Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Rick Santorum: Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz back ‘amnesty’
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is looking to gain some momentum in the 2016 nomination battle by arguing that Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas are weak on immigration. Published November 13, 2015
Jeb Bush, Johns Kasich, Chris Christie, governors struggle in GOP contest
The GOP usually loves governors as its presidential nominee, but not this year, where a pack of very experienced and accomplished chief executives is struggling to even break 15 percent in national polls — combined. Published November 11, 2015
Ben Carson touts flat tax, eliminating mortgage interest and charitable deductions
Ben Carson distanced himself from his rivals in the GOP presidential race by advocating for an overhaul of the federal tax code that includes eliminating every tax deductions on the books -- including for mortgage interest payments and charitable givings. Published November 11, 2015
Donald Trump on Republican debate: ‘Elegant’
Businessman Donald J. Trump is happy with the way the debate moderators handled the fourth debate of the Republican presidential-primary nomination race -- so happy, in fact, that he is willing to describe his experience as "elegant." Published November 11, 2015
Ted Cruz says media would see immigration differently if journalists illegally flowing into U.S.
Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that the media would see the issue of immigration in a much different light if a surge of journalists were illegally flowing into the United States, making it harder for them to land jobs and get higher pay. Published November 10, 2015
Ben Carson: ‘I have no problem being vetted,’ Hillary Clinton should get similar media treatment
"When I look at someone like Hillary Clinton who sits there and tells her daughter and a government official that this was a terrorist attack and then tells everybody else that it was a video, where I came from they call that a lie." Published November 10, 2015
Ted Cruz calls for tax code overhaul to boost economic growth
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said that his plan to overhaul the federal tax reform -- which calls for a 10 percent tax on personal income and 16 percent on business income -- could help spur economic growth. Published November 10, 2015
Bobby Jindal: Fire everybody in Washington
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has a solution to the problems in Washington - "fire everybody." Published November 10, 2015
Christie focuses debate on Hillary: ‘don’t worry about Huckabee or Jindal, worry about her’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called on his GOP presidential rivals in Tuesday's undercard debate to train their fire on Hillary Clinton - not fellow Republicans. Published November 10, 2015
Ben Carson debate attacks likely from rival Republican candidates
All eyes will be on Ben Carson in the Republican presidential debate Tuesday, as press questions over the retired neurosurgeon's inspirational life story have made it safer for his fellow candidates to target him. Published November 9, 2015
Chris Christie: Voters will decide if Ben Carson is telling the truth
New Jersey Gov. and GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie said Friday that it ultimately is up to voters to decide whether fellow candidate Ben Carson has been telling the truth about his life story in the wake of a new report challenging the way he has characterized his past. Published November 6, 2015
Ben Carson camp accuses media of twisting facts about his life story
Ben Carson's presidential campaign is pushing back against press questions about the retired neurosurgeon's life story -- accusing news outlets of spreading "outright" lies about central elements of the GOP presidential front-runner's inspirational personal narrative. Published November 6, 2015
Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee relegated to undercard at next Republican debate
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee have been demoted to the undercard for next week's prime time Republican presidential debate, while Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Gov. George E. Pataki learned that they did not get an invite -- stoking speculation as to whether their sputtering campaigns can survive the damaging blow. Published November 5, 2015
Donald Trump’s media mastery stands in stark contrast to Jeb Bush
Donald Trump told struggling Republican presidential hopefuls to pack it in and drop out of the race in a Tuesday press conference where the billionaire businessman showcased his off-the-cuff style, drawing a stark contrast with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's attempt at a campaign reset just a day earlier. Published November 3, 2015
Trump passes on doing ‘sleeping’ Jeb Bush impression
Donald Trump turned down the opportunity Tuesday to do his best Jeb Bush impression ahead of his scheduled appearance this weekend on "Saturday Night Live." Published November 3, 2015
Donald Trump: Hard to envision Marco Rubio winning with his immigration record
Donald Trump said Tuesday that he does not think that Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida can capture the GOP presidential nomination given his record on immigration. Published November 3, 2015
Pro-Cruz super PAC radio ads playing up Boehner beef
A pro-Ted Cruz super PAC is running a radio ad touting how the Texas Republican routinely got under the skin of former House Speaker John Boehner. Published November 3, 2015
Jeb Bush looks to revive campaign as poll numbers decline
Hoping to kick-start his sputtering presidential campaign, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush rolled out his new pitch to voters Monday, promising to be the "fix-it" man who can deliver quiet leadership on conservative policies without resorting to the outsized tactics and personalities he says taint the rest of the field. Published November 2, 2015
RNC pulls out of NBC debate set for February
Responding to the blowback against CNBC's handling of the third GOP debate, the head of the Republican National Committee announced Friday that it was "suspending" its plans to partner with NBC News for a presidential debate next year. Published October 30, 2015
Ted Cruz gets mixed review on immigration from Hispanic rights advocate
A Hispanic rights advocate said Friday that Sen. Ted Cruz's push to expand legal immigration by granting more green cards and student visas is spot on, but that the Texas Republican is missing the mark when it comes to dealing with the nation's illegal immigrants. Published October 30, 2015