Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Former President Trump penciled in for a return to Washington
Former President Donald Trump is returning to Washington for the first time since he left the White House. Published July 14, 2022
Sen. Mark Kelly raises more than $13 million for reelection campaign in Arizona
Sen. Mark Kelly announced Wednesday he raked in $13.6 million over the course of the second quarter of the year for his reelection campaign in Arizona. Published July 13, 2022
Sen. Raphael Warnock outpaces Herschel Walker in 2nd-quarter fundraising haul in Georgia
Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million over the past three months for his reelection bid in Georgia, pulling in nearly three times as much as Republican rival Herschel Walker. Published July 13, 2022
Democratic candidates go all in on abortion with testimonials about getting the procedure
Democratic candidates are not only defending abortion but also embracing the once-taboo procedure in a most public way by showcasing first-person testimony of women who have terminated a pregnancy. Published July 12, 2022
Fetterman posts record fundraising haul in Pennsylvania Senate race while recovering from a stroke
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has been raking in campaign donations since he secured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Published July 12, 2022
Michigan group submits signatures needed to put abortion on November ballot
Barring a surprise, abortion is going to be on the ballot in Michigan. Published July 11, 2022
From tea party firebrand to Trump loyalist: Ron Johnson still running on battling Washington elites
Sen. Ron Johnson has gone from tea party insurgent to a top Trump cheerleader in 2022, and Wisconsin voters will decide this year whether they are on board with his political evolution. Published July 11, 2022
America First Policy Institute to hold a two-day ‘America First Agenda Summit’ in Washington
The America First Policy Institute plans this month to hold a two-day "America First Agenda Summit" in Washington featuring some of the biggest names from former President Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement, such as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry, and economist Larry Kudlow. Published July 7, 2022
Maryland GOP governor’s race becomes a Trump vs. Hogan proxy war
Gov. Larry Hogan served up a blueprint for how Republicans can win statewide in deep-blue Maryland by cultivating a moderate image that resonated with some Democrats. Published July 7, 2022
Herschel Walker vows to bring people together in first Ga. Senate campaign ad
Republican Herschel Walker is casting himself as a unifier in his first Senate campaign ad in Georgia. Published July 6, 2022
Poll: Majority of adults say Washington under Biden hurts more than helps with top concerns
People are losing faith in Washington's ability to tackle their top concerns four months out from the 2022 midterm elections when Democrats are defending their slim majorities in the House and Senate. Published July 5, 2022
A tale of two July Fourths: No fireworks for Dems this year
What a difference a year makes. President Biden strutted into the Fourth of July a year ago on solid political footing, declaring the nation's independence from the coronavirus. Published July 1, 2022
Cheney says GOP must choose between ‘irrational’ Trump or the Constitution
Rep. Liz Cheney said that the Republican Party must choose between following former President Donald Trump or adhering to the U.S. Constitution. Published June 29, 2022
Trump-backed candidates run strong in primaries despite Jan. 6 investigation
Anti-Trump Republicans hoping the Jan. 6 hearings are breaking the former president's hold on the party's base were disappointed this week after another round of Trump-backed GOP primary candidates marched to victory in Republican strongholds. Published June 29, 2022
Trump-backed Mary Miller defeats Rodney Davis in Illinois Republican primary race
Rep. Mary Miller defeated Rep. Rodney Davis in the Illinois GOP primary in the newly drawn 15th Congressional District. Published June 28, 2022
Six-term incumbent falls in GOP U.S. House primary in Mississippi
Rep. Steven Palazzo lost the Republican primary runoff in Mississippi's 4th Congressional District after being dogged by ethics questions about campaign spending. Published June 28, 2022
Democrats hope Supreme Court’s abortion ruling reshuffles midterm politics
President Biden and Democrats are framing the midterm election as a referendum on the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. They are hoping abortion energizes their dispirited voters. Published June 27, 2022
Ruling overturning Roe supercharges governors’ races as abortion fight heads back to states
Democrat Josh Shapiro is avidly pro-choice. Republican Doug Mastriano is avidly pro-life. The views of the gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania are now going to get more attention with the Supreme Court's decision to kick the issue of abortion back to the states. Published June 24, 2022
Gun bill drives another wedge between NRSC Chair Rick Scott and GOP leader Mitch McConnell
Sen. Rick Scott, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, came out strongly Thursday against the bipartisan gun bill before it passed the upper chamber, putting more daylight between him and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who made the gun deal possible. Published June 23, 2022
NRSC Chair Rick Scott declares ‘I will vote no’ on bipartisan gun bill
Sen. Rick Scott, head of the Senate GOP's campaign arm, said Thursday he will vote against the bipartisan gun bill that has won the blessing of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, putting more distance between the two powerbrokers. Published June 23, 2022
