Seth McLaughlin

Jon Tester targeted, attacked in Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity ads

Americans for Prosperity is bankrolling television and digital attack ads against Sen. Jon Tester, dinging the Democrat over his support for Obamacare and accusing him of being too partisan on health care.

April 19, 2018

Ron Johnson refuses to say whether he will support Donald Trump in 2020

Sen. Ron Johnson said Thursday it is too soon to say whether he will support President Trump for re-election, brushing aside the inquiry as a "gotcha question."

April 19, 2018

Ted Cruz locked in tight re-election race against Beto O’Rourke: Poll

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas finds himself locked in a tight re-election race against Democrat Beto O'Rourke, according to a new survey.

April 19, 2018

Donald Trump’s allies warn that Michael Cohen could cave if charged: Report

President Trump's allies are advising him to recognize that his personal lawyer Michael Cohen could flip against him if charged with wrongdoing.

April 19, 2018

Eric Holder, former Obama attorney general, set to headline June event in New Hampshire

Eric Holder, an attorney general in the Obama administration, is headlining a Democratic event on June 1 in the New Hampshire, home of the nation's first presidential primary.

April 18, 2018

Jim Renacci emphasizes Trump alliance in first Senate campaign ad

Rep. Jim Renacci on Friday released the first television ad of his Senate campaign, highlighting praise he has received from President Trump and claiming the "Trump agenda works for Ohio."

April 13, 2018

Paul Ryan’s retirement a ‘morale blow’ for GOP ahead of midterm elections, analysts say

Republicans' fears of losing the House hit overdrive Wednesday after Speaker Paul D. Ryan announced his retirement, leaving the party scrambling to replace one of its best agenda-setters and fundraisers.

April 11, 2018

Chuck Schumer urges Paul Ryan to ‘break free from the hard right’ in final months on the job

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer said Wednesday he hopes House Speaker Paul Ryan will "break free" from the hard-right Republicans in his party now that he is not seeking re-election.

April 11, 2018

Fired up donors help Democrats hit early fundraising records

Anti-Trump donors are opening their checkbooks wide this year, helping Democratic candidates set early fundraising records as they hope to send a message in November's elections.

April 10, 2018

Virginia Rep. Dave Brat’s Democratic rivals amass solid war chests in primary campaign

The Democrats running to unseat GOP Rep. Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th Congressional District are sitting on about a half million dollars after the first fundraising quarter of the year -- putting them on stronger financial footing than any of the incumbent's prior rivals.

April 10, 2018

Michael Grimm qualifies for the GOP primary in New York’s 11st Congressional District

Michael Grimm has qualified for the Republican primary in New York, putting the former congressman and former felon a step closer to returning to Capitol Hill.

April 10, 2018

Sherrod Brown sets new mark for 1st quarter fundraising in Ohio

Sen. Sherrod Brown raised $3.3 million over the first three months of the year, leaving him with $11.8 million cash on hand at the end of March.

April 10, 2018

Rick Scott, Florida gov., launches Senate bid, seeks to unseat Bill Nelson

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday entered the U.S. Senate race in Florida, setting the stage for a high-profile and costly race against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and giving Republicans a boost seven months out from the midterm elections.

April 9, 2018

Joe Donnelly breaks his quarterly fundraising record

Sen. Joe Donnelly's campaign announced Monday the Indiana Democrat has posted the biggest fundraising quarter of his career, raking in $1.63 million since the beginning of the year.

April 9, 2018

Conservatives, liberals stake out NAFTA deals

As negotiations over NAFTA heat up, liberals and conservatives have begun outlining what they want to see President Trump include in the new deal he strikes with Mexico and Canada.

April 5, 2018

Congressional Progressive Caucus demands pro-worker NAFTA changes

Liberal lawmakers on Thursday said there is a prime opportunity to put Americans workers first in new NAFTA trade deal that the Trump White House is hashing out with Canada and Mexico.

April 5, 2018

Dave Brat slammed by opponents for losing touch with constituency

Rep. Dave Brat became a political celebrity in 2014 when he ousted then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in a Republican primary, accusing him of having spent too much time in Washington and losing touch with his constituents.

April 4, 2018

Donald Trump rewrites GOP playbook on trade

President Trump has rewritten the Washington playbook on trade politics, and many Republican Senate candidates are chasing after him, embracing get-tough approaches that would have been unthinkable for them just a few years ago.

April 3, 2018

Todd Rokita claims Trump mantle in new ad, casts fellow Senate GOP hopefuls as disloyal

Rep. Todd Rokita went full MAGA in his latest campaign ad, dinging one of his fellow Senate hopefuls as a "RINO" and the other as a "Never Trumper" as he seeks to gain an edge with GOP primary voters a month from the Indiana primary election.

April 3, 2018

Dennis Kucinich mounts populist bid for Ohio governor

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 original sponsors of universal health care legislation.

March 29, 2018