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Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin, a reporter on the Politics Desk, can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com. Follow him on Twitter: @SethMcLaughlin1

Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Ohio Gov. John Kasich announces he is running for the 2016 Republican party’s nomination for president during a campaign rally at Ohio State University, Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Kasich, 63, launched his campaign before a crowd of 2,000 at an event marking the entry of a strong-willed and sometimes abrasive governor in a nomination race now with 16 notable Republicans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

John Kasich enters fray for GOP presidential bid

Ohio Gov. John Kasich joined the Republican presidential field Monday, casting himself as a battle-tested leader and less-strident conservative that he said his party needs to win the White House. Published July 21, 2015

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush Tuesday vowed that if elected, he would take on the political establishment, cut federal spending and shrink the government. (Associated Press)

Jeb Bush vows to cut federal spending, shrink government

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Monday cast himself as the D.C. outsider capable of shaking up the political establishment, vowing to take on what he labeled the insularity of the very "Mount Washington" where his family has been a fixture for most of the last 35 years. Published July 20, 2015

Republican presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during the National Right to Life convention in New Orleans on July 10, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Rick Santorum: Immigration should be at forefront of 2016 GOP race

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Monday the issue of legal immigration must be front and center in the 2016 GOP nomination race, arguing that working-class Americans have suffered from the influx of millions of immigrants over the past two decades. Published July 13, 2015

Jeb Bush and fellow establishment candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton are poised to finish the first half of the year with the most donations in a crowded 2016 field. (Associated Press)

Jeb Bush blows Hillary Clinton out of the water in early fundraising race

Jeb Bush's campaign and his Right to Rise PAC have raised a combined $114.4 million in the first half of 2015, easily besting the combined $60.6 million raised by Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, according to new numbers released Thursday by the 2016 Republican presidential hopeful's campaign. Published July 9, 2015

In response to a voter's question at a New Hampshire forum, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush reiterated that "I honestly think we need to provide a path to legalized status, not citizenship, for illegal immigrants." Analysts say it is hard to pin down Mr. Bush on the immigration issue. (Associated Press)

Jeb Bush: No illegal immigrant path to citizenship; legal status earned

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that he does not support a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, raising additional questions about his evolution on the thorny issue, which has created headaches for both parties in Washington and the crowded presidential field. Published July 8, 2015