Seth McLaughlin

John Kasich wins Ohio after Donald Trump takes Florida, forces Marco Rubio to drop out

Donald Trump dominated Florida's GOP primary Tuesday, knocking Sen. Marco Rubio out of the race -- but Gov. John Kasich claimed victory in Ohio, splitting the two top prizes on the board and making a contested convention ever more likely. Published March 15, 2016

Donald Trump crushes Rubio in Florida, other states still outstanding

Donald Trump was the projected winner of Florida's GOP primary Tuesday, dealing a likely fatal blow to Sen. Marco Rubio's presidential hopes -- but Mr. Trump was struggling elsewhere on the map, as other candidates were giving him a tough fight. Published March 15, 2016

Senate candidates fight for attention, walk fine line in tricky political year

The Republican presidential contest has drowned out the rest of politics -- including the race in Florida to replace Sen. Marco Rubio -- leaving the crowded field of candidates struggling to break through. Published March 14, 2016

Donald Trump’s leads dwindle in Ohio, Illinois, Missouri as campaign faces worst night since Iowa

Weeks of bad press for himself and a sense of urgency among his opponents may finally be taking a toll on Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who heads into Tuesday primaries looking at possibly his worst night of the campaign since he lost Iowa's caucuses. Published March 14, 2016

John Kasich defends immigration stance at Ohio rally

Gov. John Kasich defended Monday his support of an immigration overhaul that includes the legalization of nonviolent illegal immigrants, telling supporters on the eve of the Ohio primary that it is unrealistic to think that the federal government is going to boot illegal immigrants out of the country. Published March 14, 2016

Mitt Romney urges Ohio voters to back Gov. John Kasich

Mitt Romney ratcheted up his push to derail businessman Donald Trump from winning the GOP presidential nomination, hitting the campaign trail Monday with John Kasich in hopes of helping the Ohio governor salvage his presidential bid with a win in his home state contest. Published March 14, 2016

Mitt Romney joins John Kasich in bid to stop Donald Trump

Bent on stopping Donald Trump from winning the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney plans to travel to hit the campaign trail Monday in Ohio with Gov. John Kasich, who is looking for his first win of the presidential campaign Tuesday in his home-state primary. Published March 13, 2016

Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, John Kasich try divide-and-conquer strategy to derail Donald Trump

Austin Kaiser wants Sen. Marco Rubio to be Republicans' presidential nominee -- so he's going to vote this week for Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of Mr. Rubio's competitors. Published March 13, 2016

Bernie Sanders hits Hillary Clinton on free trade agreements

Seeking to stitch together back-to-back Rust Belt wins in the Democratic presidential race, Sen. Bernard Sanders courted college students at Ohio State University and accused Hillary Clinton of supporting "disastrous" free trade deals. Published March 13, 2016

John Kasich: Donald Trump has created a ‘toxic’ political environment

Gov. John Kasich criticized businessman Donald Trump for espousing rhetoric on the campaign trail that has created a "toxic" political environment and is poisoning the national discussion, as he looked to distance himself from the New York billionaire ahead of next week's primary here in Ohio. Published March 12, 2016

John Kasich dismisses Marco Rubio’s anti-Trump strategy

Gov. John Kasich slapped down the idea Friday that his backers should shift their support to Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Florida's primary next week as part of a broader plan to stunt businessman Donald Trump's momentum in the GOP presidential race. Published March 12, 2016

Rob Portman: John Kasich win would make him the ‘candidate to watch’

Sen. Rob Portman is bullish about Gov. John Kasich's prospects of winning the Ohio primary here on Tuesday, saying that a Kasich victory could change the contours of the Republican presidential race. Published March 11, 2016

John Kasich must win Ohio without support of conservative activists

Gov. John Kasich says his presidential aspirations hinge on delivering a win in his home state of Ohio, but five days out from the Republican primary contest, it appears he is going to have to do it without the help of his own state's grass-roots Republican activists, who say he turned his back on them years ago. Published March 10, 2016

Marco Rubio’s Florida primary election result to shape political future

Sen. Marco Rubio has more than his presidential aspirations riding on the Florida primary — the 44-year-old's entire political future will be shaped by the outcome of the contest. Published March 9, 2016

Rick Scott, Donald Trump ally, on vice presidential running mate list

Before endorsements started rolling in for Donald Trump, the businessman's biggest ally in elected office arguably was Florida Gov. Rick Scott, whom political analysts are now putting on the shortlist of possible vice presidential picks if the New York billionaire wins the Republican presidential nomination. Published March 9, 2016

Donald Trump calls for Republican unity, but party warms to Ted Cruz

Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his rivals to halt their attacks and rally to his side with the "millions" of new voters he has delivered to the Republican Party as Sen. Ted Cruz signaled he is open to a one-on-one contested convention to pick the party's presidential nominee. Published March 9, 2016

Donald Trump wins Mississippi, Michigan primaries, Hawaii caucuses

Businessman Donald Trump scored big wins Tuesday in Mississippi, Michigan and Hawaii, expanding his lead in the Republican presidential race and punching a hole in the notion that he is collapsing in the face of a barrage of attacks from fellow Republicans who are eager to kneecap his candidacy. Published March 8, 2016

Donald Trump wins Mississippi primary

Businessman Donald Trump won the Mississippi primary, expanding his lead in the 2016 GOP nomination race and renewing questions about whether the establishment's late-innings push to stop the New York billionaire from winning the nomination could be too little too late. Published March 8, 2016

Mitt Romney knocks Donald Trump in robocalls paid for by John Kasich

Mitt Romney taped anti-Trump robocalls on behalf of Ohio Gov. John Kasich in an attempt to influence voters before they head to the polls in some of Tuesday's primary contests. Published March 8, 2016

Trump calls Rubio ‘corrupt’ in new ad running in Florida

Under fire from his presidential rivals and their deep-pocketed Republican allies, businessman Donald Trump is pushing back in a new television ad casting Sen. Marco Rubio as a "corrupt" public official. Published March 7, 2016