Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Tea party pushed to the side by Trump juggernaut
The tea party movement, which dominated Republican elections in 2010 and 2012 and forced Congress to move to the right policywise, has hit a rough patch. Published August 3, 2016
Donald Trump struggles to keep GOP voters after convention
Republicans rallied to Donald Trump in July, but the good feelings have quickly faded as the billionaire businessman struggles to keep his foot out of his mouth — and to keep GOP voters from jumping ship. Published August 2, 2016
Donald Trump rebuked by GOP over remarks to Muslim family
Donald Trump refused to apologize Monday to a Muslim family whose son, a U.S. Army captain, was killed in Iraq, drawing a further rebuke from the family, a reprimand from other Gold Star families and calls for more discipline from fellow Republicans, who said that even their presidential nominee cannot defame American heroes. Published August 1, 2016
Zika virus fears in Florida stir partisan blame for congressional inaction
Evidence that mosquitoes have begun to spread the Zika virus on the U.S. mainland is setting off alarm bells among Florida's leaders and reviving partisan bickering over who is to blame for a lack of congressional action to confront the disease. Published July 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in Missouri: poll
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her GOP rival Donald Trump are locked in a tight race in Missouri. Published July 29, 2016
Donald Trump uses Twitter to bypass media, say whatever he wants
The self-described Ernest Hemingway of 140 characters, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has solidified himself as the King of Twitter during the Democratic convention. Published July 28, 2016
Donald Trump: I hope hackers got Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails
Injecting himself into Hillary Clinton's coronation party, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump held a news conference Wednesday to demand that Mrs. Clinton be more transparent, but he but created his own mess when he said he hopes Russian hackers unearth her deleted emails. Published July 27, 2016
Donald Trump tells veterans Hillary Clinton can’t be trusted to overhaul VA
Donald Trump vowed Tuesday to fire those responsible for the problems that have plagued the Department of Veterans Affairs and to give military veterans access to private health care providers, warning that "crooked Hillary Clinton" seems bent on sweeping the entire controversy "under the rug." Published July 26, 2016
James Obergefell, plaintiff in gay-marriage case: Donald Trump is no friend of our LGBTQ community
The lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage across the United States said Tuesday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is no friend of LGBTQ citizens despite his recent overtures to that community. Published July 26, 2016
Donald Trump’s Virginia visit a slap to Tim Kaine
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump marched into Sen. Tim Kaine's home state Monday and criticized Hillary Clinton for tapping the Virginia Democrat as her running mate, saying it is an insult to Bernard Sanders' supporters. Published July 25, 2016
Donald Trump mocks Hillary Clinton’s ‘rotten’ maiden name
Donald Trump poked fun Monday at Hillary Clinton's maiden name, suggesting that the former secretary of state has stopped using "Rodham" because it sounds too much like "rotten." Published July 25, 2016
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
