Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Biden cancer bombshell ignites accusations of extreme political cover-up
Former President Joseph R. Biden's newly revealed prostate cancer has ignited burning questions about whether his doctors, aides and Democratic allies covered up the grim diagnosis while he was in the Oval Office. Published May 19, 2025
Biden diagnosed with ‘aggressive form’ of prostate cancer
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Published May 18, 2025
Sen. Chris Murphy: ‘We all bear responsibility’ for President Biden’s failed 2024 bid
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said the loyalty Democrats showed President Joseph R. Biden haunted the party in the 2024 election. Published May 18, 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson says chamber is ‘on track’ to pass Trump’s budget bill by Memorial Day
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he is confident Republicans will meet their self-imposed Memorial Day deadline for passing President Trump's "big beautiful" bill through the lower chamber. Published May 18, 2025
Trump administration brushes off credit downgrade as ‘lagging indicator’
The Trump administration is not alarmed by the recent downgrading of the nation's credit. Published May 18, 2025
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Qatar luxury jet is ‘gift to the American government’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Sunday the criticism President Trump has received over his plan to accept a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family. Published May 18, 2025
Biden mental decline casts shadow over Democrats’ 2028 presidential hopefuls
Who knew what and when about President Biden's physical and mental erosion is now an early test for likely 2028 presidential contenders who will need to restore the public's trust in a party accused of covering up what voters eventually saw with their own eyes. Published May 16, 2025
David Hogg’s infusion of young blood, wild ideas into the Democratic Party makes its leaders squeal
The hottest thing in Democratic politics right now is a 25-year-old who is challenging the party's old guard in ways not seen in years. Published May 15, 2025
Sen. John Cornyn takes early shot at ‘Crooked Ken Paxton’ in Texas GOP primary showdown
Sen. John Cornyn's reelection campaign is sharpening its knives early on in the Texas U.S. Senate primary race and taking a stab at what it sees as Attorney General Ken Paxton's political warts. Published May 14, 2025
Transportation Secretary Duffy calls for probe of Biden’s failure to fix air-traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday he is requesting an investigation into the "failures" of the "Biden-Buttigieg administration" that the Trump administration blames for the recent airline scares at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey. Published May 12, 2025
Democrats eyeing 2028 can’t escape Trump’s trolling
President Trump has yet to decide about his own legally iffy bid for a third presidential term, but he has many views on the Democrats who are looking to succeed him. Published May 12, 2025
New Jersey Democrats blame ICE for confrontation at Newark facility
The three New Jersey Democratic lawmakers accused of assaulting ICE officers at a detention facility in their home state are blaming law enforcement officials for allowing the confrontation to escalate. Published May 11, 2025
Republicans seek distance from Trump’s willingness to hike taxes on wealthiest Americans
President Trump's flirtation with allowing tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans to expire is going over like a lead balloon among Republicans. Published May 11, 2025
U.S. and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days
The White House on Monday released more details of the trade deal the United States had reached with China over the weekend. Published May 11, 2025
Sean Duffy unveils plan for new air traffic control system
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday announced an overhaul of the nation's air traffic control system following a high-profile crash in Washington and near tragedies elsewhere that have shaken confidence in the industry and highlighted the challenges facing the outdated system. Published May 8, 2025
Scare at Newark Airport exposes lingering challenges facing Trump administration at busy hub
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and air travelers are dealing with the fallout from a technology failure at Newark Liberty International Airport that has left pilots flying blind, traumatized air traffic controllers taking a leave of absence, and numerous flight delays and cancellations at the busy hub. Published May 6, 2025
Heads of NPR, PBS explore legal challenges against Trump’s push to strip their funding
The leaders of National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service said Sunday they are mulling over their legal options now that President Trump is seeking to strip them of public funding. Published May 4, 2025
‘The Rock’ reboot?: Alcatraz may get new life under President Trump
President Trump wants to reopen the maximum security prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay to house the "dregs of society." Published May 4, 2025
Trump unsure whether noncitizens are afforded constitutional right to due process
President Trump says the courts are preventing him from delivering on his campaign promise to rid the nation of violent unauthorized immigrants, adding that he doesn't know if the noncitizens must be afforded due process rights. Published May 4, 2025
Trump rejects China’s request for a tariff pause as a prerequisite for trade talks
President Trump says he will not drop the tariffs he has imposed on China to jump-start trade negotiations. Published May 4, 2025
