Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Georgia Senate runoffs hinge on evangelical voters
Social and religious conservatives are the GOP's biggest weapon in the high-stakes Senate runoff races in this Bible Belt state. Published December 17, 2020
Mike Pence tells Georgia voters: ‘If you don’t vote, they win’
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday the stakes are too high for voters in Georgia to stay at home in the Senate runoff races. Published December 17, 2020
Joe Biden tells Georgia voters in ad: ‘I need’ Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff in Senate
President-elect Joseph R. Biden is telling Georgia voters in a new television ad that "we need" Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the U.S. Senate. Published December 17, 2020
Mike Pence set to lead Georgia rallies in call for voters to stay engaged in runoff races
Vice President Mike Pence is slated to return Thursday to headline a pair of rallies for Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, becoming the latest in a series of high-profile political figures to call on Georgia voters to stay engaged in the crucial Jan. 5 Senate runoff races. Published December 16, 2020
Joe Biden goes to bat for Democrats in Georgia runoff races
President-elect Joseph R. Biden urged voters in Georgia to seize the rare opportunity to tip the scales of power in Washington by delivering victories for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in the high-profile Senate runoff races here. Published December 15, 2020
Georgia Senate runoffs may make or break Joe Biden’s agenda
Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, the Republican incumbents, and Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, the Democratic challengers, may be the names on the ballot for the Jan. 5 runoffs. But for voters, the most important name is Joseph R. Biden's. Published December 14, 2020
Senate filibuster threatened by Ossoff, Warnock wins in Georgia runoffs
Liberal Democrats want the two candidates, if they win, to join calls to blow up the legislative filibuster in the Senate -- a move that would render the GOP virtually powerless on Capitol Hill. Published December 13, 2020
Trump urges voters to oust GOP governors Kemp, Ducey
President Donald Trump is out for revenge against Republican Govs. Brian Kemp of Georgia and Doug Ducey of Arizona for refusing to overturn the results of the election in their states. Published December 12, 2020
Erick Erickson: Ken Paxton, facing FBI probe, ‘would love’ a presidential pardon
Influential conservative commentator Erick Erickson says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's "absurd" lawsuit against the results of the 2020 election could be more about staying on President Trump's good side and scoring a presidential pardon than anything else. Published December 10, 2020
Terry McAuliffe, former Virginia governor, announces he is running again
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe officially returned to the political fray Wednesday, announcing he was seeking another term in the governor's mansion in Richmond. Published December 9, 2020
Joe Biden to name attorney general, defense secretary picks this week
Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden said Monday that he plans to name his picks for attorney general and defense secretary this week. Published December 7, 2020
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan: It is not hard to say Donald Trump lost Georgia
Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan took umbrage Monday over the refusal of President Trump and his allies to accept the results of the election in Georgia, where presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden was declared the winner. Published December 7, 2020
Cedric Richmond: GOP has been ‘absolutely neutered’ by Donald Trump
Rep. Cedric Richmond said the refusal of the vast majority of GOP members of Congress to recognize presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden as the winner of the 2020 race underscores how President Trump has "absolutely neutered" the Republican Party. Published December 7, 2020
Kelly Loeffler in debate warns Raphael Warnock will fall in line with radical Democrats
Sen. Kelly Loeffler said Sunday that the Rev. Raphael Warnock is a "socialist" who wants to "fundamentally change" the nation and warned voters in Georgia that he will fall in line with radical elements of the Democratic Party if elected to the Senate. Published December 6, 2020
Jon Ossoff rips ‘coward’ David Perdue for skipping debate
Democrat Jon Ossoff participated in what amounted to a strange political shadow boxing match Sunday when he climbed onto the debate stage alongside an empty podium. Published December 6, 2020
Obama knocks Perdue, Loeffler, over stock trades
Former President Barack Obama urged voters on Friday to rally behind Democrats Jon Ossoff and Ralphael Warnock in the Georgia Senate runoff races, saying the contrasts with the GOP incumbents couldn't be clearer. Published December 4, 2020
Stacey Abrams’ 2018 loss was ‘springboard’ for Joe Biden, Democrats
The biggest thing Stacey Abrams could have done to help presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden win the 2020 election was to fall short in her 2018 bid to become the nation's first Black female governor. Published December 3, 2020
Americans for Tax Reform warns of Jon Ossoff-Ralph Warnock ‘rubber-stamp’
The conservative group behind the infamous no new tax pledge is warning voters that businesses and pocketbooks are going to take a big hit if Democrats win the high-profile runoff races in Georgia that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Published December 3, 2020
Barack Obama: Donald Trump’s ‘stereotypical macho style’ appealed to some Black voters
President Obama is attributing the success President Trump had winning over Black rappers and Black voters in the election in part to the allure of the Republican's "tough" guy image and "stereotypical macho style." Published December 3, 2020
Obama, Abrams, headlining virtual rally ahead of Georgia runoff races
President Obama and Stacey Abrams are set to headline a virtual get out the vote rally Friday for the Democrats seeking to flip a pair of seats in the Georgia runoff races next month. Published December 3, 2020
