Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Civil trial verdict in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit deals another loss to Trump
A federal jury in New York found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual battery and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll and ordered him to pay $5 million, but the same jury cleared him of rape. The verdict Tuesday is the latest legal blow to Mr. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Published May 9, 2023
Liz Cheney’s PAC to air ad warning Trump ‘is a risk America can never take again’
Former Rep. Liz Cheney's political action committee announced Tuesday it plans to run a television ad in New Hampshire warning voters that former President Donald Trump has "proven he is unfit for office" and "proven he is a risk America can never take again." Published May 9, 2023
Trump storms into ‘enemy territory’ on CNN to court skeptical voters
Former President Donald Trump is fishing for voters who have been duped by "fake news." Published May 8, 2023
Republican rivals start to pick apart Trump’s record
Republican swooning over former President Donald Trump's policies is starting to break. Published May 5, 2023
Pence warns GOP to resist the ‘lure of populism unmoored to timeless conservative values’
Former Vice President Mike Pence says the Republican Party will make gains in the 2024 election if it resists the current political trends embodied by former President Donald Trump. Published May 5, 2023
Asset or liability? VP Harris’ political skills under the gun in the 2024 presidential race
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has a new favorite target: Vice President Kamala Harris. Published May 3, 2023
Legal cases hurt Trump’s chances for White House; it’s almost as if by Democrats’ design
Former President Donald Trump's legal woes, almost as if by design, threaten to bog down his White House run. Published May 2, 2023
Trump to appear at CNN town hall in New Hampshire
Former President Donald Trump is set to headline a CNN town hall next week in New Hampshire, bringing the Republican face to face with one of the television networks he has claimed is a purveyor of "fake news." Published May 1, 2023
Race for Sinema Senate seat stirs up ‘land of the weird in politics’
Kyrsten Sinema hasn't announced her reelection bid, but her calculations likely hinge on her ability to chart a path between a Democrat running far to the left and a Republican candidate running far to the right. Published April 30, 2023
Trump becomes a bigger target as candidates seek to steal the crown
You have to beat the king to be the king, according to an adage. Donald Trump's political rivals are taking that to heart as they plot their strategies to split Mr. Trump from his adoring primary supporters and capture the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Published April 27, 2023
Most voters want universal background checks and to raise the age to buy guns: Poll
President Biden's call for universal background checks has the overwhelming support of most voters. Published April 27, 2023
Gov. Justice files paperwork for Senate bid in W.Va., setting up possible showdown with Manchin
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has filed paperwork to run for Sen. Joe Machin's seat, setting up the possibility of a blockbuster race next year that could dictate control of the U.S. Senate. Published April 27, 2023
Biden vows to defend basic freedoms from extremists in first 2024 campaign ad
President Biden is casting himself in the first ad of his 2024 reelection campaign as a brick wall against "an extreme movement that seeks to overturn elections, ban books and eliminate a woman's right to choose." Published April 26, 2023
Progressives warn that Biden’s reelection campaign will lead to ‘a likely disaster in 2024’
President Biden's reelection campaign announcement is deflating some left-wing activists and progressive leaders, underscoring one of the many challenges facing the 80-year-old candidate as he looks to unite the Democratic Party ahead of the 2024 election. Published April 25, 2023
Haley says conservatives pushing federal abortion bans are unrealistic
Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley on Tuesday said if elected president in 2024 she will work to forge a "national consensus" on abortion in the hopes of saving more lives and supporting more women. Published April 25, 2023
Biden tees up reelection bid facing lagging approval ratings, staff upheaval and wariness over age
President Biden is poised to announce his reelection campaign Tuesday, despite low approval ratings and a string of polls showing most Americans and half of Democrats do not think he should run again, signaling a potential enthusiasm gap for the oldest president in history. Published April 24, 2023
RFK Jr. White House bid exposes gaps in Biden’s support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long-shot challenge to President Biden in the 2024 Democratic presidential primary is exposing some of the commander-in-chief's electoral soft spots. Published April 20, 2023
lowa event to test evangelical loyalty amid Trump scandals; GOP foes also will address conservatives
Former President Donald Trump will soon get a sense of whether he still holds sway over evangelical voters who typically play a decisive role in selecting Republican presidential nominees. Published April 20, 2023
Raffensperger: Fox News settlement ‘absolutely vindication’ of Georgia’s results that Biden won
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says the $787.5 million paid by Fox News to settle a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems over claims of misinformation about the 2020 election is "absolutely vindication" of his state's ballot results.m Published April 20, 2023
Trump vows to clean up homeless problem with tents, rehab, jail
Former President Trump has a plan to fix the homeless problem, saying he will work with states to outlaw urban camping and give street people the choice between going to rehab in tent cities or face jail time. Published April 18, 2023
