Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Alan Dershowitz, former Epstein attorney, wants Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before Congress
Alan Dershowitz, former attorney for the late Jeffrey Epstein, says former Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell should testify before Congress about what she knew about his sex-trafficking scheme, including the names of his clients. Published July 20, 2025
Disapproval of Trump’s immigration efforts ticks up
The public is showing signs of souring on President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. Published July 20, 2025
Rep. Adam Smith rejects the idea that Zohran Mamdani is leading the Democratic Party
Rep. Adam Smith of Washington on Sunday dismissed the idea that Zohran Mamdani speaks for the entire Democratic Party. Published July 20, 2025
Trump says Epstein grand jury testimony won’t satisfy ‘radical left lunatics’
President Trump said Saturday that even if the courts agreed to release all the grand jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein, the Democrats still wouldn't be satisfied. Published July 19, 2025
Zohran Mamdani blowing away the competition in Democrats’ free-for-all
Zohran Mamdani's earth-shaking political rise continues to pick up speed as the mayoral candidate racks up endorsements from New York City's most powerful labor unions and woos party bosses in Washington, raising all sorts of speculation around whether the democratic socialist has already drowned out the competition. Published July 17, 2025
Trump says Andrew Cuomo should stay in race for NYC mayor
President Trump said Tuesday that Andrew Cuomo should hang in there to help keep New York's mayoral office from going to socialist Zohran Mamdani. Published July 15, 2025
Democrat Abigail Spanberger lets her dad do the talking in Virginia governor race ad
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is leaning into a daddy's girl image in the Virginia governor's race, highlighting how her father inspired her career in law enforcement. Published July 15, 2025
House Speaker Johnson scores $18.65 million fundraising haul
House Speaker Mike Johnson raised more than $18 million for House Republicans over the second quarter of the year, pushing his total election cycle haul above $50 million. Published July 15, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries pressures Trump to come clean about Epstein case
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that President Trump should be more transparent about the Department of Justice's investigation in "this whole sordid Jeffrey Epstein matter." Published July 14, 2025
Down, but not out: Andrew Cuomo won’t quit run for New York mayor
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is staying in the race to become the next mayor of New York City after suffering an embarrassing loss to socialist Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary. Published July 14, 2025
GOP senator, Trump back embattled AG Bondi after Epstein’s purported ‘client list’ remains unproven
Sen. John Barrasso on Sunday defended embattled Attorney General Pam Bondi amid accusations that she botched the investigation into late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his supposed client list. Published July 13, 2025
White House economic adviser says EU, Mexico tariffs driven by desire for ‘better’ trade deals
The top White House economic adviser said Sunday that President Trump is threatening to slap tariffs on some of the nation's biggest allies because he is not happy with the direction of ongoing trade talks. Published July 13, 2025
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear teases 2028 Democratic White House bid ahead of South Carolina visit
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is not shying from the prospect of running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Published July 13, 2025
Noem: Administration will challenge ruling against immigration enforcement in Los Angeles
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling that the agency's mass deportation efforts in Los Angeles are illegal. Published July 13, 2025
‘Despicable’: DHS Secretary Noem rips Democrats for playing politics on Texas flooding
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called it "despicable" that Democrats are playing politics with the Trump administration's response to deadly flooding in Texas. Published July 13, 2025
Mamdani’s improbable journey: State lawmaker takes center stage in race for NYC mayor
Less than a decade ago, Zohran Mamdani was a "C-list rapper" joking about living rent-free in his Manhattan apartment near Columbia University, where his father teaches political science and African studies. Published July 10, 2025
Mamdani, Adams spar over Netanyahu, Israel; contrast between two reflects divide among Democrats
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday he would roll out the welcome mat for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited the Big Apple, distancing himself from Zohran Mamdani, his top rival in the mayoral race, who has called for the Jewish leader to be arrested if he sets foot in the city. Published July 8, 2025
Man killed after firing at border patrol facility in McAllen, Texas
Law enforcement officials in McAllen, Texas, shot and killed a man after he opened fire with a rifle on a Border Patrol facility, the latest in increasing violent attacks on federal immigration and border agents. Published July 7, 2025
Musk pokes fun at reports that the Trump administration found Epstein did not have a client list
Elon Musk is mocking the Trump administration's handling of the so-called Epstein files. Published July 7, 2025
Kentucky’s Gov. Beshear says Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will ‘hit rural America right in the face’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are waging war on rural America. Published July 6, 2025
