Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Eyeing new congressional maps in Wisconsin, Democrats fight for ‘enlightened’ state Supreme Court
Democrats are saying the quiet part out loud -- if their candidate wins the Wisconsin Supreme Court race this week, it will bolster their chances of forcing the state to adopt new congressional maps and weaken the GOP's hand in the U.S. House. Published March 26, 2025
Noem to tour El Salvador prison housing alleged gang members deported from U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday is headed south of the border to visit the high-security El Salvador prison holding the alleged illegal immigrant gang members the Trump administration deported there this month. Published March 26, 2025
J.B. Pritzker puts himself forward as the Democrats’ anti-Trump champion
Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois is going all-in on transgender rights at a time when fellow Democrats question whether that is the hill to die on. Published March 25, 2025
‘Out-of-control judge’: Trump administration goes to war with federal courts
The Justice Department has asked for two judges at the heart of anti-Trump rulings to be kicked off the cases, saying they are showing an increasing level of personal "hostility" to the president and his agenda. Published March 23, 2025
Trump accuses federal judge of bias, related to speech about Jan. 6 cases
President Trump and his allies are not backing off their criticism of the federal judge who is challenging his deportation of foreign gang members to a high-security prison in El Salvador. Published March 23, 2025
AG Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to ‘tread carefully’
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Sunday that Rep. Jasmine Crockett should "tread carefully" when voicing her opposition to Elon Musk and Tesla. Published March 23, 2025
Musk looms large over Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race
The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says the aggressive Democratic push to turn the state Supreme Court race into a referendum on Elon Musk smacks of desperation. Published March 23, 2025
AOC would have ‘lot of support’ in N.Y. primary challenge against Schumer, California Democrat says
Rep. Ro Khanna says fellow Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would garner a "lot of support" if she were to launch a primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer. Published March 23, 2025
Schumer defies critics, says he’s not stepping down
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is not going anywhere. Published March 23, 2025
Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she supports ‘more money’ for students with special needs
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that the push to dismantle the Department of Education will not disrupt services for students with disabilities. Published March 23, 2025
White House border czar hits back at critics: ‘What was Laken Riley’s due process?’
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday promoted the Trump administration's deportation of alleged migrant gang members, saying the president is operating under federal law and will not defy court orders. Published March 23, 2025
Bannon promotes Trump 2028, eschewing critics casting it as an unconstitutional pipe dream
Steve Bannon is not giving up on his dream of President Trump finding a way to circumvent the Constitution to serve another term in the White House. Published March 19, 2025
Vance steps in as RNC finance chairman
J.D. Vance is set to take over the role of finance chairman for the Republican National Committee -- marking the first time a sitting vice president has assumed the post. Published March 19, 2025
Democrats start angling for 2028 and experimenting with new approaches to voters
Democrats are already lining up for the 2028 presidential race but don't yet know which way to run. Published March 18, 2025
Trump’s handling of economy tests the patience of his Republican fans
Republicans are privately grumbling about President Trump's economy as fears of a recession and turmoil on Wall Street overshadow manufacturing job gains and cooling inflation. Published March 14, 2025
GOP prods Gov. Brian Kemp to run against Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff next year
After spearheading a series of conservative victories as the top dog in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp faces intense pressure from Washington Republicans to get into the 2026 race for U.S. Senate. Published March 13, 2025
Potential Trump-DeSantis proxy war sparks intrigue in Florida governor’s race
President Trump's blessing in a primary race typically sends the competition running. Published March 13, 2025
Former NH Gov. Chris Sununu reconsidering run for U.S. Senate
Former Gov. Chris Sununu isn't closing the door on running for the Senate in New Hampshire, which would make him a powerful contender for the GOP nomination and force Democrats to use more resources to defend the seat. Published March 11, 2025
Democrats pounce on Musk’s remarks about entitlements
Elon Musk said entitlement spending is "the big one to eliminate,", and Democrats are seizing on his comments to warn that the Trump administration plans to trim benefits in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Published March 11, 2025
Democrats turn on their party leaders: ‘On their heels since Trump won the election’
Four months after the November election, Democrats are in disarray about the best way forward against President Trump's hard-charging agenda -- though there are a slew of opinions about the party's best path forward. Published March 11, 2025
