Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
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
GOP-led DOGE panel warns of risks of weather manipulation
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sounded the alarm Tuesday on weather-tampering efforts aimed at counteracting climate change and promoting rainfall, warning the left wants to take away Americans' "God-given rights over the Earth in order to satisfy their godless climate cult beliefs." Published September 16, 2025
Trump team eyes a crackdown on left-wing groups blamed for the spread of political violence
The Trump administration vowed to root out left-wing organizations that foment political violence, pivoting from the successful manhunt for a suspect to a broader response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Published September 15, 2025
Hochul’s endorsement of socialist Mamdani for N.Y. mayor puts other top Democrats on the spot
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's endorsement of Zohran Mamdani's mayoral bid is putting a spotlight on the other top Democrats in New York City who are dragging their feet. Published September 15, 2025
White House vows government will crush left-wing ‘terrorist’ networks after Kirk slaying
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller vowed Monday that the Trump administration will do everything in its power to root out the left-wing organizations that have fomented political violence, following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Published September 15, 2025
Trump pans Gov. Kathy Hochul’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani in New York City mayoral race
President Trump on Monday panned New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for endorsing Zohran Mamdani's New York City mayoral bid, suggesting the state's federal funding could face more scrutiny. Published September 15, 2025
Kirk assassination unleashes global groundswell of support, Erika Kirk vows to carry on legacy
The breadth and depth of support for Charlie Kirk was on full display over the weekend as political leaders, activists and mourners around the globe attended rallies, memorials and vigils honoring the assassinated 31-year-old conservative. Published September 14, 2025
Eric Trump: Charlie Kirk’s death has ‘awoken a sleeping giant’
Eric Trump says the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has awoken a "sleeping giant" that spans generations and could prove to be the "greatest mistake" ever made by the "intolerant left." Published September 14, 2025
Ex-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Biden ‘should not have run’ for reelection
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's opinion on whether his former boss, President Joseph R. Biden, should have run for re-election has shifted from "maybe" to an outright no. Published September 14, 2025
