Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Barbara Lee skips State of Union, says Trump ‘denigrated’ presidency
Rep. Barbara Lee accused President Trump of peddling lies, bullying political opponents and "fanning the flames of racism, sexism and bigotry." Published January 30, 2018
Democrats add speeches to official response with Joe Kennedy III
Democrats remain a conductor-less choir a year into President Trump's tenure, delivering a cacophony of responses to his State of the Union address on Tuesday. Published January 30, 2018
Joe Kennedy III to deliver State of the Union response speech
Democrats looking to rebuild President Obama's election-winning hope-and-change coalition of women and minorities have chosen a white guy named Kennedy to deliver their chief response to President Trump's State of the Union. Published January 29, 2018
Kirsten Gillibrand invites Carmen Yulin Cruz, San Juan mayor and Trump critic, to SOTU address
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York plans to bring San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, a major critic of President Trump's response to the hurricane last year that slammed Puerto Rico, to the State of the Union address this week in Washington. Published January 29, 2018
Joe Biden set to headline Indianapolis fundraiser for Sen. Joe Donnelly next month
Former Vice President Biden is scheduled to parachute into Indiana to lend his political starpower to incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly at a fundraiser next month. Published January 26, 2018
Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, dinged over Chuck Schumer fundraiser
Sen. Joe Donnelly's rivals are taking aim at him over news reports indicating the Indiana Democrat is set to attend a fundraiser this weekend headlined by Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, who Republicans have blamed for orchestrating the recent government shutdown. Published January 26, 2018
Conor Lamb, Democrat, will be a ‘sheep’ for Nancy Pelosi, conservative group warns in attack ad
A Republican group is poking fun at Conor Lamb's surname and his attempts to distance himself from Nancy Pelosi, cautioning voters in a new ad that he is going to be a liberal "sheep" for the polarizing House Democratic leader if he wins an open congressional seat in western Pennsylvania. Published January 26, 2018
Luke Messer, Indiana GOP Senate candidate, circulates petition against NFL over ‘Please Stand’ ad
A Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Indiana is circulating a petition demanding the NFL rethink its decision to not run a one-page "Please Stand" advertisement that a military veterans group wanted included in the Super Bowl program. Published January 25, 2018
Virginia school board renames Jefferson Davis Middle School after slave
A Virginia school board has renamed a middle school that has been named after Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States, according to the Daily Press. Published January 25, 2018
U.S. Conference of Mayors cancels meeting with President Trump over immigration beef
Some of the country's top mayors canceled a planned meeting with President Trump on Wednesday to protest his attempted crackdown on sanctuary cities, complaining he was hurting their ability to "protect immigrant communities." Published January 24, 2018
Senate Conservatives Fund backs Patrick Morrisey in West Virginia GOP Senate primary
The Senate Conservatives Fund on Wednesday endorsed West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's bid for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Published January 24, 2018
Republican governors in New England defy Donald Trump, gain voter approval
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation this week loosening the state's pot laws, putting the Republican at odds on the issue with the Trump administration, which just announced a federal crackdown on marijuana. Published January 23, 2018
Democrat special election wins signal Republican midterm trouble
Democrats in special election races are easily topping the numbers put up by the party's 2016 presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, suggesting energized voters and big troubles for Republicans heading into November. Published January 22, 2018
Likely 2020 Democrats oppose deal to reopen federal government, citing Dreamers
Democrats in the U.S. Senate that are thought to be laying the groundwork for 2020 presidential bids opposed a bill Monday that cleared for the federal government to reopen following a three-day shutdown. Published January 22, 2018
Donald Trump, GOP lawmakers shoulder more blame for government shutdown: Poll
More than half of registered voters blame President Trump and Republicans that control both chambers of Congress for the government shutdown, according to a recent poll. Published January 22, 2018
Corey Stewart vows to be ‘strongest fighter against illegal immigration’
Republican Senate candidate Corey Stewart rolled out his plan Thursday to crack down on illegal immigrant and reshape the legal immigration system, vowing to be the "strongest fighter against illegal immigration the U.S. Senate has ever seen." Published January 18, 2018
Donald Trump to tout tax cut law in Pennsylvania
President Trump is heading to western Pennsylvania on Thursday to tout the new tax cut law, returning to the blue-collar voters who backed him in 2016 to highlight his efforts to "bring back" manufacturing jobs and revitalize the region. Published January 17, 2018
Democrats tout Wisconsin legislative win as evidence of possible blue wave
Republicans said they're growing worried after suffering a stunning loss in state elections in Wisconsin on Tuesday in territory that was considered solidly Republican. Published January 17, 2018
John Kasich hints at Donald Trump challenge in 2020
From his perch in the Ohio governor's mansion, Republican John Kasich is keeping a keen eye on President Trump's every move and showing a willingness -- some say eagerness -- to hurl rotten tomatoes toward the leader of his party when he gets upset with the act. Published January 15, 2018
John Kasich expected to field GOP candidate in Ohio Senate race
When the GOP's top pick for Ohio's Senate seat abruptly pulled out of the race this month it upended the Republican primary and set the stage for a wide-open battle over Trumpism. Published January 15, 2018
