Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Democrats get springtime burst of optimism about Biden beating Trump
Things are starting to look up -- or at least a little less gloomy -- for President Biden's reelection hopes. Published April 9, 2024
MTG offers a remedy for earthquakes and total eclipses: Repentance
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Friday that "earthquakes and eclipses" are signs from God that the country needs to repent for its sins. Published April 5, 2024
Trump calls for Biden to take predebate drug test
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants to debate President Biden but that the Democrat better take a drug test first. Published April 4, 2024
‘Border moms’ helping close Trump’s gender gap
Leah Aldridge, a conservative voter in Georgia, backed Nikki Haley in the GOP primary and is tired of the political circus that surrounds former President Donald Trump. Ms. Aldridge says Mr. Trump probably will earn her vote a third time in November because she is worried about what President Biden has done with the border. Published April 3, 2024
Trump doubles down on Biden debate challenge
Former President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on President Biden to participate in a debate. Published April 2, 2024
Trump presses advantage on immigration issue, rails against ‘Biden Border Bloodbath’
Former President Donald Trump is looking to put President Biden on his heels over immigration and border security ahead of the general election, warning that the Democrat's policies have sparked a "bloodbath" in the U.S. Published April 2, 2024
Dems lash out at Trump for border chaos in effort to save Biden in battleground states
The Democratic National Committee has erected billboards in Michigan accusing former President Donald Trump of causing the border chaos by blowing up an immigration deal on Capitol Hill. Published April 2, 2024
Trump-Biden rematch hinges on Wisconsin’s fickle electorate; polarization balances out parties
Former President Donald Trump returns Tuesday to Wisconsin where his rematch with President Biden is shaping up as one of the tightest races in the nation, and the outcome there is likely a predictor of who wins the White House this year. Published April 1, 2024
Haley voters at a general election crossroads, looking for a sign from Trump
The co-chair of Nikki Haley's presidential campaign in the swing state of Georgia said many of her voters are still gettable for former President Donald Trump, but he has "a lot of work to do." Published March 30, 2024
Biden courts Haley supporters by highlighting Trump’s insults, attacks
President Biden's campaign is using former President Donald Trump's words against him as part of a push to win over voters who backed Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary. Published March 29, 2024
Trump on RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign: ‘I love that he is running!’
Former President Donald Trump is celebrating and criticizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid, saying the "Radical Left Democrat" will help him win the general election. Published March 27, 2024
RFK Jr. taps Nicole Shanahan for his ‘spoiler’ ticket
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday tapped Nicole Shanahan, a prominent donor, to be his running mate in his independent bid for the White House, saying they are on an "extraordinary crusade to win back our country" and "bring down the Democratic and Republican duopoly" that has steered the nation in a perilous direction. Published March 26, 2024
RFK Jr. set to tap Nicole Shanahan as running mate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce Tuesday his pick of Nicole Shanahan as the running mate in his independent bid for president. Published March 26, 2024
RFK Jr.’s sister Rory raises concerns presidential run could bolster Trump in November
Rory Kennedy is raising concerns that her brother's long-shot presidential bid could torpedo President Biden's reelection chances and put Republican Donald Trump back in the White House. Published March 25, 2024
Biden team desperate to reverse massive defection of Hispanic voters
Shockwaves ran through the White House earlier this month when a Siena College/New York Times poll showed President Biden trailing former President Donald Trump among Hispanic voters. Published March 22, 2024
RFK Jr. set to launch Viva Kennedy! Latino outreach effort
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to launch a Viva Kennedy! Latino outreach effort later this month in Los Angeles with a celebration of the life of civil rights legend Cesar Chavez. Published March 21, 2024
Republican Larry Hogan outpacing Democrat rivals in deep-blue Maryland’s U.S. Senate race
Larry Hogan is sitting in the catbird seat in the Maryland Senate race, according to a new survey showing the former governor's brand of Republicanism is a good fit in the deep-blue state and underscores the challenges Democrats face defending the upper chamber this fall. Published March 20, 2024
Fong closer to filling ex-Speaker McCarthy’s vacant seat in California
Republican Vince Fong has moved closer toward filling out the rest of former House Kevin McCarthy's term in California's 20th Congressional District. Published March 20, 2024
Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate primary, advances to face Democrat Sherrod Brown
Bernie Moreno won the caustic GOP Senate primary in Ohio -- putting him on a crash course with Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in the November election and giving former President Donald Trump some bragging rights. Published March 19, 2024
Biden aims to fire up Latinos amid fear of eroding support
President Biden is looking to shore up his Latino base ahead of the November election amid fresh signs his backing in minority communities is slipping. Published March 19, 2024
