Seth McLaughlin

Jeb Bush donors get George H.W. pitch as candidates race fundraising deadline

With the clock ticking on the end-of-the-month fundraising deadline, former President George H.W. Bush is fishing for dollars on behalf of his son, Jeb Bush, telling potential donors that it is "imperative" that the former Florida governor's White House campaign closes out the first quarter in a robust fashion. Published June 29, 2015

Republican presidential hopefuls grapple with Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage, Obamacare

Two major Supreme Court rulings have reshuffled the GOP presidential primary, shooting domestic and social issues to the top of the debate and leaving the candidates to grapple with an increasingly liberal general electorate. Published June 28, 2015

Scott Walker: Supreme Court gay marriage ruling ‘grave mistake,’ calls for constitutional amendment

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Friday he supports a Constitutional amendment empowering states to decide the definition of marriage in response to the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage. Published June 26, 2015

Lindsey Graham: ‘I will respect’ Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Friday he "will respect" the Supreme Court's ruling against state bans on same-sex marriage. Published June 26, 2015

Jeb Bush: Same-sex marriage should have been decided by states

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush restated his support of traditional marriage in response to the Supreme Court opening the door to same-sex marriage across the country. Published June 26, 2015

Mike Huckabee on gay marriage: ‘I will not acquiesce to an imperial court’

Former Arkansas Gov. Huckabee, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, pounced on the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of same-sex marriage Friday, saying the justices cannot "repeal the laws of nature" and vowing that he will "not acquiesce to an imperial court any more than our Founders acquiesced to an imperial British monarch." Published June 26, 2015

Ted Cruz, angered by Obamacare ruling, tells ‘rogue justices’ to resign and run for Congress

Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a full-throated critique Thursday of the Supreme Court, saying that it is clear that the "rogue justices" that ruled in favor of Obamacare subsidies are "lawless" political foot soldiers that have joined forces with the Obama administration. Published June 25, 2015

Chris Christie to announce presidential run Tuesday

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will enter the 2016 presidential campaign on Tuesday, adding another well-known Republican and big personality to the sprawling GOP field. Published June 25, 2015

Supreme Court ruling shifts health care battle to 2016 presidential race

The Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Obamacare subsidies shifts the battle from the courts and Congress to the 2016 presidential contest, where GOP hopefuls insisted Thursday they'll take their case to voters and turn the election into a final referendum on the health law. Published June 25, 2015

Bobby Jindal to run for president

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal joined the 2016 GOP presidential race Wednesday, putting him in the unique position of being the youngest candidate in the crowded field, while also owning one of the longest resumes of public service. Published June 24, 2015

Ted Cruz: Time to defeat ‘Washington cartel’

Sen. Ted Cruz took aim Wednesday at lawmakers of both parties, including GOP leaders and his Republican presidential rivals, for being part of the "Washington cartel" that has fattened the pockets of deep-pocketed special interests at the expense of hard-working Americans. Published June 24, 2015

Ben Carson reaches out to Hispanic group

Ben Carson has survived the first test of his candidacy, holding steady in the polls even as the GOP presidential field has ballooned to more than a dozen candidates. Published June 23, 2015

Rand Paul agrees with calls from S.C. leaders to remove Confederate flag

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky broke his silence Tuesday on the Confederate battle flag controversy in South Carolina, saying he agrees with the calls from Gov. Nikki Haley and other elected leaders for the flag to be pulled down from a monument at the state Capitol. Published June 23, 2015

Lindsey Graham, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott call for removal of Confederate flag from S.C. capitol

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley called Monday for the removal of the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol in Columbia, less than a week after a young white gunman killed nine people in a historic black church in Charleston. Published June 22, 2015

Pro-Rand Paul PAC attacks Jeb Bush as ‘Bailout Bush’

A pro-Rand Paul Super PAC is out with a new "Bailout Bush" digital advertisement Monday that criticizes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush for his position on the 2008 Wall Street bailout and accuses him of taking a bailout of his own when his father was president. Published June 22, 2015

Jeb Bush doubted among religious conservative voters

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will have a difficult time gaining traction among the religious conservative voters who make up a sizable chunk of the Republican primary electorate, attendees said at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference last week, designed to give social-issues voters a chance to test the Republican Party presidential hopefuls. Published June 21, 2015