Seth McLaughlin

Former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan announces Republican Senate bid in Vermont

Former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan announced Tuesday she is running to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy in Vermont, making her the most high-profile Republican in the race.

February 22, 2022

Bloomberg: Dems headed for midterm ‘wipeout’ without ‘immediate course correction’

Former New York City Mayor and 2020 presidential contender Michael Bloomberg is warning that Democrats are in for an election-year disaster if they don't switch things up fast.

February 22, 2022

Far left rejects fears they are denting Democrats’ midterm hopes

Evidence is piling up that voters are wary of the far left, but liberal champions such as Rep. Cori Bush aren't backing down -- they're doubling down.

February 19, 2022

Trump backs effort to end crossover voting in Wyoming ahead of Liz Cheney’s primary election

Former President Donald Trump is leaning on the Wyoming legislature to curb crossover voting in party primary elections, potentially dealing blow to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney's reelection bid.

February 17, 2022

Biden highlights new infrastructure spending on Great Lakes clean-up

President Biden traveled to Ohio Thursday to tout the new spending included in the $1 trillion infrastructure law to speed up the Great Lakes clean-up and boost the restoration of polluted areas in the region.

February 17, 2022

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman hulks over Pa.’s Dem race for Senate with no-nonsense style, far-left views

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is heralded as the eighth wonder of the world in the Democratic race to replace retiring Sen. Pat Toomey in Pennsylvania.

February 17, 2022

Jane Timken scores Sen. Rob Portman’s endorsement in Ohio GOP Senate race

Sen. Rob Portman on Wednesday endorsed Jane Timken's campaign to replace him in the U.S. Senate, boosting her bid for the GOP nomination.

February 16, 2022

Kathleen Rice opts against reelection, bringing House Democrat casualty list to 30

Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York announced Tuesday she is not seeking reelection to the House, bringing the number of Democrats planning to leave the House to 30.

February 15, 2022

Kellyanne Conway endorses Jane Timken in Ohio Senate race, accepts role as senior adviser

Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway has accepted a role as senior strategist for Jane Timken's U.S. Senate bid in Ohio.

February 15, 2022

GOP poll shows DCCC Chair Maloney vulnerable in New York’s 18th Congressional District

Rep. Sean Maloney, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, has his hands full in his quest for a sixth term, according to a poll from his GOP rival that shows the incumbent is in a dogfight.

February 11, 2022

Abigail Spanberger embraces President Biden in Virginia, bets the reward outweighs the risk

President Biden's appearance Thursday with Rep. Abigail Spanberger in Northern Virginia gave Democrats an opportunity to get an early sense of whether front-line members will benefit from presidential visits in the midterm elections -- as well as a glimpse into what sort of campaign fuel the 79-year-old has left in the tank.

February 10, 2022

AOC to campaign with Democratic challenger Jessica Cisneros in Texas primary

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is traveling to Texas this weekend to campaign alongside Jessica Cisneros, the far-left primary challenger to incumbent Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in an intraparty battle in the state's 28th Congressional District.

February 10, 2022

Republican Governors Association hits airwaves for Gov. Brian Kemp’s reelection push in Georgia

The Republican Governors Association has rolled out a new advertisement on behalf of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the hopes of boosting his reelection bid.

February 9, 2022

Republicans challenge Biden’s mental fitness, call for cognitive test

Dozens of Republican lawmakers are calling on President Biden to take a cognitive test to prove he is fit to be the nation's commander in chief.

February 9, 2022

GOP Rep. Nancy Mace draws Trump-allied primary opponent in South Carolina

The GOP primary race in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District is a new front in the battle over former President Trump's influence on the Republican Party.

February 8, 2022

Rubio warns: If Mike Pence could decide last election, what’s to stop Kamala Harris deciding next?

Sen. Marco Rubio said Sunday that "vice presidents can't simply decide not to certify" the result of an election, distancing himself from the repeated claims of former President Donald Trump.

February 6, 2022

Former Gov. Chris Christie: Ronna McDaniel, RNC ‘carrying water’ for Trump

Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said it is clear Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel is "carrying water" for former President Donald Trump and said the party made a mistake by passing a resolution characterizing the events of Jan. 6 as "legitimate political discourse."

February 6, 2022

White House national security adviser warns: Russian war looms with ‘enormous human cost’

The Biden administration elevated its warnings Sunday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine may be imminent, saying Moscow could invade "at any time" and create a conflict that will result in "enormous human cost."

February 6, 2022

U.N. ambassador: Don’t be fooled, China has committed genocide against Uyghurs

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that China's decision to have an Uyghur athlete help light the Olympic flame at the Beijing Olympics was an attempt to distract from a genocide the Chinese government has carried out against the Muslim ethnic minority group.

February 6, 2022

Murkowski: RNC ‘absolutely wrong’ to call Jan 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Sunday the Republican National Committee is 'absolutely wrong' to characterize the events of Jan. 6, 2021, as 'legitimate political discourse.'

February 6, 2022