Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Trump dedicates record-breaking crowd at Liberty U. to MLK
GOP presidential contender Donald Trump paid his respects to Martin Luther King Jr. by dedicating the record-breaking crowd that turned out to see him at Liberty University to the memory of the late civil rights leader. Published January 18, 2016
Donald Trump vows to protect Christianity at Liberty University
Making the case that he is the GOP establishment's worst nightmare, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump looked to assure the religious right in an address at Liberty University Monday that he would defend their religious liberty and shake up the status quo in Washington. Published January 18, 2016
Marco Rubio takes mulligan on immigration bill, says now focused on security
Sen. Marco Rubio claimed a do-over on his 2013 immigration legalization bill in Thursday's GOP presidential debate, saying that the issue has been overtaken by terrorist threats and he now believes the focus of the system should be keeping out bad actors. Published January 14, 2016
Donald Trump embraces ‘angry’ label; Ted Cruz dismisses birther talk in Republican debate
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump embraced the label of "angry" and Sen. Ted Cruz fended off repeated questions about his finances and his eligibility to be president as the two men led the rest of the presidential field in Thursday's debate, amid growing concerns about President Obama's foreign policy. Published January 14, 2016
Ted Cruz and Donald Trump trade blows, score points in battle over birther theories
Sen. Ted Cruz pushed back against Donald Trump in the GOP presidential debate Thursday for stoking "birther" questions over his eligibility to be president, saying the law clearly states that he is legally allowed to be president despite being born in Canada. Published January 14, 2016
Marco Rubio declares Hillary Clinton ‘disqualified’ from being commander in chief
Republicans blasted President Obama's "rosy" economic outlook in this week's State of the Union address and used the sixth debate of the primary season Thursday night to tie Hillary Clinton to his defense policies, saying she would continue his "disaster" for American leadership. Published January 14, 2016
Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton is ‘qualified for the big house’
GOP presidential contender Carly Fiorina thinks Hillary Clinton is fit for prison. Published January 14, 2016
Carly Fiorina lashes out at Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton in undercard Republican debate
GOP presidential contender Carly Fiorina linked Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in the GOP undercard debate Thursday, arguing that they are part of the problem, not the solution to the nation's most pressing problems. Published January 14, 2016
Carly Fiorina squanders momentum, slips off Republican debate’s main stage
Carly Fiorina remains beloved in the eyes of many GOP voters but has squandered the momentum she earned in shining debate performances last summer, and limps into the new year hoping for a last-minute miracle in the presidential primary. Published January 13, 2016
Donald Trump stuck on zero endorsements as GOP lawmakers back Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio
Donald Trump still doesn't have a single governor or member of Congress endorsing his bid for the White House — a stunning shutout for the Republican Party's national front-runner that underscores just how anathema he remains even for the most die-hard anti-Washington lawmakers. Published January 13, 2016
Ted Cruz endorsed by ‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson
"Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson threw his support behind Sen. Ted Cruz's campaign for president on Wednesday, saying he is the right "godly" person for the job. Published January 13, 2016
Chris Christie pushes to expand drug treatment in State of the State address
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie used his State of the State address Tuesday to call for a world where drug offenders get treatment rather than prison, as he and the rest of the Republican presidential field sought to draw clear contrasts with the grim dystopia they said President Obama laid out for the country in his State of the Union speech. Published January 12, 2016
Rand Paul, Carly Fiorina bumped from main stage at next Republican debate
Sen. Rand Paul and businesswoman Carly Fiorina missed the cut for this week's prime-time Republican presidential debate in South Carolina, Fox Business Network announced Monday, dealing a blow to their presidential aspirations three weeks out from the first binding votes in the Republican nomination race. Published January 11, 2016
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz running circles around the GOP field in Iowa: poll
Businessman Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas are locked in a tight race for first place in Iowa, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll that showed the two 2016 GOP presidential candidates are easily outpacing their closest rivals three weeks out from the state's caucuses. Published January 11, 2016
Donald Trump extends lead in New Hampshire: poll
Donald Trump has extended his lead in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, according to a new Monmouth University poll. Published January 11, 2016
Undecided voters give hope to struggling candidates
Six months, six debates and unprecedented media attention still haven't been enough for GOP voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, most of whom say they still haven't completely decided who they'll back when the voting starts Feb. 1. Published January 10, 2016
Donald Trump says Obama gun control executive orders ‘no good,’ ‘no fair’
Businessman Donald Trump touted his Second Amendment chops at a rally in New Hampshire on Tuesday by panning President Obama's latest push to tighten the nation's gun-control laws. Published January 5, 2016
2016 Republican hopefuls take aim at ISIS, Obama, each other in campaign ads
GOP presidential contender Rick Santorum, the winner of the 2012 Iowa caucus, launched his first campaign ad this week characterizing Sen. Ted Cruz, the current Iowa front-runner, as a Mr. Rogers-like figure better suited for reciting lines from children's books than tackling terrorist threats. Published January 5, 2016
Marco Rubio ratchets up attacks against Ted Cruz, Chris Christie
Criticized for keeping a less-than-rigorous campaign schedule, Sen. Marco Rubio and his allies are starting to make more noise in the early primary states, leveling stiff attacks against a couple of the Florida Republican's closest rivals in the hopes of bolstering his bid four weeks from the beginning of the nomination race. Published January 5, 2016
Ted Cruz knocks mainstream media over immigration in new ad
GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz took aim at the "mainstream media" Tuesday by charging in a new television ad that it would see the issue of illegal immigration through a different prism if a herd of lawyers, bankers and journalists were charging across the U.S.-Mexico border. Published January 5, 2016