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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

In this Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, file photo, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg talks to a South Bend Tribune reporter regarding interest in the Democratic National Committee chairman position, inside the St. Joseph County Democratic Party headquarters in South Bend, Ind. Buttigieg announced his chairman candidacy Thursday, Jan. 5. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP) ** FILE **

Pete Buttigieg makes case for a fresh face at the DNC

Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, made the case to fellow Democrats in Washington on Wednesday night that he has less baggage as a candidate for the chairmanship of the DNC than his rivals.

January 18, 2017
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Laura Ingraham, talk radio host, eyes Virginia Senate bid

Talk radio host Laura Ingraham confirmed Tuesday she is testing the waters for a run for Virginia's Senate seat, setting up what could be a marquee matchup against Sen. Tim Kaine, Democrats' 2016 vice presidential nominee.

January 17, 2017
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, right, gestures during a news conference as his wife, Dorothy and Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, left, listen at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. McAuliffe detailed his ethics reform legislative package. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Immigration roils Virginia governor’s race

Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam's pledge this week to support driver's licenses for illegal immigrants has thrust the issue of immigration to the forefront of the state's 2017 gubernatorial race -- establishing a dividing line between the candidates in the contest more than nine months out from Election Day.

January 13, 2017
In this April 22, 2013, file photo, Joe Scarborough attends the 2013 Matrix New York Women in Communications Awards in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Joe Scarborough: Debt could reach $30 trillion on Donald Trump watch

There are growing concerns that President-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are ignoring the national debt and that it will continue to soar over the coming years as elected leaders vow to increase military spending, cut taxes and push back against changes to entitlement programs.

January 13, 2017
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., in Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Barbara Lee to skip Trump inauguration, vows resistance

A Democratic congresswoman announced Thursday she plans on skipping Donald Trump's inauguration next week as the 45th president of the United States, vowing instead to spend her time laying the groundwork for "resistance."

January 12, 2017