Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Democrats buoyed by win in Wisconsin judicial race, cast it as a triumph over Elon Musk
Republicans learned a hard political lesson in Wisconsin this week: Live by Elon, die by Elon. Published April 2, 2025
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, cementing liberal majority
Democrats declared victory Tuesday in Wisconsin's high-profile state Supreme Court race after Judge Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel, defending the liberal majority on the bench and giving Democrats some bragging rights in a key swing state. Published April 1, 2025
GOP candidates win both Florida elections, overcoming vast fundraising deficits
Republican state Sen. Randy Fine won Tuesday's special election in Florida's 6th Congressional District to fill the seat that Michael Waltz vacated to serve as President Trump's national security adviser. And Jimmy Patronis, the state's chief financial officer, got the better of Democrat Gay Valimont, a gun control activist, in the 1st Congressional District on the Florida Panhandle. Published April 1, 2025
Justice Department dismisses lawsuit against Georgia election law
Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed the Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the state of Georgia over a state elections law that the Biden administration had alleged suppressed Black voters. Published March 31, 2025
Trump announces plans to cut down magnolia tree thought to have been planted by Andrew Jackson
President Trump is saying sayonara to a tree that President Andrew Jackson reportedly planted at the White House. Published March 30, 2025
Stefanik says she’s ‘proud’ to step up for Trump’s legislative agenda after U.N. post withdrawn
Rep. Elise Stefanik said Sunday that "political realities" led President Trump to pull her nomination to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations. Published March 30, 2025
Trump ‘not joking’ about a third term, says there are ways around constitutional limits
The move would put him on a collision course with the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which limits a person from being elected president more than twice. Published March 30, 2025
UAW President Shawn Fain applauds Trump auto tariffs, says they will bring back jobs to U.S.
The head of the United Auto Works Union said Sunday that President Trump's tariffs on foreign cars and auto parts could persuade automakers to reopen factories and create jobs in the United States. Published March 30, 2025
Sen. Michael Bennet says Democratic Party must shed ‘coastal elite’ image to regain national footing
Sen. Michael Bennet says the Democratic brand has become "really problematic" because the party has become too tied to coastal elites -- turning off working-class voters. Published March 30, 2025
Trump angry with Putin, threatens new tariffs on Russian oil
President Trump is unhappy with Russian President Vladimir Putin and is warning that he could impose new tariffs on Russia's oil exports. Published March 30, 2025
Trump trade counselor Peter Navarro hails car tariffs amid concerns about inflation, auto making
White House counselor Peter Navarro said Sunday that President Trump's tariffs on imported automobiles and car parts will be "great for America" amid rising concerns that they will force American consumers to pay more at car dealerships. Published March 30, 2025
Florida’s special elections test Trump’s GOP in deep-red congressional districts
The 2025 special election cycle for Congress kicks off Tuesday in Florida, where Republicans are well-positioned to defend seats in a pair of deep-red districts and beef up their slim House majority. Published March 28, 2025
U.S. attorney general urged to probe Code Pink’s ties to Chinese Communist Party
Sen. Jim Banks called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the longtime left-wing protest group Code Pink for "growing ties to the Chinese Communist Party" and potential violations of federal law. Published March 27, 2025
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
