Articles Written By: Seth McLaughlin

Nancy Pelosi House speaker bid buoyed by Trump vote promise

November 22, 2018

Seth McLaughlin

President Trump has said he can deliver "as many votes" as might be needed from Republicans to help Rep. Nancy Pelosi, his chief Democratic nemesis, become the next speaker of the House. If so, it would be historic — analysts can't find any moder...

Democrats, Republicans turn out base voters

November 11, 2018

Seth McLaughlin

Democrats went into last week's election convinced that there were millions of untapped liberal voters who, with the right motivation, could be pushed to turn out and vote, creating the blue wave. They found them, in places such as Florida, where a cha...

Dennis Kucinich mounts populist bid for Ohio governor

March 29, 2018

Seth McLaughlin

For two decades, former Rep. Dennis Kucinich was on the cutting edge of liberal politics, standing with then-Rep. Bernard Sanders to denounce a free-trade deal with Mexico and Canada on the floor of the House in the 1990s and signing on as one of the o...

Donald Trump’s approval rating hits new low: Marist poll

August 16, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

A new Marist poll shows that President Trump's approval rating has plummeted to its lowest point since he took office. The survey of registered voters showed that 55 percent disapprove of the job he is doing and 35 percent approve. Republicans give him...

Scott Taylor: Donald Trump exhibited ‘failure of leadership’

August 16, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

Republican Rep. Scott Taylor of Virginia said Wednesday that President Trump whiffed in his response to the racial unrest Charlottesville, Virginia, by trying to draw a moral equivalency between the white supremacists and the counterprotesters who show...

Donald Trump congratulates Luther Strange and Roy Moore for advancing to runoff in Alabama

August 16, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

President Trump congratulated Sen. Luther Strange and for Roy Moore for advancing to a GOP runoff race in the Alabama special election to fill out Jeff Sessions' term in the Senate. Neither Mr. Strange, who was endorsed by Mr. Trump and who had strong ...

Charlie Baker, Massachusetts gov., dismayed by Trump’s response to Charlottesville violence

August 16, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

Republican Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts said Tuesday he is "deeply disappointed" with President Trump's response to the violence events that unfolded at a white supremacist rally over the weekend in Charlottesville. "When it comes to denouncing ...

Nancy Pelosi says, with Hillary Clinton victory, she would have retired from Congress

March 14, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

Nancy Pelosi says President Trump is the reason she's sticking around. She'd be "gone by now" if Hillary Clinton had won in November, the House minority leader told reporters last week. But with Mr. Trump in the White House and Obamacare under assault ...

Republicans on campaign trail shun Obamacare replacement

March 12, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

The Republican Obamacare replacement bill is proving to be absolute poison on the campaign trail, where party candidates range from noncommittal to downright hostile. "I am against it," said Corey Stewart, who is battling for the Republican nomination ...

Nancy Pelosi: House Democrats unified in opposition to GOP health care bill

March 10, 2017

Seth McLaughlin

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday she does not envision a single House Democrat breaking ranks to vote in favor of the Obamacare replacement bill that GOP leaders are pushing on Capitol Hill. "I don't see any Democratic votes for what they...