Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Trump braces for ‘rigged’ guilty verdict as hush money case goes to jury
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Mother Teresa couldn't beat the "rigged" charges against him in his hush money trial, signaling the former president isn't banking on exoneration as a Manhattan jury began deliberations that will determine whether he campaigns as a felon. Published May 29, 2024
Kennedy files FEC complaint against CNN for barring him from Biden-Trump debate
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing CNN of violating federal campaign finance law by "colluding" with the Trump and Biden campaigns on debate criteria that excluded him. Published May 29, 2024
Trump Jr. says voters will reject Biden’s ‘weaponization of the government’ regardless of verdict
Donald Trump Jr. made it clear Wednesday that "no matter the verdict" in his father's hush money trial, the Trump campaign will win by emphasizing the case is an underhanded attempt to throw President Biden a lifeline in his reelection push. Published May 29, 2024
Biden team ramps up focus on Trump’s legal baggage, Jan. 6 ties
The Biden administration was mum Tuesday about the president's reported plans to weigh in from the White House on whatever verdict is handed down in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Published May 28, 2024
Biden’s campaign deploys Jan. 6 police officers to the battleground state of Nevada
President Biden's reelection campaign is dispatching two former Capitol police officers to Nevada Wednesday to warn voters of the threat former President Donald Trump poses to American democracy. Published May 28, 2024
Trump wants to know if Biden is up to the test
The Constitution only requires a president to be over the age of 35, a resident for 14 years and a natural-born citizen. But former President Donald Trump says voters should demand something more. Published May 24, 2024
In Bronx rally, Trump says Biden policies have ‘slaughtered’ Black and Hispanic Americans
Former President Donald Trump waded into hostile political territory Thursday in the South Bronx to tell voters that people of color have been the biggest losers on President Biden's watch. Published May 23, 2024
Biden spending more than Trump on campaign ads
President Biden has spent more on television ads than former President Donald Trump in the presidential race, with the Democrat's biggest investments being made in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Arizona. Published May 23, 2024
Kari Lake losing ground against Rep. Ruben Gallego in Arizona Senate race: Poll
Kari Lake is falling behind Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego ahead of a potential general election showdown for Arizona's U.S. Senate race. Published May 23, 2024
Nikki Haley to vote for Trump, calls Biden ‘a catastrophe’
Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she plans to vote for former President Donald Trump this fall, setting aside her differences with her former boss and presumptive GOP nominee. Published May 22, 2024
Trump’s Bronx rally to send warning shot to Democrats as he woos voters upset with crime, inflation
Former President Donald Trump is ready to do something that no Republican White House hopeful has done since Ronald Reagan: hold a campaign rally in the Bronx. Published May 21, 2024
Biden’s abortion lifeline frayed in Arizona
Democrats are betting that abortion-related ballot measures will help President Biden fend off former President Donald Trump in key battleground states this fall. But that gamble is starting to look like a long shot in Arizona. Published May 20, 2024
DCCC chair says GOP fealty to Trump, ‘extreme’ agenda will help flip the House in November
The head of the House Democrats campaign arm says House Republicans' dogged desire to show fealty to former President Donald Trump shows how far the party has drifted away from the mainstream and it will haunt them in the November elections. Published May 17, 2024
‘Pro-choice’ Hogan vows to restore Roe abortion protections in Senate
Larry Hogan, Maryland's Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, has thrown his support behind codifying abortion rights into federal law and embraced the "pro-choice" label, breaking with former President Donald Trump and most of the rest of his party. Published May 16, 2024
Georgia mulls swapping in ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Aaron for statue of Confederate leader in U.S. Capitol
Georgia lawmakers are flirting with replacing the statue of Confederate leader Alexander Stephens at the U.S. Capitol with a sculpture of Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron. Published May 16, 2024
Can Larry Hogan revive his GOP magic versus Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in deep-blue Maryland?
Larry Hogan showed political magic in his two victories for governorship but will likely struggle to pull off a repeat as he tries to become the first Maryland Republican since 1980 to win a U.S. Senate seat. Published May 16, 2024
Maryland Senate seat hinges on fight to define Hogan
Fresh off her victory in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary, Angela Alsobrooks is punching holes in the everyman persona Larry Hogan cultivated over two terms as governor, telling supporters the Republican nominee is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Published May 15, 2024
Alsobrooks’ defeat of Trone in Maryland’s Democratic Senate race sets up clash with GOP’s Hogan
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks overcame Rep. David Trone's enormous cash advantage to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maryland, putting her a step closer to becoming the state's first Black female senator. Published May 15, 2024
Pro-Biden group kicks off ad campaign targeting rural voters in swing states
President Biden's allies are looking to eat into former President Donald Trump's support among rural voters in a few key battleground states. Published May 13, 2024
RFK Jr. carves out unique space on major issues in presidential race
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shaping up to be quite the puzzle for his rivals in the campaign for the White House. Published May 13, 2024
