Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
With Reeves out, Mark Warner tightens his grip on Virginia Senate race
Sen. Mark R. Warner's path to reelection got a little clearer this week after Republican state Sen. Bryce Reeves bowed out of his short-lived campaign. Published December 29, 2025
Bank of America chief sees economic strength ahead, even as consumer confidence slumps
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says he's feeling good about where the U.S. economy is headed -- even if consumers don't quite feel the same way yet. Published December 28, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Congress ignoring the threat AI poses to workers, humanity
Sen. Bernie Sanders warned that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence poses profound risks for American workers and society, arguing that the billionaires driving the technology's development are motivated by profit and power rather than public well-being. Published December 28, 2025
‘I never questioned, ‘Why me?”: Erika Kirk says ‘God is good’ months after husband’s assassination
Charlie Kirk's widow says she has a simple explanation for people who still can't understand how she's able to forgive the man accused of killing her husband. Published December 28, 2025
Nancy Pelosi predicts Democrats will win the House and Hakeem Jeffries will become speaker
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is convinced that Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries will be gaveling the U.S. House to order after next year's midterm elections. Published December 28, 2025
They lost. Now they’re running again — and betting voters will forget
Voters are feeling a sense of deja vu in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, where Cori Bush is mounting a comeback to reclaim the House seat she lost less than two years ago in the Democratic primary. Published December 26, 2025
Trump pollsters say GOP must break through ‘left-wing’ media to win in 2026
President Trump's pollsters say the Republican Party's biggest hurdle heading into 2026 isn't policy or enthusiasm -- it's getting its message past what they call a "left-wing" news media. Published December 24, 2025
Rep. Hageman launches Senate bid in Wyoming for seat of retiring Sen. Lummis
Republican Rep. Harriet Hageman is running to replace retiring Sen. Cynthia Lummis in Wyoming. Published December 23, 2025
‘Will only get better’: Economic surge a holiday gift for Trump, GOP
President Trump and the Republican-led Congress got a boost Tuesday from three straight months of solid economic growth, handing them a timely talking point as they head into a midterm election cycle where the economy is shaping up as voters' top concern. Published December 23, 2025
Bears leaving Chicago? Team threatens Indiana move as Pritzker rejects stadium deal
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's 2028 presidential ambitions are colliding with a very local headache: the Chicago Bears' stadium saga. Published December 18, 2025
Lawmakers revive bipartisan push to repeal military force consent
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing the push to repeal the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, the law that presidents have relied on to greenlight armed action without congressional approval. Published December 16, 2025
Republicans see relief at the pump as a political opening
Republicans are pointing to falling gas prices as proof they can ease voters' pocketbook pain heading into next year's midterm elections. Published December 15, 2025
‘Not a priority’: GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy criticizes FDA’s delay on mifepristone study
Sen. Bill Cassidy said Sunday the Trump administration isn't treating abortion drug safety as a priority. Published December 14, 2025
GOP Sen. Rand Paul warns the Trump-led redistricting battle could fuel ‘more violence’
Sen. Rand Paul is sounding the alarm over President Trump's nationwide redistricting push -- and the Democrats' counterattacks. Published December 14, 2025
Sen. Raphael Warnock: A nation that tolerates mass shootings is ‘in need of moral repair’
Sen. Raphael Warnock said that Saturday's deadly shooting at Brown University is yet another reminder that America's leaders need to do more to stop gun violence. Published December 14, 2025
Sen. Jim Banks predicts Trump’s redistricting foes face tough primary cycle in Indiana
Sen. Jim Banks warned Sunday that Indiana Republicans who thwarted President Trump's push for a new redistricting map will pay for it in the spring GOP primary. Published December 14, 2025
Indiana Republicans defy Trump, block redistricting push
President Trump's redistricting push slammed into a stone wall Thursday in Indiana, where Republicans in the state Senate refused to break tradition and redraw congressional maps designed to protect the GOP's slim House majority in next year's midterms. Published December 11, 2025
Trump world turns up the heat on Indiana GOP senators ahead of redistricting vote
Trump and his allies are mounting a final full-court press on Republican holdouts in the Indiana state Senate as the fight over new congressional maps hangs in the balance. Published December 11, 2025
All eyes on Indiana as ‘huge’ redistricting vote tests Trump’s influence
When President Trump wants something from Republicans, he usually gets them to fall in line. But in Indiana, his grip is being tested. Published December 10, 2025
Trump’s economic reset collides with ballot box results as Democrats celebrate more wins
President Trump and Republicans woke up Wednesday nursing their wounds after another crushing night at the ballot box. Published December 10, 2025
