Seth McLaughlin

Marco Rubio is open to constitutional convention

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday that he is open to the idea of holding an Article V constitutional convention, but warned the move could open up the Constitution to a variety of competing interests and lead to some unwanted changes. Published October 14, 2015

Jindal, Santorum deserve spot in next prime time debate: Iowa kingmaker

A top social conservative in Iowa says Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum should get a spot on the main debate stage this month in Colorado. Published October 14, 2015

Carly Fiorina’s campaign fund surges past Marco Rubio’s in third quarter

Carly Fiorina's presidential campaign announced Tuesday that it raised almost $7 million in the past three months, showing a significant uptick from earlier this year and edging out some rivals, including Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, during the third-quarter money chase. Published October 13, 2015

Bobby Jindal’s campaign cries foul over ‘delusional’ CNBC debate criteria

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's presidential campaign is calling on the RNC and CNBC to rethink the "delusional" polling criteria they are relying on to determine who gets a spot on the main debate stage this month in Colorado. Published October 13, 2015

Donald Trump to host Saturday Night Live

Donald Trump is going to host Saturday Night Live in November. Published October 13, 2015

Jeb Bush unveils plan to repeal and replace Obamacare

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday called for tax credits to help people purchase health care coverage and for increasing the limit on tax-exempt contributions health savings accounts as part of his "bottom-up" plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Published October 13, 2015

Mortgage interest tax deduction safe in Republican candidates’ reform plans

While demanding an end to many tax breaks, Republican presidential candidates have been reluctant to do much about the biggest one of all: the mortgage interest deduction, which saps tens of billions of dollars from the federal Treasury every year. Published October 12, 2015

Paul Ryan’s rise to House speaker panned by Tea Party Patriots

The head of a national tea party group urged lawmakers Monday to stop Rep. Paul Ryan from being tapped as the next House speaker, saying the Wisconsin Republican's legislative record "is anything but conservative." Published October 12, 2015

Chris Christie: Granting D.C. statehood won’t ‘help’ Congress run any better

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie left the door open Monday to supporting calls to grant statehood to Washington, D.C., but said that adding more voting members to Congress likely won't help the body run any smoother. Published October 12, 2015

Lindsey Graham: Critics call me ‘Lindsey Grahamnesty’ and ‘Lindsey Gomez’

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said Monday that his re-election last year is proof that Republicans can support "amnesty" for illegal immigrants without losing their jobs. Published October 12, 2015

Ted Cruz moves to escape Donald Trump’s shadow, claim his supporters with cash haul

After spending several months drafting behind Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz appears to be making his move to escape the billionaire businessman's wake and try to capture his loyal supporters in the GOP presidential nomination contest, putting the first chinks in the unusual alliance that had developed between the two candidates. Published October 11, 2015

Ted Cruz says Donald Trump won’t be Republican nominee

Sen. Ted Cruz said Thursday that he doesn't think that Donald Trump will capture the 2016 GOP presidential nomination and predicted that it is only a matter of time before most of the New York billionaire's supporters will move to his camp. Published October 8, 2015

Marco Rubio opponents criticize absence from Senate battles

Sen. Marco Rubio has missed nearly a third of the Senate votes this year, skipping out on battles over the Keystone XL pipeline, Iran sanctions and Planned Parenthood as he's campaigning for president — and he's beginning to face criticism for his conflicting priorities. Published October 8, 2015

Marco Rubio raises $6 million in third quarter for presidential bid

The pace of Sen. Marco Rubio's fundraising slowed over the last three months, with the Florida Republican pulling in about $6 million for his presidential campaign. Published October 8, 2015

Mike Huckabee uses Kevin McCarthy’s House speaker race withdrawal to back rhetoric

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Thursday said the discord over the next House speaker shows the time has come to burn the "Washington political machine" to the ground and then build it back up. Published October 8, 2015

Ted Cruz: House Speaker stalemate underscores ‘volcanic frustration’ with GOP leaders

Sen. Ted Cruz, a GOP presidential candidate, said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy's failure to secure enough votes to become the next speaker of the House is yet more evidence of the growing frustration that grassroots conservative have with the way in which GOP leaders have governed. Published October 8, 2015