Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Budget Director Russ Vought says CBO is ‘wrong’ about debt impact of Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
White House Budget Director Russ Vought pushed back against the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's finding that President Trump's "big beautiful bill" would add trillions to the national debt. Published June 8, 2025
Musk says Trump ‘is in the Epstein files’; fight over ‘big, beautiful bill’ goes nuclear
The beef between Elon Musk and President Trump reached new heights Thursday as their public spat over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act turned personal. Published June 5, 2025
Trump-Musk breakup gets nasty battling over ‘big, beautiful bill’
Elon Musk is upping his public relations battle against President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" by turning the president's own words against him and accusing him of telling lies. Published June 5, 2025
Rahm Emanuel dings Biden’s ‘arrogance’ and ‘insular’ nature of the White House
Rahm Emanuel says the country is suffering the repercussions of former President Joseph R. Biden's arrogance. Published June 5, 2025
Senate Republicans want ‘more robust’ spending cuts in Trump agenda bill
Senate Republicans are plotting ways to cut more spending than their House counterparts did in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" as concerns about the measure's deficit impact mount inside and outside of the Capitol. Published June 3, 2025
Musk calls Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill a ‘disgusting abomination,’ shames GOP lawmakers who support it
Elon Musk is doubling down on his criticism of President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Published June 3, 2025
Sen. Cornyn’s reelection bid faces more warning signs in new Senate primary poll
Sen. John Cornyn has a lot of ground to make up in his reelection push in Texas against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Published June 3, 2025
Morgan Murphy ponders Alabama Senate bid
Navy Capt. Morgan Murphy is considering running for the Alabama Senate seat that Tommy Tuberville is vacating to run for governor. Published May 28, 2025
Musk slams Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ as undercutting DOGE, raising national deficit
Elon Musk said the spending in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing." Published May 28, 2025
Sen. Tommy Tuberville sets sights on Alabama governor’s office
Sen. Tommy Tuberville will run next year for governor of Alabama instead of campaigning for a second term in the Senate. Published May 27, 2025
Trump keeps pressure on Harvard, eyes canceling millions of dollars in federal contracts
President Trump's push to deep-six more, if not all, federal contracts with Harvard University has intensified his battle with the nation's oldest and wealthiest institution of higher learning. Published May 27, 2025
Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
President Trump on Monday pardoned a Virginia sheriff who has been convicted of soliciting bribes in exchange for sheriff's badges, casting the verdict as the byproduct of a "overzealous Biden Department of Justice." Published May 26, 2025
Trump pays tribute to ‘immortal deeds’ of fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
President Trump on Monday called on Americans to honor the sacrifice of fallen service members. Published May 26, 2025
Trump threatens to strip federal grants from Harvard, shift them to trade schools
President Trump said Monday he is considering stripping federal grants from Harvard University and reallocating them to trade schools across the country. Published May 26, 2025
Trump kicks off Memorial Day with a smackdown of his perceived political foes
President Trump celebrated Memorial Day with an all-caps criticism of the "SCUM," his "INCOMPETENT" predecessor and "USA HATING JUDGES" who he blames for making it easier for illegal immigrants to enter the country and more complicated to kick them out. Published May 26, 2025
Trump agrees to delay 50% tariff on EU goods by more than a month
President Trump has delayed the 50% tariff he recently vowed to impose on European goods. Published May 25, 2025
Sen. Michael Bennet blames Democratic Party’s failures for fueling Trump’s rise
Sen. Michael Bennet says the Democratic brand is in the toilet nationwide because it has failed to prove it can address voters' challenges. Published May 25, 2025
Sen. Ron Johnson pans spending in House bill, warns it will add $4 trillion to national debt
Sen. Ron Johnson says the spending cuts in President Trump's "big beautiful bill" amounts to a "rounding error" in the amount of money Uncle Sam spends each year. Published May 25, 2025
Johnson accuses Democrats of ‘twisted the facts’ on Medicaid changes
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Democrats are lying about the impact President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will have on Medicaid, casting a pall over the legislation and giving them cover to vote against the sweeping proposal. Published May 25, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson warns Senate against changing cap on state and local taxes
House Speaker Mike Johnson is urging Senate Republicans not to make dramatic modifications to the proposed increase in the federal deduction for state and local taxes in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill." Published May 25, 2025
