Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ reconciliation bill could leave top earners paying higher taxes
The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee on Sunday refused to rule out allowing tax rates to increase on wealthy Americans to help offset the costs of tax cuts for the working class and older adults in President Trump's reconciliation package. Published May 4, 2025
Trump cheers on Stephen A. Smith’s potential presidential bid: ‘I would love to see him run’
Count President Trump among the people who would like to see sports commentator Stephen A. Smith run for president in 2028. Published May 1, 2025
Common cents: GOP, Democratic lawmakers agree with Trump’s penny play
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to codify President Trump's penny-pinching ways into law. Published April 30, 2025
Democrats rely on anti-Trump message as they seek new leaders, new pitch to blue-collar voters
The turbulence of President Trump's first 100 days may have hit Democrats the worst of all. Published April 29, 2025
Gerry Connolly retiring from Congress, stepping down from top committee post after cancer relapse
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly announced Monday that his cancer has returned and that next year he will not seek another term representing Virginia's 11th Congressional District. Published April 28, 2025
Trump dismisses ‘fake’ polls showing voters losing faith in him
President Trump says recent surveys showing voters are souring on him are "fake polls from fake news organizations" that he says are "truly the enemy of the people!" Published April 28, 2025
Trump believes Zelenskyy is willing to give up Crimea as part of a peace deal with Russia
President Trump believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be willing to cede Crimea as part of a peace deal with Russia, following their brief meeting over the weekend Published April 27, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders shoots down the idea of spearheading a third party
Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont reiterated Sunday that he is not interested in launching a third party, dismissing the notion that the self-avowed socialist does not find common cause with the Democratic Party. Published April 27, 2025
Russia escalates drone assault as Trump frustration with Putin grows
Russia ramped up its drone assault on Ukraine on Sunday, one day after President Trump expressed a new skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's interest in ending the three-year conflict. Published April 27, 2025
Polls show Americans souring on President Trump as he nears 100-day mark in second term
President Trump's second-term honeymoon has hit a rough patch, according to a series of polls showing voters have soured on the commander-in-chief and leader of the Republican Party as he nears the end of his first 100 days in office. Published April 27, 2025
Rubio says Russia-Ukraine peace deal ‘needs to happen soon’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine are edging "closer" to a peace deal but "it's still not there." Published April 27, 2025
Sen. Chuck Schumer says he’s concerned Trump will ‘sell out’ Ukraine, ‘cave’ to Putin
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Sunday he is concerned that President Trump will "cave" to the demands of Russian President Vladimir Putin amid rising skepticism over whether a peace deal can be reached to end Moscow's war in Ukraine. Published April 27, 2025
Trump’s treasury secretary says China ‘cannot sustain’ high tariffs on imports
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is confident that President Trump has the upper hand in the trade war with Beijing because the Chinese economy relies heavily on shipping inexpensive goods to the U.S. Published April 27, 2025
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
