Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
GOP senators roll out ‘Wall Act,’ seek to help Trump fulfill his border vision
Republican senators are fighting to ensure President Trump puts the final touches on the "big, beautiful wall" along the U.S.-Mexico border that he failed to complete during his first term in office. Published January 27, 2025
Adam Schiff extends olive branch, Trump asks if he was ‘hit with a baseball bat’
Sen. Adam Schiff of California wanted to play nice with President Donald Trump on his trip to survey the wildfire devastation in California. Published January 24, 2025
Steve Bannon says Elon Musk’s credibility on the line with DOGE
Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon says Elon Musk's star will implode inside the Trump White House if he fails to deliver his commitment to finding at least $1 trillion in wasteful government spending as the head of the new Department of Government Efficiency. Published January 23, 2025
The Ragin’ Cajun James Carville urges Biden to disappear from Democratic politics
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville says it is time for former President Joseph R. Biden to disappear into retirement, warning that if he tries to steer the party forward, it will have a "negative" impact. Published January 23, 2025
‘Nobody is liking that’: Federal employees balk at Trump’s order to return to the office
Around Washington this week, government employees balked at President Trump trying to force them back to the daily grind. Published January 22, 2025
WATCH: MAGA takes over D.C. for Trump’s inauguration
The nation's capital, a bastion of liberalism, became Trumpland for a day. Published January 20, 2025
Frigid temperatures freeze out some Trump protesters
Joseph Repici said he traveled to Washington, D.C., from Arkansas expecting big anti-Trump protests and was left uneasy about the relative lack thereof. Published January 20, 2025
Trump inauguration spawns last-minute pricey ticket market
President Trump's inauguration has given life to an underground ticket market for the biggest soirees in town. Published January 20, 2025
Arctic blast forces Trump inaugural indoors, gives Secret Services better security outlook
Expected below-freezing weather Monday forced President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural indoors, locking out most spectators and taking some pressure off the Secret Service and law enforcement tasked with securing the event. Published January 18, 2025
Snipers, road closures, security checkpoints: D.C. locks down for Trump’s inauguration
The two recent assassination attempts on Donald Trump prompted authorities to increase security to an all-time high in the nation's capital for his history-making inauguration Monday as the 47th president of the United States. Published January 17, 2025
Blue state bungles put Democrats’ governing competency in question
From the federal government to the country's biggest cities, Democrats find themselves grappling with a crisis of incompetence, facing off against voters who feel the party's leaders have forgotten how to deliver on the government's basic jobs. Published January 16, 2025
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s ready to work with Donald Trump
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer offered an olive branch Wednesday to President-elect Donald Trump, saying she is "really looking forward to" working with him while suggesting any plan to impose new tariffs on imports must consider the impact on the state's auto industry. Published January 15, 2025
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds launches state DOGE commission
President-elect Donald Trump's new DOGE commission is inspiring copycats at the state level. Published January 15, 2025
Bannon-Musk feud underscores political tension going into Trump 2.0
Steve Bannon hopes to get Elon Musk to see the populist light after President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House and starts implementing his policy vision. Published January 14, 2025
D.C. officials say they’re prepared for Trump inauguration amid heightened security concerns
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and law enforcement officials on Monday sought to assure the public they are prepared for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week in what they described as a "higher threat environment." Published January 13, 2025
Whose gulf is it anyway? Mexico has a longer shoreline, but policing is all American
President-elect Donald Trump's demand that Gulf of Mexico get a new, more American has sparked a feverish debate over who gets to name geography and when it should be changed. Published January 13, 2025
Biden weighs preemptive pardons for Cheney, Fauci, other Trump foes
President Biden is flirting with handing out preemptive pardons to some of President-elect Donald Trump's favorite political targets. Published January 8, 2025
Trump plants MAGA flag on world stage, puts Denmark, Panama, Canada on notice
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday outlined an ambitious plan for U.S. expansion by seizing control of Greenland, the Panama Canal and maybe even Canada. Published January 7, 2025
VP Kamala Harris oversees certification of her election nightmare
In one of her final acts as the 49th vice president, Kamala Harris oversaw the ceremonial certification of President-elect Donald Trump's victory -- and her soul-crushing loss -- in the 2024 election. Published January 6, 2025
Democrat punished for pro-life stance casts doubts on his party’s post-election soul-searching
Weeks after their political wipeout, Democrats are casting about for answers on where things went wrong and where they should go from here, including on the issue of abortion. Published December 31, 2024
