Seth McLaughlin

Kevin Brady, Texas Republican, slams Biden’s push for corporate tax hike: ‘Major mistake’

The ranking member of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday President Biden's push to raise the corporate tax rate is going to make the nation less competitive on the global stage and have a negative impact on American workers.

April 6, 2021

Trump: Boycott ‘woke companies’ that oppose Georgia’s election reforms

Former President Donald Trump called Tuesday for a boycott of "woke companies" that oppose stricter voter ID laws that critics argue suppress voter turnout.

April 6, 2021

Politicians use naming of legislation as part of greater strategy

When congressional Democrats named their massive election overhaul bill the "For the People Act," there was a bit of bravado and a hint of a challenge: Who could possibly vote against a proposal with such bold pretensions?

April 4, 2021

Chris Christie rips baseball decision to relocate All-Star Game from Atlanta

Major League Baseball's decision to relocate the 2021 All-Star Game and draft in response to Georgia's new election law has pushed the nation's favorite pastime into a polarizing debate over voting rights.

April 4, 2021

AOC scores near bottom on effectiveness study

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York has become one of the most recognizable figures in Washington, but she's falling flat on the effectiveness scale.

April 4, 2021

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves: Education is key to reducing vaccine hesitancy

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Sunday the key to reducing vaccine hesitancy is driving home the message that getting the shot is safe and crucial to returning to a pre-pandemic life.

April 4, 2021

White House defends American Jobs plan, urges ‘infrastructure’ rethink

The White House's top economic adviser defended President Biden's American Jobs plan, saying there is "a long way to go" before the economy returns to a pre-pandemic place.

April 4, 2021

Trump wishes happy Easter to all, including the ‘crazies’

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday wished a Happy Easter to everyone -- including "the Radical Left CRAZIES."

April 4, 2021

Biden affirms support for Ukraine in standoff with Russia

President Biden has assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he's got his back in the face of escalating tensions with Russia.

April 2, 2021

Biden selling vision to Republican voters, not lawmakers

President Biden and his team are redefining bipartisanship on their own terms. The 46th president of the United States is making it clear that he puts more stock in claiming the support of Republican voters than winning GOP votes on Capitol Hill.

April 1, 2021

White House defends proposed corporate tax hike

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday defended President Biden's push to increase corporate taxes to help pay for his $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, saying it is "just good policy" and a "commonsense" way to come up with the money to fund his ambitious proposal.

April 1, 2021

Biden’s jobs plan positions U.S. to ‘outcompete China’: White House

The White House is billing President Biden's "American Jobs Plan" as a key vehicle for competing with China on the world stage.

March 31, 2021

Jeff Kaufmann, Iowa Republican Party chair, spurns chatter of changing nomination calendar

The head of the Iowa GOP is pushing back against the idea that his state could lose its spot at the front of the line in the presidential nomination process.

March 31, 2021

Joe Biden rolls out $2.25 trillion spending plan for infrastructure, caregiving, manufacturing

President Biden on Wednesday laid out a sweeping $2.25 trillion infrastructure package and an array of corporate tax hikes to pay for the plan, touting his proposals as a "once-in-a-generation" investment in initiatives like roads, bridges, broadband and manufacturing.

March 31, 2021