Seth McLaughlin

Donald Trump extends lead in Pennsylvania: poll

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has expanded his lead ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, according to a new survey of registered Republican voters. Published April 21, 2016

John Kasich campaign blames anti-Trump forces for failing to deliver

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's drubbing in New York's Republican presidential primary Tuesday left his camp blaming anti-Trump forces for failing to deliver -- and even prompted Democrats to wonder why he is still in the race. Published April 20, 2016

Donald Trump wins New York primary, demolishes Cruz, Kasich

Donald Trump crushed his opponents Tuesday night en route to a major victory in New York's Republican presidential primary, scoring a needed boost after a string of setbacks and putting himself back in the driver's seat as the campaign nears the final stretch. Published April 19, 2016

Donald Trump leaving winnable Pennsylvania delegates on the table, supporters fear

Donald Trump could be leaving some winnable delegates on the table by not making a bigger push to lock down supporters in Pennsylvania, whose unique primary leaves most of the state's delegates free to vote their conscience at the Republican National Convention in July. Published April 18, 2016

Marco Rubio clings to delegates — and hopes for Republican nomination

Sen. Marco Rubio has fought to take the delegates he won to the Republican National Convention in July, leaving him in a position to be a power broker or even, if everything falls into place, to make another run at the top of the party's presidential ticket. Published April 7, 2016

Donald Trump’s new voter appeal to face New York test

Donald Trump insists the new voters he's brought into the Republican primary are just the tip of what he'll be able to do if he's the nominee in November, vowing to put states in play that the GOP hasn't won in a generation. Published April 5, 2016

Ted Cruz wins Wisconsin primary, delivers stunning blow to Donald Trump

Sen. Ted Cruz was projected to win the Wisconsin primary Tuesday, delivering a stunning blow to GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump and resetting the race as it heads east later this month. Published April 5, 2016

Wisconsin Republican primary too close to call

The GOP presidential primary in Wisconsin was too close to call shortly after polls closed Tuesday, with all sides hoping a win would reshape the campaign in their favor. Published April 5, 2016

Ted Cruz seeks to snag delegates away from Donald Trump

Donald Trump may have the lead in the race for delegates to the GOP's presidential nominating convention, but beyond that, little is certain in the battle. Published April 4, 2016

Ted Cruz aims for Wisconsin win to stop Donald Trump

Sen. Ted Cruz enters Tuesday's Wisconsin primary looking to reset the GOP presidential race, with his team insisting a win there will prove he's consolidating the Republicans desperate to stop Donald Trump. Published April 4, 2016

Republican voters prove cool to John Kasich’s electability pitch

John Kasich insists he gives the GOP its best chance to win the White House in November, and the polls say the Ohio governor is right. The problem for Mr. Kasich: Republican voters don't seem to care. Published March 30, 2016

Pennsylvania’s directly elected, unbound delegates could tip scales in contested convention

The GOP presidential race is turning into a trench warfare fight for every last delegate, and nowhere will that be more true than in Pennsylvania, where the delegates themselves are elected directly by voters in the primary. Published March 27, 2016

Donald Trump’s delegates vow to stay loyal in contested convention

Donald Trump's delegates to the Republican nominating convention are proving to be exceptionally loyal, defying predictions by some analysts that they may flip their support to another candidate if Mr. Trump doesn't win on the first ballot in Cleveland this summer. Published March 23, 2016

John Kasich vows to fight to Republican convention

Trailing badly in the GOP nomination race, Gov. John Kasich is looking past his deficit on the scoreboard and instead envisioning sinking the game-winner in overtime at the Republican National Convention this summer. Published March 16, 2016

Donald Trump warns of ‘riots,’ ‘bad things’ if denied nomination at convention

Donald Trump warned Wednesday against trying to award the Republican presidential nomination to another candidate if he heads into the convention with the most accumulated delegates -- which has become the stated strategy of many who are trying to stop him. Published March 16, 2016