Seth McLaughlin

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

December 3, 2020

Republicans paint Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as face of Democratic Party in runoff campaign

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not on the ballot in Georgia, but Republicans and their allies are doing their best to cast her as the face of the Democratic Party as they look to scare their base to the polls in key Senate runoff races next January.

December 1, 2020

Schumer: Barr likely ‘to be fired’ after disputing Trump’s voter fraud claims

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said Tuesday it's likely President Trump will give Attorney General Bill Barr a pink slip now that he has come out against the allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.

December 1, 2020

Larry Hogan rallies behind David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler, promotes divided government

Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland is sounding the alarm on what it would mean if Democrats flip a pair of Senate seats in Georgia, urging voters to rally behind Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler as a way to thwart one-party rule in Washington.

November 30, 2020

Jonathan Turley, prominent law professor, laments Trump team’s criticism of judges

Prominent law professor Jonathan Turley said the criticism President Trump's legal team directed at federal judges that ruled against them Friday threatens to undermine "our legal system as a whole."

November 27, 2020

Republican David Valadao unseats California Democrat Rep. T.J. Cox

Republican David Valadao has been declared the winner over Democrat Rep. T.J. Cox in California's 21st Congressional District.

November 27, 2020

Far-left pressures Biden on administration picks

The far-left group that helped fuel the rise of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seeking donations as part of a pressure campaign aimed at stopping President-elect Joseph R. Biden from making "dangerous choices for top economic positions" in his administration.

November 27, 2020