Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
DNC vice chair Hogg says Abrego Garcia ‘not an MS-13 gang member’
The vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee publicly rejected on Sunday findings by courts and police that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13. Published April 20, 2025
Democrats duck questions about Abrego Garcia’s suspected ties to MS-13
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he didn't visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia to defend him against accusations that he was part of MS-13 but rather to stand up for due process rights he insists have been trampled in President Trump's deportation push. Published April 20, 2025
Trump wishes ‘Happy Easter’ to ‘radical left lunatics,’ ‘moron’ Biden and ‘weak’ judges
As Christians across the world celebrated Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, President Trump blasted out his holiday well-wishes in some rather unflattering terms. Published April 20, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries rejects call to primary Democrat incumbents ‘asleep at the wheel’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Sunday he plans to support incumbent Democrats in 2026, despite calls by others in his party to use primaries to clean house. Published April 20, 2025
Trump border czar stands by administration’s deportation push
White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday the Trump administration followed the law when it detained and deported suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Published April 20, 2025
Sen. Van Hollen ducks questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s alleged MS-13 gang ties
Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday he did not ask Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia whether he was a member of MS-13 when he met with him in El Salvador because "I know what his answer is." Published April 20, 2025
Democrats questioning Gov. Newsom’s liberalism in California
Carley Stephens describes her political scorn for Gov. Gavin Newsom in several ways. Published April 18, 2025
Sanders-AOC ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour draws crowds, brings hope to anti-Trumpers
The line to get into Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's "Fighting Oligarchy" tour stretched for nearly a mile before the gates opened. Published April 16, 2025
Trump administration officials say tariff reprieve on electronics is temporary
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick says that smartphones and other electronics that President Trump spared from his recent reciprocal tariffs will face new "semiconductor sectoral tariffs" over the coming months. Published April 13, 2025
Sportscaster Stephen A. Smith looks to the heavens as he weighs 2028 presidential run
Sportscaster Stephen A. Smith says he is heeding his pastor's advice by keeping the door open to running for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. Published April 13, 2025
Elizabeth Warren: Trump’s tariff exemption amounts to ‘special’ treatment for his political allies
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that President Trump's decision to exempt iPhones from his trade tariffs smacks of corruption. Published April 13, 2025
Administration ‘confident’ about aid for farmers amid tariffs, says agriculture secretary
The Trump administration is prepared to provide financial assistance to farmers and ranchers negatively impacted by the president's tariffs and trade war with China, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Sunday. Published April 13, 2025
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: President Trump to impose ‘sectoral tariffs’ on electronics
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday that President Trump plans to levy a "focused" tariff on smartphones, laptops and other electronics -- many manufactured in China -- "in a month or two." Published April 13, 2025
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls for bipartisanship while warning tariffs hurt Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday said President Trump's latest tariffs have shaken her state's auto industry, forcing companies to stockpile car parts, lay off workers and raise prices amid slowing sales. Published April 9, 2025
AG Paxton aims to oust Sen. Cornyn in Texas, shifting attention to whom Trump will endorse
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's announcement that he is running to unseat Sen. John Cornyn sets up an intraparty showdown that GOP leaders hoped to avoid in the Lone Star State. Published April 9, 2025
Musk’s beef with Navarro on trade tariffs intensifies
Elon Musk is doubling down on his criticism of Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, nicknaming him "Peter Retarrdo" and saying he's "dumber than a sack of bricks." Published April 8, 2025
Stephen A. Smith renews 2028 chatter: ‘I’m no longer going to close that door’
Stephen A. Smith is flirting with a presidential run. Published April 8, 2025
‘We voted for a disrupter’: Trump backers rally behind tariffs despite financial pain
The chair of the Dallas County Iowa Republican Party said the fallout from President Trump's tariffs has hurt her family's investments, but that she did not panic, though she wanted to. Published April 7, 2025
Trump promotes tariffs, tells elected officials don’t be a ‘panican’
President Trump has coined a new term for politicians sounding the alarm on his tariffs: "panicans." Published April 7, 2025
Trump stares down judge’s deadline to un-deport MS-13 suspect
President Trump is staring at a judge-imposed Monday deadline to fly home an illegal immigrant gang suspect whom the administration deported last month and whom the White House has insisted it would never bring back. Published April 6, 2025
