published August 17, 2025
Sen. Chris Murphy: ‘Putin got everything he wanted’ from Trump at Alaska summit
Sen. Chris Murphy said Sunday that President Trump got rolled by Russian President Vladimir Putin in their Alaska summit. Published August 17, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Russia-Ukraine peace deal is ‘a long ways off’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that President Trump made "some progress" in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin toward ending Moscow's war with Ukraine. Published August 17, 2025
Texas’ runaway Democrats head home in defeat, but California joins the redistricting fight
Texas Democratic lawmakers waved the white flag and are planning to head home after trying -- and failing -- to stop Texas Republicans from carrying out President Trump's plan to redraw their state's congressional maps. Published August 14, 2025
Gavin Newsom strikes back against Trump in Texas redistricting battle
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced voters in California will have a chance in a special election this fall to greenlight partisan redistricting in response to President Trump's push to rearrange the congressional maps in Texas. Published August 14, 2025
Hunter Biden responds to first lady’s $1 billion defamation threat: ‘F—- that’
Hunter Biden on Thursday scoffed at first lady Melania Trump's threat to sue him for $1 billion over "false" and "defamatory" comments tying her to Jeffrey Epstein. Published August 14, 2025
California Gov. Newsom trolls Trump in redistricting fight
Gov. Gavin Newsom is borrowing a page from President Trump to mock the self-proclaimed "Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters" in the ongoing battle over redistricting in Texas. Published August 14, 2025
NYC Mayor Eric Adams scrambles to save reelection with boost from Black ‘trailblazer’ David Paterson
Former New York Gov. David Paterson endorsed embattled Mayor Eric Adams' bid for reelection, hoping his status as the state's first Black governor will give the incumbent's struggling campaign a jolt of momentum. Published August 13, 2025
Texas’ redistricting brawl is about much more than House seats
The redistricting fight in Texas has Ken Paxton written all over it, with the state attorney general filing a multitude of lawsuits seeking to rein in the runaway Democrats and punch his ticket to national political prominence. Published August 12, 2025
Texas governor tees up another special session to take up Republicans’ redistricting plan
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced he will "immediately" call another special session, following through on his threat to keep the legislature in session as long as it takes to redraw the state's congressional maps. Published August 12, 2025
Trump tariff revenue jumps to $25B monthly as inflation holds steady
President Trump's tariffs are fattening federal coffers. Published August 12, 2025
Democratic Party approval hits a new rock bottom among Democrats
The Democratic Party has hit a new low with its own voters. Published August 12, 2025
Cuomo warns Trump will deploy National Guard to New York City if Mamdani wins
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning New York City voters that President Trump will deploy National Guard troops to their streets if Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor this fall. Published August 11, 2025
Zohran Mamdani launches anti-Trump tour of New York City, fends off Cuomo’s attacks on his rent deal
Zohran Mamdani is claiming the anti-Trump mantle in the New York City mayoral race as he looks to harness the city's deep animus toward the president and distance himself from his chief rival, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Published August 11, 2025
