Seth McLaughlin

Jill Biden’s ‘virtual reception’ presents people inspired by new administration’s vision

First lady Jill Biden teed up President Biden's joint address to Congress with a "virtual reception" showcasing people inspired by the new administration's vision for the nation.

April 28, 2021

DNC chairman Jaime Harrison announces plan to spend $20 million on 2022 midterms

The new head of the Democratic National Committee said Wednesday the party will spend $20 million over the next year into laying the groundwork for the coming midterm congressional elections.

April 28, 2021

Donald Trump: 2024 presidential bid could begin ‘right after’ midterms

Former President Donald Trump says if he runs for president in 2024 he could jump into the GOP nomination race and tap a running mate "right after" the midterm elections next year.

April 28, 2021

Trump: Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has ‘zero percent chance’ of becoming president

Former President Trump says Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has no chance of becoming president in the 2024 election.

April 28, 2021

Ted Budd jumps into North Carolina Senate race

Rep. Ted Budd said Wednesday he is running for the GOP Senate nomination in North Carolina, casting himself as an acolyte of former President Trump and fighter against the nation "becoming a woke, socialist, wasteland."

April 28, 2021

Donald Trump rips Liz Cheney as ‘warmongering fool’

Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday Rep. Liz Cheney is a "warmongering fool" and said the Wyoming Republican is refusing to rule out a presidential bid in 2024 because of her poor polling at home.

April 27, 2021

Kevin McCarthy: ‘We believe Republicans will take the House in 2022’

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday Republicans are confident they will flip control of the House in the midterm elections next year.

April 27, 2021

Donald Trump looms over GOP retreat as Liz Cheney pushes party reset

Republican lawmakers have gathered in Orlando, Florida, to map out their strategy for returning to power in the 2022 elections, bullish about their chances of flipping control of the House.

April 26, 2021

Liz Cheney: GOP senators who objected to election certification should not run in 2024

Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday the Senate Republicans that led the Jan. 6 effort to object to the Electoral College results should not run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.

April 26, 2021

Former Rep. Doug Collins passes on 2022 run for office

Former Rep. Doug Collins said Monday he is passing on the chance to run next year for Georgia governor of Georgia or the state's U.S. Senate seat.

April 26, 2021

NRCC says Nancy Pelosi is dragging down Democrats in competitive districts

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a liability for House Democrats from competitive congressional districts, according to the National Republican Congressional Committee.

April 26, 2021

Liz Cheney says Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy are leading GOP into midterms

Don't count Rep. Liz Cheney among the Republicans who still see former President Donald Trump as the leader of the Republican Party.

April 26, 2021

Joe Biden snub of Republicans in first 100 days threatens agenda

As President Biden nears his 100th day in office, the grim realities of governing in a deeply divided Washington are setting in and the hardline approach he took toward negotiating with Republicans on the coronavirus spending bill has cost him considerable goodwill.

April 25, 2021

Vice President Harris warns against incrementalism in spending debate

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to New Hampshire Friday to promote and rally support for President Biden's $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, warning if the nation wants to keep its competitive edge it must invest big in the future.

April 23, 2021

Harris touts planned boost in broadband internet spending in New Hampshire visit

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to New Hampshire Friday to tout President Biden's push to expand broadband internet as part of the $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan.

April 23, 2021

Biden to visit United Kingdom, Belgium in first overseas trip

President Biden plans to make his first overseas trip in June to the United Kingdom and Belgium.

April 23, 2021

NRSC dings Kamala Harris ahead of New Hampshire visit

Vice President Kamala Harris can't seem to go anywhere without catching flak about her reluctance to visit the U.S.-Mexico border.

April 23, 2021

Tim Scott tapped to deliver GOP rebuttal to Joe Biden

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is slated to deliver the rebuttal to President Biden's address next week to a joint session of Congress.

April 22, 2021

Biden cheers on D.C. statehood push

The White House said Thursday President Biden is cheering on efforts to grant statehood to Washington, D.C.

April 22, 2021

Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey Democrat, targets tax cheats to pay for SALT cap repeal

A co-chair of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus is calling on the Biden administration to go after tax cheats as a way to offset the cost of lifting a $10,000 cap on the so-called SALT deduction.

April 21, 2021