Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Joe Biden, Democrats backpedal amid MLB All-Star Game uproar
Democrats scrambled Tuesday to dodge the fallout from Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta as Republicans stepped up to the plate, blaming an overheated "Jim Crow" narrative for stoking an over-the-top corporate backlash against Georgia. Published April 6, 2021
Joe Biden rips ‘new Jim Crow laws,’ presses states to ‘smarten up’
President Biden said the best way for Georgia and other states to stay in the good graces of businesses is to stop adopting "new Jim Crow laws" and "smarten up." Published April 6, 2021
White House downplays President Biden’s role in MLB decision
The White House is seeking to minimize the role President Biden played in pressuring Major League Baseball to relocate the 2021 All-Star game from Atlanta in response to the Georgia election law. Published April 6, 2021
White House: Georgia election law ‘built on a lie’
The White House said Tuesday the Georgia legislature's rewrite of election laws and like-minded efforts across the country are built on former President Donald Trump's "lie" that the 2020 election was stolen. Published April 6, 2021
Kevin Brady, Texas Republican, slams Biden’s push for corporate tax hike: ‘Major mistake’
The ranking member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday President Biden's push to raise the corporate tax rate is going to make the nation less competitive on the global stage and have a negative impact on American workers. Published April 6, 2021
Trump: Boycott ‘woke companies’ that oppose Georgia’s election reforms
Former President Donald Trump called Tuesday for a boycott of "woke companies" that oppose stricter voter ID laws that critics argue suppress voter turnout. Published April 6, 2021
Politicians use naming of legislation as part of greater strategy
When congressional Democrats named their massive election overhaul bill the "For the People Act," there was a bit of bravado and a hint of a challenge: Who could possibly vote against a proposal with such bold pretensions? Published April 4, 2021
Chris Christie rips baseball decision to relocate All-Star Game from Atlanta
Major League Baseball's decision to relocate the 2021 All-Star Game and draft in response to Georgia's new election law has pushed the nation's favorite pastime into a polarizing debate over voting rights. Published April 4, 2021
AOC scores near bottom on effectiveness study
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York has become one of the most recognizable figures in Washington, but she's falling flat on the effectiveness scale. Published April 4, 2021
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves: Education is key to reducing vaccine hesitancy
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday the key to reducing vaccine hesitancy is driving home the message that getting the shot is safe and crucial to returning to a pre-pandemic life. Published April 4, 2021
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
