Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Democrats dream big in Texas, see glimmer of hope in U.S. Senate race
Democrats envision a perfect political storm sweeping across Texas next year, propelling them to victory in the U.S. Senate race and ending their 30-year losing streak in statewide elections. Published June 14, 2025
David Hogg waves white flag at the DNC after vote to redo his election
David Hogg, the gun-control activist turned liberal rabble-rouser, announced he is not running again to serve as co-vice chair of the DNC after members voted to redo the party's vice chairs' election, which Mr. Hogg and Malcom Kenyatta had won earlier this year. Published June 11, 2025
Gavin Newsom dives into fight with Trump, rebuilds cred with Democrats’ liberal base
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seizing on the anti-deportation clash with President Trump to position himself as the poster boy for the Democratic "resistance" and de facto leader of his rudderless Democratic Party. Published June 11, 2025
Walmart heiress runs ad promoting ‘No Kings Day’ protests against Trump, faces MAGA pushback
Christy Walton, an heiress to the Walmart fortune, is facing blowback from MAGA-inspired Republicans over a full-page ad in The New York Times promoting the "No Kings Day" protests against President Trump. Published June 10, 2025
Trump deploys Marines to Los Angeles, Gavin Newsom files lawsuit
The Pentagon mobilized 700 U.S. Marines on Monday to deploy to Los Angeles to help the National Guard after a weekend of violent anti-ICE protests. Published June 9, 2025
Democrats, obsessed with stopping Trump, struggle to shed status quo image
Democrats have been trying to calibrate their message to cast themselves as agents of change, but repeatedly find themselves defending the status quo that voters have soured on. Published June 9, 2025
Border czar Tom Homan says ICE took ‘bad people’ off the streets of Los Angeles
White House border czar Tom Homan said Monday federal law enforcement officials are targeting violent illegal immigrants in their Los Angeles sweeps, but other migrants get caught up in the raids if they are here illegally. Published June 9, 2025
National Guard moves into Los Angeles in wake of anti-ICE riots
National Guard troops poured into Los Angeles on Sunday, called out by President Trump to restore calm after a weekend of violent protests against the administration's attempt to increase deportations by targeting the country's largest pool of illegal immigrants. Published June 8, 2025
ABC correspondent suspended after bashing Trump, Miller as ‘world-class’ haters
ABC News correspondent Terry Moran has been suspended after attacking top Trump aide Stephen Miller as "richly endowed with the capacity for hatred." Published June 8, 2025
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem blames violent immigration clashes on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘bad decisions’
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Sunday that President Trump was forced to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles because Gov. Gavin Newsom failed to stop the violent protests. Published June 8, 2025
‘I have no concern about that at all’: Speaker praises Trump for sending Guard to curb ICE protests
House Speaker Mike Johnson applauded President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles. Published June 8, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders warns that Trump ‘moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism’
Sen. Bernie Sanders says President Trump's move to deploy National Guard troops to Los Angeles County in response to clashes between immigration agents and protesters smacks of "authoritarianism." Published June 8, 2025
Democrats warn against sending National Guard to L.A. County over immigration protests
Rep. Nanette Barragan of California said Sunday that President Trump should not send National Guard troops to Los Angeles County in response to protests over immigration sweeps. Published June 8, 2025
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
