Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Virginia AG Miyares gains ground in reelection push as GOP rallies against political violence: Poll
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' reelection prospects are gaining momentum in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, which has galvanized the Republican base. Published September 25, 2025
Vance condemns shooting at ICE facility, blames left-wing rhetoric targeting law enforcement
Vice President J.D. Vance condemned Wednesday's fatal shooting at an ICE facility in Texas, calling it a politically motivated act of violence. Published September 24, 2025
Democrats put boogeyman Trump at center of off-year election campaigns
When New Jersey lawmakers rewrote the state's election laws in the 1940s, they decided to schedule gubernatorial races for the year following presidential elections -- hoping to insulate them from national political turbulence. That hope has long since evaporated. Published September 24, 2025
Final say on trans student athlete participation should be up to their communities, Spanberger says
Virginia gubernatorial Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger says questions of whether biological men participating in women's school sports should be settled on the local level. Published September 24, 2025
Kamala Harris’ book tour sparks new round of criticism
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has crashed back onto the political scene -- and critics say crashed is the operative word. Published September 23, 2025
Disney announces Jimmy Kimmel returning to air Tuesday after suspension over Charlie Kirk comments
The Walt Disney Company announced that Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show will be back on the ABC airwaves on Tuesday, days after the host was indefinitely suspended over remarks he made following Charlie Kirk's assassination. Published September 22, 2025
New York City Mayor Adams dubs Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani ‘the No.1 threat to our city’
Mayor Eric Adams says nothing should scare New Yorkers more than Zohran Mamdani. Published September 22, 2025
Zohran Mamdani pulls out of ABC’s New York City mayoral event, citing suspension of Jimmy Kimmel
Zohran Mamdani said Monday he is pulling out of an ABC-sponsored mayoral candidate town hall because the network suspended late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over comments he made about the fallout from Charlie Kirk's murder. Published September 22, 2025
Donald Trump Jr: ‘We are all Charlie!’
Donald Trump Jr. offered a solution Sunday for those looking for a way to honor the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Published September 21, 2025
Marco Rubio celebrates Charlie Kirk’s influence on younger generations: ‘He was bold’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio credited Charlie Kirk with inspiring a movement of young people - in particular men - who embraced marriage and raising children and who believe the United States was the greatest nation in the history of the world. Published September 21, 2025
Biblical ‘prophet’: Thousands turn out to mourn Charlie Kirk in Arizona
Charlie Kirk was honored Sunday as a family-first, God-fearing biblical "prophet," bestowed with compassion, courage and an unyielding desire to promote truth and freedom as President Trump and tens of thousands of admirers turned out to pay tribute to him and vowed to expand his legacy. Published September 21, 2025
Sen. Fetterman warns fellow Democrats against government shutdown, calling it ‘a dangerous practice’
Sen. John Fetterman appears to be on an island all to himself among Democrats over the looming government shutdown. Published September 21, 2025
Sen. Rand Paul pans FCC chair’s comments on Jimmy Kimmel as ‘absolutely inappropriate’
Sen. Rand Paul said Sunday that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr was wrong to threaten Disney over remarks that late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel made following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Published September 21, 2025
Sen. Chuck Schumer still reluctant to endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral bid
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is being coy about why he has refused to jump aboard the Zohran Mamdani bandwagon in the New York City mayoral race. Published September 21, 2025
Trump pressures Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after his political foes
President Trump is pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue some of his political foes. Published September 21, 2025
New Texas law triggers legal battle over affordable housing agreement
A legal battle is heating up over a new Texas state law that advocates say is closing the curtain on tax exemptions that developers have abused under the guise of providing affordable housing across the state. Published September 19, 2025
Kamala Harris throws Walz under the campaign bus, wished she picked Mayor Pete as running mate
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she wanted to pick then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to run alongside her in the 2024 presidential race, but decided that tapping a gay running mate was fraught with too much political peril. Published September 18, 2025
Spanberger notes bipartisanship in Va. governor’s race ad featuring ex-GOP lawmakers’ endorsements
Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is burnishing her bipartisan image in the Virginia governor's race by touting the support she has from a pair of her old GOP colleagues on Capitol Hill who loathe President Trump. Published September 17, 2025
Brad Raffensperger launches bid for Georgia governor in challenge to Trump’s pick
Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state who clashed with President Trump over the state's 2020 election results, is running for governor of Georgia. Published September 17, 2025
Jeffries hits back at Van Hollen over ‘spineless’ comment for not endorsing Mamdani yet
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries clapped back at fellow Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen over the Maryland lawmaker's criticism of the New Yorker's reluctance to endorse New York City Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Published September 16, 2025
