Seth McLaughlin

Republican establishment pressured to embrace insurgents in role reversal

The Republican establishment has watched in horror this primary season as their presidential picks have, one after another, been marched out to slaughter, leaving the party's leaders in Washington stunned and under growing pressure to give up the fight and rally around the insurgents. Published May 1, 2016

Ted Cruz plays with fire in Indiana as Carly Fiorina, John Kasich gambits threaten to backfire

Scrambling to keep his presidential ambitions afloat, Sen. Ted Cruz is using every play in the book to trip up businessman Donald Trump in the Indiana primary next week, but the state's political veterans say the Texan faces an uphill climb. Published April 28, 2016

Donald Trump in control after delegate haul in Northeast primaries

Donald Trump is now on target to win the Republican presidential nomination at the GOP's July convention, holding support from half of all delegates allocated so far, thanks to a massive haul Tuesday night that puts him firmly in the driver's seat. Published April 27, 2016

Donald Trump outlines ‘America first’ foreign policy vision

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took a swipe at neoconservatism Wednesday, arguing in a major foreign policy address that the U.S. shouldn't be in the "nation-building business" and suggesting Washington should be more willing to work with unsavory regimes as long as doing so advances American interests and creates "stability in the world." Published April 27, 2016

Donald Trump grabs majority of unbound delegates in Pennsylvania

Overcoming lingering concerns about his ground game, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump collected a majority of the "unbound" delegates up for grabs in the Pennsylvania primary -- denting his rivals' hopes of winning over more of these delegates that will be free to vote for whomever they want on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention. Published April 27, 2016

Donald Trump wins Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware

Donald Trump steamrolled the GOP field and swept all five Northeast primaries Tuesday night, putting even more distance between himself and his competitors for the party's presidential nomination as he tries to win enough delegates to avoid a divisive convention fight. Published April 26, 2016

Ted Cruz-Carly Fiorina ticket not so far-fetched in campaign full of atypical alliances

The idea of a Ted Cruz-Carly Fiorina ticket may have seemed far-fetched a couple of months ago as they battled for position in the GOP presidential race, but now Mr. Cruz is reportedly vetting his erstwhile rival to be his vice president. Published April 26, 2016

Ted Cruz, John Kasich bicker over alliance as Donald Trump decries rivals’ ‘collusion’

The uncomfortable alliance forged by Republican presidential hopefuls Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Ohio Gov. John Kasich began to falter almost as soon as it was announced, with the candidates squabbling Monday over what it meant, and front-runner Donald Trump saying their "collusion" proved the system is rigged and underscores the weakness of his rivals. Published April 25, 2016

Reince Priebus, GOP chair, calls for unity at RNC meeting

The head of the Republican National Committee called on the party to consolidate behind the eventual GOP presidential nominee, saying it is necessary to capture control of the White House in the November. Published April 22, 2016

Donald Trump extends lead in Pennsylvania: poll

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump has expanded his lead ahead of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary, according to a new survey of registered Republican voters. Published April 21, 2016

John Kasich campaign blames anti-Trump forces for failing to deliver

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's drubbing in New York's Republican presidential primary Tuesday left his camp blaming anti-Trump forces for failing to deliver -- and even prompted Democrats to wonder why he is still in the race. Published April 20, 2016

Donald Trump wins New York primary, demolishes Cruz, Kasich

Donald Trump crushed his opponents Tuesday night en route to a major victory in New York's Republican presidential primary, scoring a needed boost after a string of setbacks and putting himself back in the driver's seat as the campaign nears the final stretch. Published April 19, 2016

Donald Trump leaving winnable Pennsylvania delegates on the table, supporters fear

Donald Trump could be leaving some winnable delegates on the table by not making a bigger push to lock down supporters in Pennsylvania, whose unique primary leaves most of the state's delegates free to vote their conscience at the Republican National Convention in July. Published April 18, 2016

Marco Rubio clings to delegates — and hopes for Republican nomination

Sen. Marco Rubio has fought to take the delegates he won to the Republican National Convention in July, leaving him in a position to be a power broker or even, if everything falls into place, to make another run at the top of the party's presidential ticket. Published April 7, 2016