Seth McLaughlin

Rep. Ro Khanna goes everywhere, weighs in on everything — and eyes 2028

King Charles. Epstein. Iran. Political violence -- you name it, Rep. Ro Khanna is there. The California Democrat has turned himself into the party's Swiss Army knife, eager to snap open for whatever is dominating the moment inside or outside the Beltway as he mulls a 2028 presidential bid.

May 1, 2026

Democrat shakeup in Maine Senate race boosts far-left, sows fresh doubts for Chuck Schumer’s future

Gov. Janet Mills' exit from the U.S. Senate race in Maine handed Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer another public defeat, sharpening doubts about his political instincts and his hold on Senate Democratic leadership.

April 30, 2026

Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspends Senate bid, clearing path for Democrat Graham Platner

Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for Graham Platner to win the Democratic nomination.

April 30, 2026

Fetterman backs Trump ballroom, says Democratic opposition reeks of ‘derangement syndrome’

Sen. John Fetterman has emerged as a cheerleader for President Trump's push for a new White House ballroom, saying Democrats who oppose the project are showing signs of Trump derangement syndrome and should stop reflexively fighting the president on everything.

April 29, 2026

House liberals unveil New Affordability Agenda ahead of midterms

The Congressional Progressive Caucus on Wednesday rolled out a 10-bill package aimed at lowering everyday costs for American families -- pitching it as a midterm road map for the entire Democratic Party.

April 29, 2026

Left-wing senators press Democratic leaders to forbid super PAC spending in primaries

Sen. Bernard Sanders is leading a bloc of the Senate's most liberal members to push Democratic Party leaders to require all the party's candidates to reject billionaire- and corporate-backed super PAC spending in their primary campaigns.

April 27, 2026

Trump labels CBS anchor ‘a disgrace’ for reading parts of gunman’s manifesto

President Trump called CBS News anchor Nora O'Donnell "a disgrace" during a "60 Minutes" interview Sunday after she read a passage from the White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman's manifesto, which appeared to label him a "pedophile, rapist and traitor."

April 26, 2026

Ro Khanna urges King Charles III to acknowledge Epstein victims

Rep. Ro Khanna wants King Charles III to address the victims of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal when he speaks to Congress this week -- and to reconsider his decision not to meet with them.

April 26, 2026

Fourth attempt on Trump’s life raises fresh questions about ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

Four people have tried to kill President Trump in less than two years, an unprecedented record that some blame on the left wing's virulent demonization of the president, otherwise known as Trump derangement syndrome.

April 26, 2026

RNC chairman blames ‘radicalized left’ for White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters on Sunday blamed the political left for the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, calling the attack "the inevitable result of a radicalized left that has normalized political violence."

April 26, 2026

‘Wake-up call’: Administration presses Democrats to fund DHS after correspondents’ dinner shooting

The Trump administration and Republican lawmakers seized on the chaos at Saturday night's White House correspondents' dinner shooting to ramp up pressure on Democrats in the standoff over Homeland Security funding.

April 26, 2026

Rep. Ro Khanna calls for bipartisan committee on political violence after WH media dinner shooting

Rep. Ro Khanna on Sunday called for a bipartisan commission to address political violence in the United States after gunfire broke out Saturday night at White House correspondents' dinner.

April 26, 2026

Sen. Thom Tillis drops opposition to Warsh Fed nomination after Justice Department ends Powell probe

Sen. Thom Tillis said Sunday he's now prepared to back Kevin Warsh's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, after the Department of Justice dropped its criminal investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell.

April 26, 2026

Preliminary investigation suggests shooting suspect targeted Trump officials, acting AG says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the man who opened fire Saturday night at the White House Correspondents' Dinner was likely targeting members of the Trump administration -- the first official indication of a possible motive in an attack that shook Washington.

April 26, 2026

Trump: Shooting at correspondents’ dinner proves need for White House ballroom

President Trump said Sunday the attempted attack at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shows why he has been pushing for a new White House ballroom, arguing the shooting exposed the risks of holding major presidential events off-site.

April 26, 2026

Left pressures DNC to release buried autopsy report on 2024 election loss

The Democratic Party's left flank is ratcheting up pressure on the Democratic National Committee to follow through on its promise to release its post-2024 election autopsy, flooding top party officials with emails and accusing leadership of trying to bury politically uncomfortable findings.

April 23, 2026

The Energizer Bernie: Sanders building progressive army for the next generation

Sen. Bernard Sanders may be 84, but he is campaigning like a man decades younger as he looks to add to the ranks of "true progressives" willing to embrace his attack on what he sees as the dual-party oligarchy that controls Washington.

April 22, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel sues Atlantic for $250 million over report accusing him of being a drunk

FBI Director Kash Patel made good on his promise to sue The Atlantic for defamation on Monday, filing a $250 million lawsuit against the magazine and the reporter behind a story that alleged his excessive drinking and unexplained absences were raising alarms inside the bureau.

April 20, 2026

Ex-Gov. Glenn Youngkin urges Virginians to reject ‘most gerrymandered map in America’

Former Gov. Glenn Youngkin is making a last-ditch plea to Virginia voters, urging them to vote against a redistricting ballot measure Tuesday and warning that the Democrats want to replace the fairest congressional map in the country with a heavily gerrymandered one.

April 20, 2026

FBI has evidence backing Trump’s 2020 stolen-election claims, Patel says

Director Kash Patel said the FBI has gathered evidence supporting President Trump's claim that the 2020 election was stolen.

April 19, 2026