Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
White House defends American Jobs plan, urges ‘infrastructure’ rethink
The White House's top economic adviser defended President Biden's American Jobs plan, saying there is "a long way to go" before the economy returns to a pre-pandemic place. Published April 4, 2021
Trump wishes happy Easter to all, including the ‘crazies’
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday wished a Happy Easter to everyone -- including "the Radical Left CRAZIES." Published April 4, 2021
Biden affirms support for Ukraine in standoff with Russia
President Biden has assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he's got his back in the face of escalating tensions with Russia. Published April 2, 2021
Biden selling vision to Republican voters, not lawmakers
President Biden and his team are redefining bipartisanship on their own terms. The 46th president of the United States is making it clear that he puts more stock in claiming the support of Republican voters than winning GOP votes on Capitol Hill. Published April 1, 2021
White House defends proposed corporate tax hike
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday defended President Biden's push to increase corporate taxes to help pay for his $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, saying it is "just good policy" and a "commonsense" way to come up with the money to fund his ambitious proposal. Published April 1, 2021
Biden’s jobs plan positions U.S. to ‘outcompete China’: White House
The White House is billing President Biden's "American Jobs Plan" as a key vehicle for competing with China on the world stage. Published March 31, 2021
Jeff Kaufmann, Iowa Republican Party chair, spurns chatter of changing nomination calendar
The head of the Iowa GOP is pushing back against the idea that his state could lose its spot at the front of the line in the presidential nomination process. Published March 31, 2021
Joe Biden rolls out $2.25 trillion spending plan for infrastructure, caregiving, manufacturing
President Biden on Wednesday laid out a sweeping $2.25 trillion infrastructure package and an array of corporate tax hikes to pay for the plan, touting his proposals as a "once-in-a-generation" investment in initiatives like roads, bridges, broadband and manufacturing. Published March 31, 2021
Joe Biden seeking ‘fair’ corporate tax; plan expected to cost upwards of $4T, White House says
President Biden on Wednesday is expected to call for tax increases on corporations and wealthy Americans to help cover the cost of his up-to-$4 trillion plan to revamp the nation's infrastructure and social programs. Published March 30, 2021
Donald Trump torches Anthony Fauci, Deborah Birx over coronavirus response
Former President Donald Trump on Monday slammed a pair of top health officials from his administration, saying Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx are "self-promoters" trying to "reinvent history" regarding his coronavirus response. Published March 29, 2021
Joe Biden eyes tax hikes to pay for economic agenda
President Biden will propose tax increases to pay for more than $3 trillion in new spending on infrastructure and health care, but he's open to more borrowing, too, the White House said on Monday. Published March 29, 2021
White House plans to be open about Biden’s health
The White House said Monday it is committed to being transparent when it comes to President Biden's health. Published March 29, 2021
White House ‘deeply concerned’ about bloodshed in Myanmar
The White House said Monday it is "deeply concerned" about the increasing bloodshed in Myanmar. Published March 29, 2021
Biden proposes new windmill farms along huge swaths of U.S. coastline
President Biden announced a plan Monday to ramp up development of large offshore wind farms to generate electricity for up to 10 million homes and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Published March 29, 2021
Civil rights groups challenge Georgia election law in court
Civil rights groups have sued Georgia, challenging a new election law that requires an ID to vote by absentee ballot. Published March 27, 2021
Trump celebrates new Georgia election law, laments changes didn’t happen sooner
Former President Donald Trump is celebrating the newly enacted election law in Georgia. Published March 26, 2021
Biden: New Georgia election law is an ‘atrocity’
President Biden on Friday described the new election rule that Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed into law as an "atrocity." Published March 26, 2021
White House ‘deeply concerned’ over arrest of Georgia lawmaker Park Cannon
The White House is "deeply concerned" by the actions of Georgia state troopers who arrested a state representative as she sought to gain entrance to the room in which Gov. Brian Kemp was signing an election bill into law. Published March 26, 2021
President Biden planning executive actions on guns, White House says
President Biden is preparing executive actions that seek to combat gun violence. Published March 26, 2021
Joe Biden ‘has not made a decision’ on U.S. troop withdrawal date from Afghanistan
The White House said Friday President Biden is still hashing out his plans on when U.S. troops will be removed from Afghanistan. Published March 26, 2021
