Seth McLaughlin

Georgia mulls swapping in ‘Hammerin’ Hank’ Aaron for statue of Confederate leader in U.S. Capitol

Georgia lawmakers are flirting with replacing the statue of Confederate leader Alexander Stephens at the U.S. Capitol with a sculpture of Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron.

May 16, 2024

Can Larry Hogan revive his GOP magic versus Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in deep-blue Maryland?

Larry Hogan showed political magic in his two victories for governorship but will likely struggle to pull off a repeat as he tries to become the first Maryland Republican since 1980 to win a U.S. Senate seat.

May 16, 2024

Maryland Senate seat hinges on fight to define Hogan

Fresh off her victory in the Maryland Democratic Senate primary, Angela Alsobrooks is punching holes in the everyman persona Larry Hogan cultivated over two terms as governor, telling supporters the Republican nominee is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

May 15, 2024

Alsobrooks’ defeat of Trone in Maryland’s Democratic Senate race sets up clash with GOP’s Hogan

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks overcame Rep. David Trone's enormous cash advantage to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maryland, putting her a step closer to becoming the state's first Black female senator.

May 15, 2024

Pro-Biden group kicks off ad campaign targeting rural voters in swing states

President Biden's allies are looking to eat into former President Donald Trump's support among rural voters in a few key battleground states.

May 13, 2024

RFK Jr. carves out unique space on major issues in presidential race

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is shaping up to be quite the puzzle for his rivals in the campaign for the White House.

May 13, 2024

Trone hopes to get bang for his buck in Maryland Senate race, dominates political ad spending

Rep. David Trone has a lot of skin in the game in the Democratic Senate primary race in Maryland where he has vastly outspent his rival, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, on campaign ads.

May 10, 2024

Trump faults Biden for helping Hamas by stopping bomb shipments to Israel

Former President Donald Trump is accusing President Biden of siding with Hamas terrorists by pausing the delivery of bombs to Israel.

May 9, 2024

Alsobrooks closing gap with Trone as Maryland Senate Democratic primary looms: Poll

The Maryland Democratic Senate primary between Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Rep. David Trone is a jump ball, says an Emerson College/The Hill/DC News Now survey released Thursday.

May 9, 2024

Democrats test if cash or diversity is king in Maryland’s U.S. Senate primary

Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is leaning on the Big Schlims of the world to help offset Rep. David Trone's cavernous pockets in Maryland's hard-fought Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

May 8, 2024

Biden faces fresh warning signs in native Pennsylvania

President Biden's Scranton roots are getting tested in his reelection push, according to polls that show former President Donald Trump pulling ahead of the president in his native Pennsylvania.

May 8, 2024

RFK Jr. challenges Trump to debate showdown this month at Libertarian National Convention

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is challenging former President Donald Trump to debate him at the Libertarian National Convention later this month.

May 7, 2024

Class warfare: Biden tests the potency of soak-the-rich appeal to voters

Politicians often bet big on promising tax cuts to get elected. President Biden is letting it ride on tax increases.

May 7, 2024

Bernie Sanders seeks reelection, trumpeting his far-left, anti-Israel agenda

Sen. Bernard Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term in his Vermont seat.

May 6, 2024

Trump cheers on resignation of Charlie Spies as RNC’s chief legal counsel

Former President Donald Trump is celebrating the departure of the head of the Republican National Committee's legal department.

May 6, 2024

Fetterman urges anti-Israel college protesters to ‘reevaluate things’

Sen. John Fetterman is urging the lefty college students and faculty members protesting the Israel-Hamas war to take a good look in the mirror, after a Houthi-led Yemen university offered those expelled a "safe haven" to continue their studies.

May 3, 2024

Biden’s executive order promoting access to voting will hurt GOP, conservative think tank warns

A conservative think tank is raising worries about how a Biden executive order widens the gateway to Democrat voting.

May 3, 2024

Musician John Rich rallies behind flag-defending frat brothers

Country singer John Rich plans to hold a free "Flagstock" concert at the University of North Carolina on behalf of the fraternity brothers who stopped pro-Palestinian protesters from pulling the American flag off a campus flag pole.

May 3, 2024

Biden, Democrats rally base against ‘Trump abortion bans’ after new Florida law takes effect

President Biden and Democrats launched a daylong assault Wednesday against former President Donald Trump and Republicans on abortion rights.

May 1, 2024

Hogan rips both parties for lacking guts to address immigration, border security

Former Republican Gov. Larry Hogan sees the issues of immigration and border security as political winners -- even 1,800 miles away in deep blue Maryland.

May 1, 2024