Seth McLaughlin

Trump chides Fox News over shutdown coverage, accuses network of going soft on Democrats

President Trump lashed out Sunday at Fox News, accusing the network of giving Democrats a platform to attack Republicans over the government shutdown and trying to be "politically correct."

October 5, 2025

Ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo frames NYC mayoral race as battle for Democratic Party’s soul

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is casting the New York City mayoral election as the epicenter of a "civil war" within the Democratic Party.

October 5, 2025

Senate Democratic leader Schumer plays the Epstein card in shutdown showdown

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Sunday that Republicans care more about thwarting the release of the Epstein files than negotiating a compromise to end the government shutdown.

October 5, 2025

Shutdown blame game intensifies in Washington as gridlock drags on

Partisan finger-pointing intensified as the government shutdown stretched into its fifth day on Sunday.

October 5, 2025

Illinois Gov. Pritzker condemns Trump’s immigration crackdown amid rising tensions in Chicago

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is raising alarm over what he describes as aggressive and indiscriminate immigration enforcement by the Trump administration in Chicago, claiming that U.S. citizens -- including children and older adults -- are being harassed in federal operations.

October 5, 2025

A Trump endorsement is a bridge too far for Cuomo in New York City mayoral race

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo made it clear Thursday that he has no interest in receiving President Trump's endorsement in the New York City mayoral race.

October 2, 2025

Spanberger, Earle-Sears battle over shutdown politics in Virginia’s gubernatorial race

The political fallout from the government shutdown has crossed the Potomac River, injecting fresh tension into Virginia's gubernatorial race.

October 2, 2025

Democrats go all in on health care, betting it’s still a winning message for their flailing party

Democrats are making health care the centerpiece of their political comeback strategy after the disastrous 2024 elections.

October 1, 2025

NYC Mayor Adams’ exit from race puts sharper focus on Democrats’ Mamdani conundrum

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is making life difficult for Democrats all over the U.S., but none more so than his fellow New Yorkers, who lead the party in Congress.

September 29, 2025

Eric Adams ends reelection bid, reshaping New York mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially withdrawn from his reelection campaign, dramatically altering a race that democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has dominated.

September 28, 2025

Sen. Fetterman, at odds with fellow Democrats, says he won’t switch parties

Sen. John Fetterman has no intention of leaving the Democratic Party -- despite growing tensions with its left wing.

September 28, 2025

Shutdown showdown: Trump and congressional leaders face off in crunch-time talks

Congressional leaders are pointing fingers at each other ahead of a high-stakes meeting at the White House to avert a potential government shutdown.

September 28, 2025

Senate Minority Leader Schumer condemns Trump justice system after Comey indictment

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Sunday that he has a deep distrust in President Trump's handling of the justice system following the indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey.

September 28, 2025

House Speaker Johnson: Democrats risking shutdown over health care for illegal immigrants

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Democrats are willing to trigger a federal government shutdown in pursuit of health care benefits for illegal immigrants.

September 28, 2025

Vance defends Comey indictment, rejects political motives

Vice President J.D. Vance on Sunday dismissed accusations that politics played a role in the indictment of former FBI Director James B. Comey, calling such claims "preposterous."

September 28, 2025

Raffensperger labors to turn his clash with Trump into an advantage in Georgia’s GOP primary

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's run for governor will test the Republican Party's tolerance of dissent over the 2020 election.

September 25, 2025

Virginia AG Miyares gains ground in reelection push as GOP rallies against political violence: Poll

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares' reelection prospects are gaining momentum in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, which has galvanized the Republican base.

September 25, 2025

Vance condemns shooting at ICE facility, blames left-wing rhetoric targeting law enforcement

Vice President J.D. Vance condemned Wednesday's fatal shooting at an ICE facility in Texas, calling it a politically motivated act of violence.

September 24, 2025

Democrats put boogeyman Trump at center of off-year election campaigns

When New Jersey lawmakers rewrote the state's election laws in the 1940s, they decided to schedule gubernatorial races for the year following presidential elections -- hoping to insulate them from national political turbulence. That hope has long since evaporated.

September 24, 2025

Final say on trans student athlete participation should be up to their communities, Spanberger says

Virginia gubernatorial Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger says questions of whether biological men participating in women's school sports should be settled on the local level.

September 24, 2025