Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Republicans challenge Biden’s mental fitness, call for cognitive test
Dozens of Republican lawmakers are calling on President Biden to take a cognitive test to prove he is fit to be the nation's commander in chief. Published February 9, 2022
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace draws Trump-allied primary opponent in South Carolina
The GOP primary race in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District is a new front in the battle over former President Trump's influence on the Republican Party. Published February 8, 2022
Rubio warns: If Mike Pence could decide last election, what’s to stop Kamala Harris deciding next?
Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday that "vice presidents can't simply decide not to certify" the result of an election, distancing himself from the repeated claims of former President Donald Trump. Published February 6, 2022
Former Gov. Chris Christie: Ronna McDaniel, RNC ‘carrying water’ for Trump
Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said it is clear Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is "carrying water" for former President Donald Trump and said the party made a mistake by passing a resolution characterizing the events of Jan. 6 as "legitimate political discourse." Published February 6, 2022
White House national security adviser warns: Russian war looms with ‘enormous human cost’
The Biden administration elevated its warnings Sunday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent, saying Moscow could invade "at any time" and create a conflict that will result in "enormous human cost." Published February 6, 2022
U.N. ambassador: Don’t be fooled, China has committed genocide against Uyghurs
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that China's decision to have an Uyghur athlete help light the Olympic flame at the Beijing Olympics was an attempt to distract from a genocide the Chinese government has carried out against the Muslim ethnic minority group. Published February 6, 2022
Murkowski: RNC ‘absolutely wrong’ to call Jan 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Sunday the Republican National Committee is 'absolutely wrong' to characterize the events of Jan. 6, 2021, as 'legitimate political discourse.' Published February 6, 2022
RNC censures Cheney, Kinzinger for helping House Jan. 6 committee
The Republican National Committee voted Friday to formally censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger over their involvement in the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Published February 4, 2022
Liz Cheney boosted by Dem donors for huge campaign cash haul, builds nationwide anti-Trump coalition
University of Massachusetts Boston professor Marc Cohen said if someone told him over a decade ago he'd be sending money across the country to help Rep. Liz Cheney's reelection, he would have asked: "What are you smoking?" Published February 3, 2022
Dr. Fauci more respected than Trump, Pelosi, McConnell, poll shows
Dr. Anthony Fauci is getting the Rodney Dangerfield treatment from most Republicans and far-right activists but remains among the nation's most respected public figures. Published February 3, 2022
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s approval rating underwater in Arizona, poll finds
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is being punished back home in Arizona for refusing to fall in line behind President Biden's plan to eliminate the legislative filibuster to overhaul election laws, according to a new survey that shows her approval rating is underwater. Published February 3, 2022
Stacey Abrams rakes in over $9 million for Georgia gubernatorial bid
Democrat Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday she has raised more than $9 million over the first two months of her second gubernatorial bid in Georgia, putting her on solid financial footing in what is shaping up to be an expensive contest. Published February 2, 2022
Gov. Doug Ducey is GOP’s best bet in Arizona Senate race despite opposition from Trump: Poll
Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona could reshuffle the Arizona Senate race if he changes course and decides to give it a go, according to a new survey of registered voters that pegged him as the best bet to oust Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in the 2022 midterm elections. Published February 1, 2022
Trump makes direct-to-camera plea for Perdue in Georgia’s governor race
Former Sen. David Perdue's first television ad in his campaign for Georgia governor features former President Donald Trump calling on voters to back his bid to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Published February 1, 2022
Democrats devise plan to beat odds in midterms, hold on to House majority
Democrats won't give up their majority in the House without a fight, and they have a three-pronged strategy to upset what they say is an overconfident Republican Party in this year's midterm elections. Published January 31, 2022
Biden ready for rare racial justice win with Supreme Court pick
President Biden was thrown a lifeline this week with a chance to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, giving him a chance to make up for a string of unfulfilled promises on the racial justice front. Published January 27, 2022
Sen. Mark Kelly defends Sen. Kyrsten Sinema against Arizona Democratic Party censure
Sen. Mark Kelly disagrees with the Arizona Democratic Party's decision to censure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema after she refused to change Senate rules to pass a bill to overhaul federal elections. Published January 26, 2022
Democratic Senate candidates see rallying cry in campaign promise to nuke the filibuster
Supporting the elimination of the filibuster has become the new litmus test for Democrats running for U.S. Senate in battleground races across the country. Published January 22, 2022
Conservative group pressures Kevin McCarthy to appear before Jan. 6 committee
A conservative anti-Trump group is launching a billboard campaign calling out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for refusing to testify before Congress' Jan. 6 committee. Published January 20, 2022
Arizona’s secretary of state race sees massive fundraising
The focus on elections in Arizona has led to an explosion in money being raised by candidates running to become the next secretary of state. Published January 20, 2022
