Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
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
Trump seeks willingness to compromise from both Russia, Ukraine
Don't expect either Russia or Ukraine to be "super happy" with the peace deal proposed by the U.S., Vice President J.D. Vance said, because President Trump is asking both countries to compromise to reach an agreement. Published August 10, 2025
Bernie Sanders: Benjamin Netanyahu’s military response to Gaza turning Israel into ‘pariah’
Sen. Bernard Sanders is warning that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's approach toward destroying Hamas in Gaza has turned the tiny Jewish nation into "almost a pariah state." Published August 10, 2025
J.D. Vance says redistricting efforts a remedy to Democratic gerrymandering in blue states
Vice President J.D. Vance said the GOP-led push to redraw congressional maps in red states ahead of the midterm elections is a direct response to the way Democrats in blue states have been doing business. Published August 10, 2025
Up to Trump whether Zelenskyy gets invite to Alaska summit with Putin, U.S. NATO ambassador says
Matt Whitaker, the United States ambassador to NATO, said Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could end up joining the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Published August 10, 2025
Vance predicts both Russia, Ukraine will be ‘unhappy’ with final negotiated peace deal
Vice President J.D. Vance predicted a negotiated peace deal to end the war between Ukraine and Russia would not leave either side "super happy." Published August 10, 2025
Pritzker won’t rule out 2028 Democratic presidential run
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is not ruling out a possible 2028 presidential run. Published August 10, 2025
Pritzker calls runaway Texas Democrats ‘heroes,’ vows to provide ‘safe haven’ in Illinois
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Democrats who fled to Illinois to prevent Texas Republicans from drawing new congressional maps, are "heroes," welcome to stay in his political backyard. Published August 10, 2025
Mark Rutte, NATO secretary-general, says Trump-Putin summit will ‘test’ Russian leader’s commitment
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Sunday that President Trump's high-stakes meeting with President Vladimir Putin will test whether the Russian leader is serious about ending the war in Ukraine. Published August 10, 2025
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s path to White House hopeful hits early snag
If Wes Moore wants to run the country from the White House in four years, he will first have to sell Marylanders on tax increases and the Trump-style state employee buyouts he is leaning on to plug a hole in the state budget. Published July 25, 2025
