Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Donald Trump: Bernie Sanders ‘folded’ by sticking with Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump said Monday that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders "folded" by sticking with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton amid an email scandal that revealed how party officials were conspiring against him. Published July 25, 2016
Donald Trump completes takeover of Republican Party, declares ‘I am your voice’
Donald Trump completed his takeover of the Republican Party on Thursday, claiming the presidential nomination, calling for unity within the party and holding himself out as the real agent of change all voters have been waiting for. Published July 21, 2016
Early Trump backers bask in glory at convention
Amid all the holdouts and lukewarm backers at the convention here, there are a handful of prominent Republicans who bought early tickets on the Trump Train, and they are now collecting their due. Published July 21, 2016
Mike Huckabee: Ted Cruz supporters embarrassed by him
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Thursday that Sen. Ted Cruz damaged his brand with his refusal to endorse Donald Trump as the GOP presidential nominee. Published July 21, 2016
Stacey Plaskett, a congresswoman from the V.I., asks police to investigate racy photos of her online
A delegate to Congress has asked police to investigate after racy photos of her turned up online -- and she said they had been "illegally obtained" from her accounts. Published July 21, 2016
Newt Gingrich: Ted Cruz ‘misunderstood’ by booing convention crowd
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told the thousands that showered Sen. Ted Cruz with boos at the Republican National Convention that they "misunderstood" the Texan's refusal to explicity endorse Donald Trump. Published July 20, 2016
Ted Cruz withholds Donald Trump endorsement in convention speech
Conservatives continued to battle for the soul of the Republican Party at its national convention Wednesday, with Sen. Ted Cruz refusing to endorse nominee Donald Trump and instead delivering a speech that many in the crowd saw as the kickoff of the 2020 presidential campaign. Published July 20, 2016
Marco Rubio urges Republicans to ‘come together,’ rally behind Donald Trump
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida called for unity Thursday in a video message at the Republican National Convention, urging party activists to rally behind Donald Trump and assuring them that the New York billionaire is poised to put the nation on a more conservative path. Published July 20, 2016
Scott Walker: ‘America deserves better than Hillary Clinton’
Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin erased any doubt about his support for Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention, saying the nation must not settle for Hillary Clinton in the November election. Published July 20, 2016
Donald Trump campaign remains clumsy despite experience of Paul Manafort
Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was hired to bring a steady hand, professionalism and competence Donald Trump's presidential operation, but the first two days of the GOP convention signaled the campaign remains clumsy. Published July 20, 2016
Anti-Clinton message trumps job, national security themes
The Trump campaign declared jobs and national security the themes of their convention, but a fierce anti-Hillary Clinton message has instead dominated the early going. Published July 19, 2016
Donald Trump officially claims Republican nomination
Donald Trump earned enough votes to become Republicans' presidential nominee Tuesday, with his home state of New York officially putting him over the top. Published July 19, 2016
Mike Pence touts congressional record, battles with Bush administration
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence played up the wars he waged against the Bush administration and GOP leaders on Capitol Hill, holding them up as a badge of honor before a group of conservative activists days after being tapped as presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate. Published July 19, 2016
GOP leaders stamp out anti-Trump push at Republican National Convention, skip roll call vote
GOP leaders steamrolled over anti-Trump delegates Monday, pushing through the party's rules binding delegates and ensuring Donald Trump will claim the nomination later this week. Published July 18, 2016
‘Never Trump’ delegates gather signatures needed to force roll-call vote
Anti-Trump forces say they have gathered enough signatures to force a roll call vote on the Republican convention's rules package, hoping for a late groundswell of support to show the depths of antipathy toward Donald Trump becoming their nominee. Published July 18, 2016
Donald Trump to garner support of Latino leaders
Latino leaders dramatically switched gears Monday by announcing their plans to endorse Donald Trump in the wake of the recent shootings in the United States and terrorist attacks overseas. Published July 18, 2016
Anti-Trump forces adopt ‘Hail Mary’ strategy
The dump-Trump movement has yet to concede defeat. Published July 18, 2016
Republican National Convention kicks off amid tensions of terrorism, cop killings
The Republican National Convention kicks off in Cleveland on Monday amid an atmosphere of heightened tensions, with last week's terror attack in France and the weekend slaying of three police officers in Louisiana fresh on the minds of delegates gathering in Cleveland. Published July 17, 2016
Mike Pence accepts Trump running mate slot, urges party unity to defeat Hillary Clinton
Fresh off being tapped as Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence urged voters Saturday to "join us" in their campaign against Hillary Clinton, saying the presumptive Democratic nominee "personifies the failed establishment in Washington, D.C." Published July 16, 2016
Reince Priebus fails to rein in anti-Trump delegates as convention looms
Republican leaders scrambled Thursday to defuse flare-ups that threatened unity ahead of their national convention next week, slapping down an effort to free delegates to vote for someone else other than presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2016
