Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Iowa Dems fight to keep caucus first in nation, party eyes more ‘diversity’ in kickoff primary
The Democratic National Committee's flirtation with creating a new nomination calendar is facing stiff resistance in Iowa, where Democrats are bracing for a fierce battle over its first-in-the-nation status. Published March 30, 2022
GOP Senate candidate Josh Mandel tests the limits of tough-guy imagery in Ohio
Josh Mandel is leaning into the idea Republican voters in Ohio are itching to send a fighter in the U.S. Senate, so much so that he nearly ended up in a scrap on stage with fellow candidate Mike Gibbons, who is 25 years his senior. Published March 25, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene hammers Washington as ‘disconnected from real Americans’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has yelled at President Biden at the State of the Union, shot a rifle at a car stamped with 'SOCIALISM' on its side and racked up thousands of dollars in fines protesting a COVID-19 mask mandate in the House. Published March 23, 2022
Dems lean into race, diversity to build what activists call a ‘new American majority coalition’
President Biden's history-making nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court set a new marker in the Democrats' pursuit of diversity politics that now permeates the party's agenda. Published March 21, 2022
Republicans to question Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s judicial philosophy
Sen. John Barrasso said Sunday that Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer's praise of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is giving him reservations about supporting her nomination to the Supreme Court. Published March 20, 2022
McConnell: Most Republicans back aid to Ukraine, dismisses GOP critics as ‘lonely voices’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell made it clear Sunday that he is confident most Republicans do not share Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's view that the United States should not be sending more military aid to Ukraine and that its war with Russia cannot be won. Published March 20, 2022
Dr. Fauci doubts latest COVID-19 strain will lead to surge in cases
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday the latest COVID-19 variant spreading across the United States is more transmissible than its predecessors but does not appear to be "more severe" and should not prompt renewed restrictions. Published March 20, 2022
Barrasso: Democrats have ‘very big problem’ with inflation, gasoline prices
Sen. John Barrasso said Sunday that President Biden and Democrats are scrambling to find a scapegoat for rising inflation and gasoline prices. Published March 20, 2022
Durbin hits GOP criticism of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Richard J. Durbin defended Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson against criticism that she has been lenient toward sex offenders. Published March 20, 2022
Durbin says it’s wrong to blame Biden for inflation
Sen. Richard J. Durbin said Sunday it is "completely wrong" for Republicans to blame President Biden for rising inflation. Published March 20, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene warns Ukraine ‘cannot possibly win,’ calls for peace deal with Russia
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is distancing herself from most of her colleagues on Capitol Hill by warning Ukraine cannot win the war with Russia, and she opposes sending more arms that will only cause more suffering and a bigger refugee crisis. Published March 18, 2022
Timken pledges to be ‘Trump tough’ on illegal immigration
Former Ohio GOP Chair Jane Timken is vowing to be "Trump tough" on illegal immigration and drug smugglers in a new ad for her U.S. Senate campaign. Published March 15, 2022
Seventeen GOP lawmakers sue CDC over mask mandates on flights
Seventeen Republicans have filed a lawsuit against the Center for Disease Control and Prevention demanding an end to mask mandates on flights. Published March 14, 2022
Republicans raise questions about U.S. release of Russian cybercriminal
The top Republicans on four House committees are questioning the Biden administration's decision to "prematurely release" a Russian cybercriminal, raising concerns that "he may now be working against U.S. interests." Published March 14, 2022
Iowa may be loser as Democrats weigh shaking up 2024 nominating calendar
The Democratic National Committee is considering a resolution at its winter meeting now underway that would shake up the presidential nomination process ahead of the 2024 election. Published March 11, 2022
Biden seeks to boost spirits of DNC at winter meeting ahead of midterms
President Biden looked to rally his troops Thursday at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting in Washington, saying the party has a lot to be "proud of" heading into the midterm elections this fall. Published March 10, 2022
Pennsylvania’s Conor Lamb hypes electability in first Senate campaign ad
Rep. Conor Lamb is playing the electability card in the first television ad for his U.S. Senate campaign in the swing state of Pennsylvania. Published March 10, 2022
Emboldened progressives set their sights on House seat in western Pennsylvania
Far-left activists are hoping to build on the momentum of a strong showing in Texas by shifting their immediate attention to western Pennsylvania, where state Rep. Summer L. Lee is running to transform the Democratic Party in the 12th congressional district primary race. Published March 9, 2022
Lawsuit challenges D.C. mask mandate in private schools
A faith-based advocacy group is suing the District of Columbia over the city's mask mandate on behalf of parents who send their elementary school children to Catholic schools. Published March 9, 2022
GOP celebrates restoration of Hyde Amendment, other pro-life measures in spending bills
Republicans took a victory lap Wednesday after defeating Democrats' attempts to strip out longstanding pro-life measures from spending bills. Published March 9, 2022
