Seth McLaughlin

Joe Donnelly launches re-election bid

Sen. Joe Donnelly of Indiana on Monday made it official that he is seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate, casting himself as a bipartisan lawmaker who is willing to work across the aisle to make life better for his constituents.

August 21, 2017

Terry McAuliffe, Va. governor, puts temporary hold on demonstrations at Lee statue

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order on Friday putting a temporary freeze on demonstrations at the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville.

August 18, 2017

Nancy Pelosi backs effort to censure Donald Trump

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi threw her support Friday behind an effort to censure President Trump over his response to the violent clashes in Charlottesville.

August 18, 2017

Charles Barkley: Worrying about Confederate statues, neo-Nazis a waste of time

Former NBA All-Star Charles Barkley says he isn't going to waste his time worrying about "stupid" Confederate statues or trying to convince white nationalist and neo-Nazis that their views are wrong.

August 18, 2017

Mitt Romney urges Donald Trump to ‘apologize’ to the nation over his Charlottesville response

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee, called on President Trump Friday to apologize to the nation for his failed response to the violence in Charlottesville.

August 18, 2017

Capitol’s Confederate statue removals pose difficult questions

As Democratic leaders threw their support Thursday behind a proposal to take down any statue connected with the Confederacy, President Trump wondered where they would draw the line.

August 17, 2017

Steve Cohen introducing articles of impeachment against Donald Trump

Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee announced Thursday he is introducing articles of impeachment against President Trump following the violence in Virginia.

August 17, 2017

Cory Booker vows legislation to remove Confederate statues from U.S. Capitol

Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey plans to introduce legislation that calls for the removal of Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol building.

August 17, 2017

Levar Stoney, Richmond mayor, directs commission to look at removing city’s Confederate statues

Mayor Levar M. Stoney of Richmond, Va., said Wednesday he is ordering a commission to explore the possible removal or relocation of Confederate statues that now decorate Monument Avenue, saying they should be "part of our dark past and not of our bright future."

August 16, 2017

Heather Heyer’s memorial service renews anti-bigotry campaign

Heather Heyer, the woman killed in the aftermath of clashes between white nationalists and counterprotesters, was celebrated Wednesday as a martyr in a renewed campaign to fight bigotry in the U.S.

August 16, 2017

Heather Heyer’s father, Mark Heyer, calls for forgiveness at daughter’s memorial service

Heather Heyer's father called for forgiveness Wednesday in the wake of the bloody clashes in Charlottesville that led to her death.

August 16, 2017

Lindsey Graham: The party of Lincoln will not become the party of David Duke

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina warned President Trump on Wednesday that his "words are dividing Americans, not healing them" in the wake of the bloody clashes in Virginia that has sparked a national conversation about white supremacists and race.

August 16, 2017

Donald Trump tweets tribute to Heather Heyer, slain victim from Charlottesville rally

President Trump paid tribute to the woman who died in Charlottesville after a car plowed into a group of counterprotesters that turned out for a rally organized by white supremacists.

August 16, 2017

John Kasich calls Donald Trump’s response to racial clash in Charlottesville ‘pathetic’

Gov. John Kasich of Ohio said Wednesday the clashes in Charlottesville and President Trump's response to them have been "pathetic."

August 16, 2017

Donald Trump’s approval rating hits new low: Marist poll

A new Marist poll shows that President Trump's approval rating has plummeted to its lowest point since he took office.

August 16, 2017

Javier Palomarez, USHCC head, stays on Trump council — for now

The head of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce described President Trump's handling of the Charlottesville events as "deplorable," but said Wednesday he plans to stay on the president's National Diversity Council -- at least for now.

August 16, 2017

Scott Taylor: Donald Trump exhibited ‘failure of leadership’

Republican Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia said Wednesday that President Trump whiffed in his response to the racial unrest Charlottesville, Virginia, by trying to draw a moral equivalency between the white supremacists and the counterprotesters who showed up to oppose hate and bigotry.

August 16, 2017

Donald Trump congratulates Luther Strange and Roy Moore for advancing to runoff in Alabama

President Trump congratulated Sen. Luther Strange and for Roy Moore for advancing to a GOP runoff race in the Alabama special election to fill out Jeff Sessions' term in the Senate.

August 16, 2017

Donald Trump: Amazon is hurting local retailers

President Trump on Wednesday took another swipe at Amazon, saying the online giant is killing local retailers.

August 16, 2017

Charlie Baker, Massachusetts gov., dismayed by Trump’s response to Charlottesville violence

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts said Tuesday he is "deeply disappointed" with President Trump's response to the violence events that unfolded at a white supremacist rally over the weekend in Charlottesville.

August 16, 2017