Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
House Democrats: Collins arrest shows ‘fish rots from the head’ in Trump era
Looking to capitalize on Rep. Chris Collins' legal problems, House Democrats on Thursday said the New York Republican's arrest for insider trading shines a bright light on the corruption that has infected the GOP on President Trump's watch and gotten in the way of good governance. Published August 9, 2018
Donald Trump casts himself as deciding factor in GOP election wins
President Trump said he's the magic touch for struggling Republican candidates after his picks won a series of victories Tuesday. Published August 8, 2018
Tom Perez, DNC chair: Narrow Ohio special election loss is ‘good sign’ for Democrats in midterms
The head of the Democratic National Committee said their House candidate's near victory in Ohio's 12th Congressional District bodes well for the party's chances of flipping control of the House this fall. Published August 8, 2018
Kris Kobach holds narrow lead in Kansas GOP gubernatorial race
The fate of the GOP gubernatorial race in Kansas between Gov. Jeff Colyer and Kris Kobach, the secretary of state, remained in limbo Wednesday as votes from the election continued to trickle in. Published August 8, 2018
Liberals tout successes, ride ‘progressive wave’ in primaries
Liberals celebrated a number of primary victories Tuesday, saying voters will have the opportunity this fall to send more bold leaders to Congress as part of a "progressive wave." Published August 8, 2018
Troy Balderson-Danny O’Connor Ohio House special election too early to call as polls close
Republican Troy Balderson clung to a narrow lead over Democrat Danny O'Connor in a barn burner of a special election race for an open House seat in Ohio, with the candidates separated by less an a percentage point hours after polls closed. Published August 7, 2018
Scott Taylor re-election bid roiled by allegations of bogus signatures
Rep. Scott Taylor is facing scrutiny over allegations that his staffers collected bogus campaign signatures on behalf of an independent candidate in Virginia's 2nd Congressional District -- part of an effort that, according to political observers, appears to be aimed at siphoning votes away from his Democratic challenger Elaine Luria. Published August 7, 2018
Donald Trump backs GOP nominee Troy Balderson in Ohio special election
President Trump's political reputation is on the line in a special congressional election in Ohio, where the White House is trying to pull Republican Troy Balderson over the finish line Tuesday. Published August 6, 2018
Abdul El-Sayed leads liberal ‘identity politics’ push for Democrat diversity
The liberal push to remake the Democratic Party into a more progressive and diverse political organization will be tested this week in Michigan, where a coalition of grassroots groups has unified behind Abdul El-Sayed's underdog quest to become the nation's first Muslim governor. Published August 5, 2018
Kamala Harris: Black women deserve bigger role in Democratic politics
Sen. Kamala Harris said Friday black women deserve to have a bigger voice in the upper echelons of the Democratic Party and launched a preemptive strike against those that might try to criticize her vision as "identity politics." Published August 3, 2018
Cory Booker to liberal activists: ‘Reject the normalcy of injustice’
Sen. Cory Booker challenged liberal activists gathered Friday for the Netroots Nation Conference in New Orleans to fight against the "normalcy of injustice" in the United States and to "awaken the dream of this country again." Published August 3, 2018
Ted Cruz campaign ad goes on air in tight Senate race against Beto O’Rourke
Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign said Friday it started airing its first campaign commercial of the 2018 midterm elections highlighting the Texas Republican's response to Hurricane Harvey. Published August 3, 2018
Tom Steyer blasts Democrats over failure to impeach Trump
Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer on Thursday shamed Senate Democrats and the Washington establishment for not embracing his quest to impeach President Trump. Published August 2, 2018
Immigrant-rights group prepared to go for ‘jugular’ in midterm attack ads
The head of an immigrant-rights group said Thursday the chilling "American Nightmare" advertisement showing a Confederate-flag toting truck stalking young minority children that his group ran in Virginia's gubernatorial race last year could serve as a blueprint for television spots ahead of the midterm elections. Published August 2, 2018
Liberal group thrusts Jim Jordan’s speaker bid into Ohio special election
Democrats are looking to flip the script on Republicans by calling on the GOP candidate in an Ohio special election to say whether he would support Rep. Jim Jordan's bid to become the next House speaker. Published August 2, 2018
Ivanka Trump: ‘I do not feel the media is the enemy of the people’
Ivanka Trump said Thursday she doesn't view the news media as the "enemy of the people." Published August 2, 2018
Jerry Falwell Jr., Liberty University president, questions Jeff Sessions’ loyalty to Donald Trump
The president of Liberty University said students at his evangelical Christian school sniffed out early on that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was never a true supporter of President Trump. Published August 2, 2018
Donald Trump, John Kasich band together to push Troy Balderson in Ohio’s special election
The special election race for the open House seat in Ohio's 12th Congressional District is making for strange bedfellows, with President Trump and Gov. John Kasich pushing to help Republican Troy Balderson beat Democrat Danny O'Connor in a tight race. Published August 1, 2018
Obama endorses Rep. Jacky Rosen in Nevada Senate race
Former President Barack Obama endorsed Rep. Jacky Rosen's bid for the Senate in Nevada, putting his stamp on one of the most watched Senate races of the 2018 election cycle. Published August 1, 2018
Photo of Joe Arpaio in pink underwear more likely than Senate win, pollster says
The chances of Joe Arpaio winning the U.S. Senate race in Arizona are so absurd, according to a local pollster, that it is more likely voters will come across a photo of the former Maricopa County sheriff sporting the line of pink underwear he used to make inmates wear. Published August 1, 2018
