Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Team Clinton attacks Cruz Iowa ally as anti-immigrant
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign panned Sen. Ted Cruz's decision Monday to welcome an endorsement from one of the GOP's most adamant opponents of illegal immigration, saying it shows how "how extreme and anti-immigrant today's Republican Party has become." Published November 16, 2015
Donald Trump mocks Macy’s struggles
Businessman Donald J. Trump is poking fun at Macy's recent financial struggles, suggesting the department store chain is losing ground because of its decision to stop selling his ties and other Trump apparel. Published November 16, 2015
Bobby Jindal pushes to stop relocation of Syrian refugees in Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Bobby Jindal signed an executive order Monday that calls on state agencies to stop the relocation of Syrian refugees in the state. Published November 16, 2015
Steve King endorses Ted Cruz’s presidential bid
Rep. Steve King threw his political muscle Monday behind Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential bid, giving the Texas Republican a powerful surrogate in Iowa, where the caucus will kick off the nomination race in February. Published November 16, 2015
Paul Ryan: ‘I do not’ advocate rounding up and deporting illegal immigrants
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday he does not envision the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants being rounded up and deported by the federal government and said he does not support the idea. Published November 15, 2015
Carly Fiorina backers flee to Ben Carson as voters seek top insurgent alternative to Donald Trump
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, who surged in polls this fall, has seen her support wilt as backers across the board have shifted from her to retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Published November 15, 2015
Bobby Jindal demands more information on Syrian refugees placed in Louisiana
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal demanded Saturday that the Obama administration keep him informed on the Syrian refugees that are being placed in his home state, saying he is erring on the side of caution following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Published November 14, 2015
Ted Cruz rolls out immigration fix, warns on amnesty
Seeking to sharpen the immigration debate within the presidential race, Sen. Ted Cruz vowed Friday to take a stricter stand on both legal and illegal immigration, saying he will enforce deportation laws already on the books and that he no longer supports a massive increase in legal immigration. Published November 13, 2015
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio trade jabs over immigration
Sparks flew Friday between Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio over the issue of immigration, as the rival 2016 GOP presidential candidates sought to convince voters that they are on the right side of a thorny issue that has become a litmus test for many voters. Published November 13, 2015
Rick Santorum: Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz back ‘amnesty’
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is looking to gain some momentum in the 2016 nomination battle by arguing that Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas are weak on immigration. Published November 13, 2015
Jeb Bush, Johns Kasich, Chris Christie, governors struggle in GOP contest
The GOP usually loves governors as its presidential nominee, but not this year, where a pack of very experienced and accomplished chief executives is struggling to even break 15 percent in national polls — combined. Published November 11, 2015
Ben Carson touts flat tax, eliminating mortgage interest and charitable deductions
Ben Carson distanced himself from his rivals in the GOP presidential race by advocating for an overhaul of the federal tax code that includes eliminating every tax deductions on the books -- including for mortgage interest payments and charitable givings. Published November 11, 2015
Donald Trump on Republican debate: ‘Elegant’
Businessman Donald J. Trump is happy with the way the debate moderators handled the fourth debate of the Republican presidential-primary nomination race -- so happy, in fact, that he is willing to describe his experience as "elegant." Published November 11, 2015
Ted Cruz says media would see immigration differently if journalists illegally flowing into U.S.
Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday that the media would see the issue of immigration in a much different light if a surge of journalists were illegally flowing into the United States, making it harder for them to land jobs and get higher pay. Published November 10, 2015
Ben Carson: ‘I have no problem being vetted,’ Hillary Clinton should get similar media treatment
"When I look at someone like Hillary Clinton who sits there and tells her daughter and a government official that this was a terrorist attack and then tells everybody else that it was a video, where I came from they call that a lie." Published November 10, 2015
Ted Cruz calls for tax code overhaul to boost economic growth
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas said that his plan to overhaul the federal tax reform -- which calls for a 10 percent tax on personal income and 16 percent on business income -- could help spur economic growth. Published November 10, 2015
Bobby Jindal: Fire everybody in Washington
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has a solution to the problems in Washington - "fire everybody." Published November 10, 2015
Christie focuses debate on Hillary: ‘don’t worry about Huckabee or Jindal, worry about her’
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called on his GOP presidential rivals in Tuesday's undercard debate to train their fire on Hillary Clinton - not fellow Republicans. Published November 10, 2015
Ben Carson debate attacks likely from rival Republican candidates
All eyes will be on Ben Carson in the Republican presidential debate Tuesday, as press questions over the retired neurosurgeon's inspirational life story have made it safer for his fellow candidates to target him. Published November 9, 2015
Chris Christie: Voters will decide if Ben Carson is telling the truth
New Jersey Gov. and GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie said Friday that it ultimately is up to voters to decide whether fellow candidate Ben Carson has been telling the truth about his life story in the wake of a new report challenging the way he has characterized his past. Published November 6, 2015
