Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Biden records worst approval rating in history for president at this point in first term: Gallup
President Biden notched the lowest approval rating, 38.7%, of any president at this point in their first term in office, according to Gallup. Published April 26, 2024
Catholic League president condemns Biden’s ‘religious baiting’ to attack Trump
Bill Donohue, who has led the Catholic organization since 1993, said Mr. Biden "showed his bigoted side" last week after he criticized pro-life evangelicals for supporting former President Donald Trump in past elections. Published April 25, 2024
Trump team: Americans see Biden’s weakness at home and abroad
In a memo Thursday, Trump campaign managers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said President Biden's failure to solve problems at home and aboard is hardening "voter perceptions about his inability to handle a crisis, demonstrate competency, and reduce inflation." Published April 25, 2024
Biden critics pounce on his ‘Anchorman’ moment
President Biden went full Ron Burgundy on Wednesday -- handing former President Donald Trump and Republicans more fodder to make the case that the president is unfit for a second term. Published April 24, 2024
DNC hits Kennedy ticket on Jan. 6 comments
Democrats are trying to drive a wedge between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his running mate over his view about the Jan. 6, 2021, protest. Published April 24, 2024
Larry Hogan, GOP Senate candidate, tells Maryland voters he is ‘fed up’ with Washington gridlock
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says he is "fed up" with the partisan gridlock in Washington. Published April 24, 2024
New York trial can keep Trump off campaign trail but not off the stump
Former President Donald Trump has shown an uncanny ability to grow politically stronger in the face of numerous legal challenges that threaten to land him in jail and would almost certainly have doomed more conventional candidates. Published April 24, 2024
Obama brain trust: RFK Jr. is 2024 wild card, ‘something you cannot control’
The head of former President Barack Obama's winning 2012 campaign on Tuesday said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent bid for the White House is certainly keeping his rivals "up at night." Published April 23, 2024
RFK Jr. takes fire from all sides as Biden, Trump try to kneecap his White House run
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting the pinata treatment from his rivals in his independent bid for the White House. Published April 22, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s PAC attacks Trump Republicans in new abortion ad
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that former President Donald Trump's view that states should decide abortion limits could make women fugitives from the law. Published April 22, 2024
RFK: Trump got ‘run over’ by Fauci, does not deserve to be president
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says former President Donald Trump does not deserve another term in the White House because he got "run over" by Dr. Anthony Fauci and bowed down to bureaucrats in response to the coronavirus. Published April 22, 2024
Police identify man who set himself ablaze outside Trump trial as 37-year-old from Florida
Law enforcement officials have identified the man who lit himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial as Max Azzarello, 37, from St. Augustine, Fla. Published April 19, 2024
Person sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
A person set himself on fire Friday near the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's trial is underway. Published April 19, 2024
Trailing Trump, Biden woos Arizonans with old-school gimmick of doling out taxpayer-funded treats
President Biden is employing a tried and true tactic to win over voters in Arizona: Shower them with taxpayer-funded goodies and attention. Published April 19, 2024
Biden comes up short with young voters
President Biden is struggling in his reelection push to recreate the support he enjoyed among young voters four years ago. Published April 18, 2024
Jill Stein vs. ‘zombie candidates’: How a Green Party rebel plans to beat Biden, Trump
Jill Stein is again looking to shake up the two-party domination that she blames for turning the government away from the working class and leading the nation astray at home and across the globe. Published April 18, 2024
Kari Lake rebrand put to the test in Arizona race for U.S. Senate
Political pros say Kari Lake is a generational political talent -- but faces a series of self-inflicted challenges as she looks to broaden her appeal and soften her image in the race for Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat. Published April 15, 2024
Trump, Johnson link arms in a move to require proof of citizenship to vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump on Friday projected unity and vowed to push election integrity legislation requiring every voter to prove they are a U.S. citizen. Published April 12, 2024
A laughing matter: RFK Jr. seeks comic boost in presidential bid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is out to prove laughter is the best political medicine. Published April 11, 2024
Trump says Arizona abortion ruling too tough
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday distanced himself from an Arizona court ruling upholding a near-total abortion ban, saying it went too far. Published April 10, 2024
