Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Donald Trump chickened out of our forum, Hispanic Chamber president says
The president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce took a swipe at Donald J. Trump Tuesday for skipping out on a question-and-answer session with the group this week. Published October 6, 2015
Hispanic Chamber dings Trump for passing on forum
The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce said Friday that Donald Trump's decision to pull out of a question and answer session scheduled for next week "only deepens our community's already negative perceptions of him." Published October 2, 2015
FEC kills effort to ban foreign donations to local initiatives
The Federal Election Commission squelched a Democrat-led effort Thursday to ban foreigners from being able to contribute to state ballot initiative campaigns, with Republicans insisting they have no power to impose their will in this area. Published October 1, 2015
Rand Paul raises $2.5M in 3rd quarter
Sen. Rand Paul raised about $2.5 million for his presidential bid over the last three months, a marked drop-off from the previous reporting period. Published October 1, 2015
John Bolton backs John McCain’s push for a sixth term
John Bolton endorsed Sen. John McCain's re-election bid Thursday, touting the Arizona Republican's belief that the United States must take a more robust approach to national security and foreign affairs. Published October 1, 2015
Mike Huckabee: Washington is a strip club; time to ‘burn down’ political machine
The way GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee sees it, Washington has turned into a stripper bar, and the first step to rebuilding the nation is to "burn down the Washington political machine." Published October 1, 2015
John Kasich feels pressure to prove he can raise funds
Ohio Gov. John Kasich was under pressure Wednesday to show he can raise the kind of money needed to keep his presidential bid going, joining a number of lower-tier Republican candidates who need to post a strong third quarter fundraising haul. Published September 30, 2015
CNBC dividing GOP presidential field for third debate based on polls
The GOP presidential field will be split into two groups at the third debate on Oct. 28 in Colorado, CNBC announced Wednesday. Published September 30, 2015
Donald Trump rolls out proposal to simplify tax code, cut taxes for millions
Donald J. Trump unveiled his plan Monday to reshape and simplify the federal tax code, calling for the elimination of taxes on low-income individuals and families, ending the "death tax" and reducing taxes on businesses. Published September 28, 2015
Donald Trump tries Bible to win Christians at Values Voter Summit
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump walked into the weekend's Values Voter Summit with a Bible in hand and walked out the fifth-place choice in the annual gathering's straw poll, underscoring just how much of a tough sell the billionaire businessman has in winning over the party's influential religious conservative voters. Published September 27, 2015
Ted Cruz wins Values Voter straw poll
GOP White House hopeful Ted Cruz ruled the roost once again at the annual Values Voter Summit by winning the annual presidential preference straw poll here for the third straight year - further cementing his status a favorite among social conservatives that will play a pivotal role in picking the party's nominee. Published September 26, 2015
Lindsey Graham vows to attack threats to the United States overseas
GOP presidential hopeful Lindsey Graham vowed Saturday to "rebuild" the nation's defenses and send more of the U.S. military overseas to wipe out potential terrorist threats against the nation. Published September 26, 2015
Bobby Jindal: Donald Trump hasn’t read the Bible because his name isn’t in it
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal stepped up his attacks against Donald Trump Friday by warning social conservatives that the New York billionaire is not as bound to the Christian faith as he would like them to believe. Published September 25, 2015
Mike Huckabee: GOP majority in Congress, but acting like minority
Former Arkansas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told social conservatives Friday that he "wasted" his time last year working to help Republicans flip control of the Senate and expand their majority in the House of Representatives. Published September 25, 2015
Rick Santorum accuses Ted Cruz of supporting ‘amnesty’ for illegal immigrants
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum vowed Friday to pursue immigration policies that protect American workers, while warning voters that some of his GOP rivals have embraced a much softer approach to the issue. Published September 25, 2015
Marco Rubio calls for tax credit for businesses that offer paid family leave
GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio on Friday rolled out a plan to encourage businesses to provide more paid family leave by providing them with a tax break. Published September 25, 2015
Ted Cruz seeks values summit threepeat
Sen. Ted Cruz heads into this weekend's Values Voter Summit looking to capture his third straight straw poll victory at the annual gathering of social conservatives, a victory that would send the message he's their pick for channeling their anger with Washington into votes in the GOP presidential primary. Published September 24, 2015
Donald Trump leads in New Hampshire, Carly Fiorina jumps into second place: poll
Donald Trump is holding onto his lead in the first-in-the-nation primary state of New Hampshire, while Carly Fiorina has climbed into second place, according to new survey. Published September 24, 2015
Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina called ‘Longshot Frontrunners’ in new rankings
Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina are grouped together as "The Longshot Frontrunners" in the University of Virginia's Center for Politics latest breakdown of the 2016 GOP presidential field. Published September 24, 2015
Planned Parenthood’s Dawn Laguens accuses Carly Fiorina of lying about videos
Planned Parenthood lashed out at Carly Fiorina on Wednesday, accusing the Republican presidential hopeful of peddling "flat-out" lies about the group's abortion services and urging her to visit one of its clinics to get a better sense of what the organization does for women's health. Published September 23, 2015