Seth McLaughlin

Trump charges and progressive candidates’ election victories in Chicago, Wisconsin leave left elated

The political left says it is on a roll after former President Donald Trump was hit with felony charges in New York and progressive candidates racked up wins in elections in Chicago and Wisconsin this week.

April 5, 2023

New York Rep. Bowman to MTG: Take your political ‘nonsense’ and VP ambitions back to Georgia

Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York chided Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for showing up in New York City ahead of former President Donald Trump's arraignment, saying the Georgia Republican should focus on problems in her own backyard and stop stirring up trouble elsewhere.

April 4, 2023

Courthouse spectacle magnifies America’s political fissure as pro-Trump, anti-Trump forces clash

A wild mix of reporters, activists and tourists converged Tuesday near the Manhattan Supreme Court to take in the history of former President Trump's arraignment and booking.

April 4, 2023

MTG raises money for security amid Trump indictment protest

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling on her supporters to donate what they can to help cover security costs related to her plan to "peacefully protest the unjust political persecution" of former President Donald Trump.

April 4, 2023

Trump grows stronger in eyes of GOP voters following indictment

Former President Donald Trump is enjoying a post-indictment bounce.

April 4, 2023

GOP White House hopeful Nikki Haley criticizes Biden for ‘dereliction of duty’ over border chaos

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Monday accused President Biden of a "dereliction of duty" for failing to confront the chaos on the U.S.-Mexico border and vowed to restore Trump-era policies credited with slowing illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs crossing into the country.

April 3, 2023

Sen. Kaine draws challenge from Republican Scott Parkinson

Republican Scott Parkinson announced Monday he is running to unseat Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia in the 2024 election.

April 3, 2023

Court race loaded with politics on abortion; judge vocal about pro-choice stance

What would normally be a relatively low-key election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has gone national as one of the candidates, Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz, has turned it into a referendum on abortion.

March 24, 2023

Trump’s smiling mug shot wouldn’t be a political first

Former President Donald Trump could take a page from the former Rep. Tom DeLay playbook if he is arraigned on criminal charges.

March 22, 2023

Manhattan D.A. not yet coming to arrest Trump

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday anticipated making history as the first former president to be charged with a crime.

March 21, 2023

Stormy Daniels’ morning musing: ‘Anything exciting going on today?’

Ex-porn star Stormy Daniels is having a little fun with the possible arrest of former President Donald Trump.

March 21, 2023

Sen. Sherrod Brown tests ability of a liberal Dem to still connect with Ohio’s blue-collar voters

Sen. Sherrod Brown enters the 2024 election cycle in Ohio with a unique distinction: He is the last liberal in Trump land.

March 16, 2023

Vice President Harris snubs Elizabeth Warren’s attempt to apologize

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is failing to get back into the good graces of Vice President Kamala Harris after refusing to commit to the idea of President Biden keeping his VP on the ticket in 2024.

March 13, 2023

Norfolk Southern president vows help for derailment victims but hedges on new rail safety laws

Norfolk Southern Railway President Alan Shaw when testifying to a Senate panel on Thursday refused to commit to backing bipartisan legislation by Ohio's two senators that would impose new regulations on the rail industry, including new procedures for carrying hazardous materials.

March 9, 2023

Norfolk Southern CEO apologizes, testifies his company will clean derailment site

The head of Norfolk Southern Railway on Thursday said that following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the company is "determined to make this right."

March 9, 2023

Anonymous no more, Schlapp’s accuser comes forward, vows to forge ahead with sexual battery lawsuit

The man who has accused Matt Schlapp of making unwanted sexual advances has come forward to identify himself after a judge said he could not anonymously pursue a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the American Conservative Union president.

March 8, 2023

Bad blood between Trump, Fox News colors 2024 presidential race

The beef between former President Donald Trump and Fox News is getting ugly and is leaving an indelible mark on the early jockeying of the 2024 presidential race.

March 6, 2023

Trump supporters at CPAC say Biden woes enlighten Americans

Former President Donald Trump's loyal band of supporters have brushed aside his recent electoral struggles and are hankering to go back to the future in 2024, saying American voters now know how good they had it and what they've been missing.

March 5, 2023

Trump casts the 2024 election as ‘the final battle’

Former President Donald Trump said the fate of the nation is on the line in the 2024 election, framing the race for the White House as a day of reckoning.

March 4, 2023

Trump wants China to pay for trillions of dollars in damages from COVID-19

Former President Donald Trump wants China to pay back the U.S. and the rest of the world for unleashing the novel coronavirus that destroyed lives and wreaked economic havoc around the globe.

March 4, 2023