Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Ray Buckley, top Democrat in New Hampshire, makes bid to be DNC chair
In his quest to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee, New Hampshire's Democratic Party chairman is touting his state's success in fending off the GOP as proof he's best equipped to lead his party back to winning at the national level. Published December 5, 2016
Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees aided by Harry Reid’s filibuster ‘nuclear option’
Democrats are increasingly antsy over the lineup President-elect Donald Trump has announced for his Cabinet, but they are also powerless to do very much to stop him -- thanks to their own leader, Sen. Harry Reid. Published December 4, 2016
Howard Dean ends bid to return as DNC chair: Report
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean said Friday that he is no longer seeking to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Published December 2, 2016
James Mattis to be defense secretary, Trump says
As he kicked off this thank-you tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, President-elect Donald Trump announced -- sort of -- that he was naming U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis as defense secretary. But he told the crowd and the TV cameras not to let it out of the room. Published December 1, 2016
James Mattis to be named as Trump’s defense secretary: Report
As he kicked off this thank-you tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, President-elect Donald Trump announced -- sort of -- that he was naming U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis as defense secretary. Published December 1, 2016
House Democrats change caucus rules in attempt to quell disgruntled lawmakers
House Democrats on Thursday changed the rules governing their caucus in an attempt to assuage rank-and-file members that tried -- and failed -- to remove Nancy Pelosi this week as their leader in the lower chamber. Published December 1, 2016
Donald Trump promises ‘consequences’ for companies that ship jobs out of U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump urged his supporters Thursday to be the "agents of change" and to keep the pressure on elected leaders in Washington to make sure they deliver on the promises that he laid out in his victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. Published December 1, 2016
Democrats ‘doubled down on the status quo’ with Nancy Pelosi: RNC
The Republican National Committee said the return of Nancy Pelosi as leader of House Democrats exposes the tone deafness of her party. Published November 30, 2016
Nancy Pelosi re-elected as leader of House Democrats
House Democrats renewed Rep. Nancy Pelosi's lease on power Wednesday, voting to keep her as party leader and insisting she bears no blame for her party's staggering electoral losses over the past six years. Published November 30, 2016
Tim Ryan snags endorsements in bid to replace Nancy Pelosi as top House Democrat
A couple of young House lawmakers Tuesday endorsed Rep. Tim Ryan's bid to become minority leader in the House in the new Congress -- giving a boost to the Ohio Democrat's long-shot bid to strip Rep. Nancy Pelosi of the top post in the House Democratic caucus. Published November 29, 2016
Donald Trump’s property security unprecedented
Donald Trump's win in the presidential election is causing some heartburn for New Yorkers and headaches for law enforcement officials trying to balance how best to protect the president-elect and his iconic properties from attacks without placing an undue burden on city residents and businesses. Published November 27, 2016
Democratic National Committee hopeful Keith Ellison’s says DNC must fight for the working class
For Rep. Keith Ellison, what ails the Democratic Party isn't its policies or its people but math. Published November 24, 2016
Tim Ryan snags endorsement in campaign against House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Tim Ryan's quest to become the leader of the House Democratic caucus in the next Congress - giving her fellow Ohio Democrat's long-shot bid a pre-Thanksgiving shot of optimism. Published November 23, 2016
Donna Brazile begins analyzing why Democrats lost election
The interim chair of the Democratic National Committee said Tuesday she has created an "advisory group" to look into what went so wrong for the party in the 2016 election, just four years after the GOP went through a similar post-election soul-searching. Published November 22, 2016
Tim Ryan, Ohio Democrat, to challenge Pelosi for House minority leader
Rep. Tim Ryan announced Thursday that he will challenge Rep. Nancy Pelosi for leadership of the House Democratic Caucus, giving the party's moderates a rallying point as they try to drag the party back toward the center after last week's elections. Published November 17, 2016
Nancy Pelosi sheds blame for election results, brushes off possible leadership challenge
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that FBI Director James B. Comey's decision to announce a renewed investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails dragged down Democrats in the 2016 election, as the California Democrat refused to shoulder "full responsibility" for the party's poor showing. Published November 17, 2016
Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren join leadership as Democrats ignore vote, veer left
Senate Democrats promoted two of the country's most visible liberals to leadership posts Wednesday, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced she'll seek to stay on as the Democratic leader in the House as the party's left wing pushed back. Published November 16, 2016
Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees could face Republican opposition
Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that he would do whatever necessary -- including joining a filibuster by Senate Democrats -- to block confirmation of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees if he taps someone like John R. Bolton or Rudolph W. Giuliani for secretary of state. Published November 16, 2016
Nancy Pelosi officially enters race to be House minority leader in new Congress
Rep. Nancy Pelosi formally announced Wednesday she is running to retain her spot as House minority leader and sent a warning shot to potential rivals by informing her colleagues that she has already locked up "the support of more than two-thirds" of the Democratic caucus. Published November 16, 2016
Chuck Schumer, Dems’ new Senate leader, open to filibustering Donald Trump’s Supreme Court picks
Senate Democrats' new leader claimed the right Wednesday to filibuster Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominees, making clear Democrats won't give the president-elect much of a honeymoon on the most significant of his upcoming appointments. Published November 16, 2016
