Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Donald Trump calls on CNN to give debate profits to veterans, ‘our finest people’
Donald Trump is calling on CNN to take the commercial revenue that it generates from the second GOP debate next week and give it to groups that support the nation's military veterans. Published September 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton breaks with Obama, threatens war to enforce Iran deal
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton tempered her support for President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran by pledging Wednesday that, if elected, she would back it up with the threat of military action, subtly breaking with the war-averse president she served as secretary of state. Published September 9, 2015
Kim Davis, Kentucky county clerk, being sent to jail exposes a rift among GOP candidates
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of her Christian faith, has become the latest dividing line for the GOP presidential candidates, who still struggle to define the line between legitimate government power and respect for religious views. Published September 8, 2015
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham return to Hill, look to seize 2016 spotlight
The "summer of Trump" is about to run smack into the return of Congress, as the four senators seeking the Republican presidential nod return to Washington with a massive stage and several high-profile fights they can use to burnish their images as conservative fighters. Published September 6, 2015
Ted Cruz rips jailing of Kim Davis: ‘This is not America’
GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz criticized a federal judge for ordering a Kentucky county clerk to be jailed after she defied the Supreme Court by refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Published September 3, 2015
Donald Trump: ‘Very happy’ for Tom Brady
Donald Trump said Thursday that he was "very happy" to learn that a federal judge had tossed out the four-game suspension the NFL had given four-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. Published September 3, 2015
Donald Trump signs pledge to back GOP’s 2016 presidential nominee
Donald Trump signed a pledge Thursday vowing to support the eventual GOP presidential nominee and forgo a third-party or independent run. Published September 3, 2015
Donald Trump: Jeb Bush should speak English on the campaign trail
Donald Trump said Wednesday that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush could set an example in the 2016 GOP nomination race by speaking English -- not Spanish. Published September 2, 2015
Mike Huckabee defends Kim Davis’ denying marriage licenses to gay couples
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, came to the defense Wednesday of a Kentucky clerk that has defied the Supreme Court by denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Published September 2, 2015
Nikki Haley open to veep slot on GOP ticket
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Wednesday that she is open to listening to the eventual GOP presidential nominee if they are interested in talking with her about becoming their running mate. Published September 2, 2015
Tea party weighs whether Donald Trump welcome to their movement
Tea partyers are torn over Donald Trump, applauding the way he has shaken the Republican Party establishment with his bombastic style and vows to eviscerate the political class in Washington, but wary of his less-than-conservative stances in the past and his friendly ties with the Clintons. Published September 1, 2015
Scott Walker, GOP presidential candidate, vows to ‘unleash’ U.S. military on terrorists
Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker vowed Sunday that he would defeat Islamic terrorism by "unleashing" U.S. military power that has been hamstrung by the Obama administration, part of a series of moves by the Wisconsin governor to convince voters that he has the national security chops to be commander in chief. Published August 30, 2015
Scott Walker vows to defeat Islamic State, reduce Iran’s influence
GOP presidential hopeful Scott Walker said Friday the United States is at war with radical Islam, calling it a "generational struggle" while vowing to defeat the Islamic State and curb Iran's influence in the world. The Wisconsin governor sought to convince voters that he has the national security chops to serve as the next commander-in-chief. Published August 28, 2015
Jeb Bush taps Eric Cantor as co-chair of Virginia efforts
Eric Cantor will be named as one of Jeb Bush's three co-chairs in Virginia, marking a high-profile return to the national political scene for the former House majority leader who lost his seat in stunning fashion during last year's primary election. Published August 27, 2015
Jorge Ramos, Univision anchor, uses influence to push immigration agenda
Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, who has long been as much an activist as a newsman, managed to find himself at the center of an immigration story yet again this week as he went head-to-head with GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, getting tossed from a press conference after repeatedly and insistently trying to ask questions. Published August 26, 2015
Four GOP presidential hopefuls sign traditional-marriage pledge
Less than a quarter of the 2016 GOP presidential field has signed a conservative group's pledge to stand up for traditional marriage by supporting a federal constitutional amendment that defends marriage as being between one man and one woman. Published August 26, 2015
Donald Trump vs. Jeb Bush the main event as 2016 Republican contenders trade punches
The 2016 GOP field is starting to look like a pro wrestling Royal Rumble, with many of the candidates beginning to square off in their own private fights with each other, all while keeping an eye on the big prize of the nomination belt. Published August 25, 2015
Scott Walker’s birthright comments damage image among Hispanics: Alfonso Aguilar, ex-Bush official
A former official in George W. Bush's administration said Tuesday that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's stance on birthright citizenship has dented his image in the eyes of Hispanic voters. Published August 25, 2015
Rick Santorum on verge of pulling off second ‘Full Grassley’ in Iowa
Rick Santorum is on pace to have visited all of Iowa's 99 counties this year before Labor Day -- sending a message that he believes his best bet of winning the 2016 GOP presidential nomination starts with grinding out a positive result in the Hawkeye State. Published August 25, 2015
Jeb Bush says new fencing won’t make border more secure
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush visited a city on the U.S.-Mexico border Monday and said new fencing won't make the border more secure, as he blasted GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump's proposed wall and other get-tough policies as "unrealistic." Published August 24, 2015