Seth McLaughlin

‘No thanks’: Democrats in tough races shun Kamala Harris as questions mount about 2028

Kamala Harris has gone from leading the Democratic ticket to a campaign trail to a campaign trail pariah in her party's competitive races.

August 28, 2026

GOP’s Vivek Ramaswamy spends big, dominates TV attacks in tight race for Ohio governor

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and his allies have waged a sustained ad barrage against Democrat Amy Acton in Ohio's governor's race, hammering her as a left-winger in a state that has trended Republican and backed President Trump by double digits in the last election.

August 27, 2026

Who is James Talarico?: Fair-minded Christian or a crunchy left-winger

The Texas race for U.S. Senate is largely a battle over who gets to define Democrat James Talarico.

August 20, 2026

Data centers turn toxic for voters, become political cudgel in 2026 races

Data centers have gone from economic-development darlings to political hot potatoes as public opinion shifted and many former advocates scramble to align with voters.

August 17, 2026

Far-left momentum hits resistance as Democrats search for winning formula

Democratic voters are sending mixed signals about where they want the party to go next, but have made it clear they are energized and eager for change.

August 12, 2026

AOC gets personal, reignites talk of her White House ambitions

The speculation is getting louder about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's potential White House run.

August 12, 2026

Left wing of Democratic Party wins showdown Senate race in Minnesota

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan easily defeated Rep. Angie Craig in the Minnesota Democratic Senate primary, delivering another win for the insurgent, liberal wing of the Democratic Party.

August 12, 2026

Races in Upper Midwest highlight Democrats’ fight over the party’s future

Voters in Minnesota and Wisconsin head to the polls Tuesday with a chance to further cement the Upper Midwest's claim to the far-left mantle inside a Democratic Party increasingly riven by proxy fights between its liberal and centrist wings.

August 10, 2026

Schumer’s path back to power runs through insurgent Democrats who want him gone

Sen. Charles E. Schumer's hopes of reclaiming the majority leader's gavel now rest on helping far-left candidates running in marquee Senate races who cast him as part of the problem -- and, in many cases, demand he hand over the leadership reins.

August 7, 2026

Trump’s success ending border crisis forces GOP to hunt for new way to energize voters

President Trump's stunning success in stopping migrants from crossing into the U.S. has drained some of the energy from the border issue, leaving the GOP scrambling to fire up the base in what promises to be a bruising midterm election.

August 7, 2026

Left-wing rebel El-Sayed’s win jolts Democratic establishment, sets up bruising Senate fight

Abdul El-Sayed on Wednesday handed far-left Democrats their biggest prize of the 2026 midterm cycle, squeezing out a victory in the Michigan Senate primary that left the party's establishment licking its wounds and wondering whether the base has blown past them on issues such as universal healthcare and cutting ties with Israel.

August 5, 2026

AIPAC vows to keep fighting El-Sayed after Michigan primary clash

AIPAC signaled Wednesday that it is far from finished trying to stop Democrat Abdul El-Sayed from becoming Michigan's next senator, making clear it intends to carry its fight into the general election.

August 5, 2026

El-Sayed opens general election fight by branding Rogers as Trump’s bootlicker

Abdul El-Sayed, fresh off securing Michigan's Democratic Senate nomination, on Wednesday opened the general election fight by casting former Rep. Mike Rogers as another yes-man for President Trump -- and himself as the fighter ready to confront the president and the entrenched powers he says have left the working class behind.

August 5, 2026

Trump brands victorious El-Sayed a ‘Communist who hates Jews’

President Trump weighed in on Michigan's tumultuous Democratic Senate primary Wednesday, casting Abdul El-Sayed's narrow victory as a boost for Republicans defending their slim majority this fall and another embarrassing night for pollsters.

August 5, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed scores narrow win in Senate primary; his left-wing agenda to get tested in November

Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary for U.S. Senate after a hard-fought contest that delivered the party's left flank a marquee win -- and immediately raised questions about whether the left-wing favorite can build a broad enough coalition to prevail in November.

August 5, 2026

Democrats get their top picks in key Virginia House races

Establishment Democrats got the center-left nominees they were looking for in two closely watched Virginia House primaries, setting up general election contests that will help determine whether Republicans can hold on to their narrow majority.

August 5, 2026

El-Sayed, Stevens go down to wire in Michigan Democratic Senate primary

The supercharged Democratic Senate primary between Rep. Haley Stevens and liberal favorite Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan was too close to call Wednesday morning, leaving the political world glued to slow-trickling returns out of the Detroit area.

August 4, 2026

Democrats’ anti-ICE fervor eclipses Laken Riley’s murder by illegal immigrant, the law named for her

It may have seemed a logical vote at the time for Rep. Angie Craig, who early last year supported a bill named after slain nursing student Laken Riley that pressed the Department of Homeland Security to detain and deport illegal immigrants who commit even relatively minor crimes, such as shoplifting. Now, 18 months later and seeking the Democratic nomination for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat, Ms. Craig cannot stop apologizing.

August 2, 2026

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed runs against the American system that helped him succeed

Abdul El-Sayed is running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan on a paradox. He embodies the American dream -- immigrant family success story, academic standout, public health reformer -- yet argues that the very systems that helped him rise are broken and demand a far-left overhaul.

July 30, 2026

El-Sayed hits Stevens over $30M AIPAC spending in Michigan Senate debate

Abdul El-Sayed warned Monday in the final debate with Rep. Haley Stevens that a vote for her in next week's primary is a vote for the same corporations, billionaires and special-interest groups that he says have left the working class suffering.

July 27, 2026