Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Jeb Bush questions Donald Trump’s behavior, says presidency demands decency
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suggested Friday that GOP presidential rival Donald Trump's behavior on the campaign trail is unbecoming, saying the symbolism of the job demands more decency than the New York billionaire has shown. Published February 12, 2016
Club For Growth Action challenges Trump’s conservative credentials in ad
The political arm of the Club for Growth has unloaded another attack against GOP presidential contender Donald Trump, calling into question the New York billionaire's conservative credentials in a television ad running in South Carolina. Published February 12, 2016
Republican field sets sights on South Carolina
Ohio Gov. John Kasich vowed to build on his strong showing in the New Hampshire presidential primary, and Donald Trump said he is prepared to face dirty campaigning as a slimmed-down Republican field shifted to South Carolina on Wednesday. Published February 10, 2016
Carly Fiorina drops out of presidential race
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is suspending her campaign for the presidency, after she failed to crack into the top tier of the 2016 GOP field in either Iowa or New Hampshire. Published February 10, 2016
Chris Christie to suspend presidential campaign
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to issue a statement Wednesday afternoon suspending his presidential campaign, The Washington Times has learned. Published February 10, 2016
Anti-Hillary Clinton backlash palpable among N.H. independent voters
Independent voters dominate New Hampshire's electorate, and many of them seemed intent on trying to stop Hillary Clinton from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Published February 9, 2016
Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary
Donald Trump was projected the winner of the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary Tuesday, easily outdistancing his rivals, claiming his first victory and firmly establishing himself as the candidate to beat. Published February 9, 2016
Donald Trump looks to rebound in New Hampshire as Republican rivals fight for survival
Capping his final full day of campaigning in New Hampshire, businessman Donald Trump asked voters to erase any doubts about his viability and help him to his first victory in the Republican presidential primaries as he looks ahead to even more fertile ground in upcoming states. Published February 8, 2016
Jeb Bush, Donald Trump trade jabs ahead of N.H. primary
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has spent months trying to convince voters -- with mixed results -- that he is ready to win the fight against businessman Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primary and take out former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a general election matchup. Published February 8, 2016
Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Chris Christie make governors’ hard sell in New Hampshire
With the clock ticking down on the New Hampshire presidential primary, the Republican governors in the race are pulling out all the stops in hopes of delivering the sort of performance Tuesday that could help convince voters that they could be forces to be reckoned with moving forward. Published February 7, 2016
Chris Christie takes a post-debate victory lap in New Hampshire
Republican presidential contender Chris Christie took a victory lap Sunday after landing some memorable punches in the previous night's debate against Sen. Marco Rubio, hoping his combative performance will revive his campaign. Published February 7, 2016
Sparks fly in GOP debate, Rubio targeted
Looking to pick a fight, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pummeled Sen. Marco Rubio over his record in Congress during the GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire Saturday night. Published February 6, 2016
Carly Fiorina raising money off GOP debate snub
Former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina is looking to cash in on her being left out of the eighth GOP presidential debate here in New Hampshire. Published February 6, 2016
Republicans face-off in eighth debate showdown
Three days out from votes being cast here in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, most of the candidates in the shrinking GOP presidential field will be have a golden opportunity in a debate Saturday night to deliver their closing argument to undecided voters. Published February 6, 2016
Chris Christie: New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary at risk
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie issued a stark warning here Friday, telling New Hampshire voters that their beloved first-in-the-nation primary status will be in jeopardy if they make the wrong choices in Tuesday's contest. Published February 5, 2016
Chris Christie to New Hampshire voters: ‘I have been tested’
Slipping in polls, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined forces here with Maine Gov. Paul LePage Friday and urged voters to recognize that the GOP needs a battle-tested presidential nominee -- not a "shiny new penny" -- to face off against Hillary Clinton on the debate stage in the general election. Published February 5, 2016
Ted Cruz invites comparisons to Ronald Reagan, but some see more similarities to Obama
Sen. Ted Cruz says anti-Obama sentiment is sweeping the nation and helping to fuel the grassroots movement behind his own presidential bid, and compares it to the revolution that powered Ronald Reagan to victory in 1980 over President Carter. Published February 4, 2016
Donald Trump stumps the old-fashioned in New Hampshire
Republican presidential front-runner and billionaire businessman Donald Trump suddenly looked a lot more like a traditional candidate Thursday, fielding questions from ordinary voters, leading a discussion with small business owners and dropping by a police station for some old-fashioned glad-handing. Published February 4, 2016
Ted Cruz: Donald Trump doesn’t want to debate his record
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Wednesday poked fun at businessman Donald Trump's decision to skip the last GOP presidential debate. Published February 3, 2016
Marco Rubio solidifying place as top alternative to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz
New Hampshire voters are giving Sen. Marco Rubio a second look after his surprisingly strong third-place finish in Iowa this week, but the first-term U.S. senator is still struggling to overcome his past support for granting illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Published February 3, 2016