Seth McLaughlin

AOC would have ‘lot of support’ in N.Y. primary challenge against Schumer, California Democrat says

Rep. Ro Khanna says fellow Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would garner a "lot of support" if she were to launch a primary challenge against Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer.

March 23, 2025

Schumer defies critics, says he’s not stepping down

Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer is not going anywhere.

March 23, 2025

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she supports ‘more money’ for students with special needs

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that the push to dismantle the Department of Education will not disrupt services for students with disabilities.

March 23, 2025

White House border czar hits back at critics: ‘What was Laken Riley’s due process?’

White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday promoted the Trump administration's deportation of alleged migrant gang members, saying the president is operating under federal law and will not defy court orders.

March 23, 2025

Bannon promotes Trump 2028, eschewing critics casting it as an unconstitutional pipe dream

Steve Bannon is not giving up on his dream of President Trump finding a way to circumvent the Constitution to serve another term in the White House.

March 19, 2025

Vance steps in as RNC finance chairman

J.D. Vance is set to take over the role of finance chairman for the Republican National Committee -- marking the first time a sitting vice president has assumed the post.

March 19, 2025

Democrats start angling for 2028 and experimenting with new approaches to voters

Democrats are already lining up for the 2028 presidential race but don't yet know which way to run.

March 18, 2025

Trump’s handling of economy tests the patience of his Republican fans

Republicans are privately grumbling about President Trump's economy as fears of a recession and turmoil on Wall Street overshadow manufacturing job gains and cooling inflation.

March 14, 2025

GOP prods Gov. Brian Kemp to run against Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff next year

After spearheading a series of conservative victories as the top dog in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp faces intense pressure from Washington Republicans to get into the 2026 race for U.S. Senate.

March 13, 2025

Potential Trump-DeSantis proxy war sparks intrigue in Florida governor’s race

President Trump's blessing in a primary race typically sends the competition running.

March 13, 2025

Former NH Gov. Chris Sununu reconsidering run for U.S. Senate

Former Gov. Chris Sununu isn't closing the door on running for the Senate in New Hampshire, which would make him a powerful contender for the GOP nomination and force Democrats to use more resources to defend the seat.

March 11, 2025

Democrats pounce on Musk’s remarks about entitlements

Elon Musk said entitlement spending is "the big one to eliminate,", and Democrats are seizing on his comments to warn that the Trump administration plans to trim benefits in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

March 11, 2025

Democrats turn on their party leaders: ‘On their heels since Trump won the election’

Four months after the November election, Democrats are in disarray about the best way forward against President Trump's hard-charging agenda -- though there are a slew of opinions about the party's best path forward.

March 11, 2025

Trump stands by tariffs, economic vision after shaky stock market unsettles critics

President Trump is downplaying concerns about the impact his on-again, off-again tariffs are having on the economy after they rattled the stock market.

March 9, 2025

Sen. Rick Scott: Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people

Sen. Rick Scott said Sunday that Elon Musk has no authority to fire federal workers.

March 9, 2025

Democrats see silver lining to layoffs in Virginia as they seek to rally voters for governor’s race

Democrats are betting the flurry of pink slips President Trump has doled out to tens of thousands of federal workers and the blowback from it will give them a boost in the Virginia gubernatorial race, as they look to rebound from a disastrous election cycle and repair their party's mangled image.

March 5, 2025

PETA promotes potato-headed Easter, calls for spuds to replace eggs at annual White House Egg Roll

PETA wants to mash up the Easter celebration at the White House.

March 4, 2025

Time to kill? Daylight saving falls out of favor with most Americans

Most Americans say it is time to pull the plug on daylight saving time.

March 4, 2025

Senate Democrats raise alarm over Trump administration’s layoffs of veterans

Senate Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to provide information on how many military veterans have been caught up in its federal workforce firing spree.

March 4, 2025

McMahon confirmation, buyout offer signal new chapter at Education Department

The Department of Education is offering employees a buyout worth up to $25,000 as part of the Trump administration's aggressive push to scale back the federal workforce.

March 3, 2025