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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

GOP observers say it will be a challenge for Jeb Bush to win over the conservatives that turn out for CPAC. (Associated Press)

Jeb Bush to audition at CPAC for conservatives wary of his GOP establishment ties

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush returns this week to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, marking one of the earliest chances he has had since he announced he was exploring a presidential bid to face a major gathering of grass-roots conservative activists, many of whom are wary of his ties to the GOP establishment. Published February 24, 2015

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivers his budget address, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in Trenton, N.J. Christie, who is considering a run for president in 2016, announced that the New Jersey Education Association — the state's largest teachers union and long one of his main political foils — has signed onto a "road map" for further reforms. He'll call on state lawmakers to join with him. (Associated Press)

Chris Christie, New Jersey governor, calls for another pension overhaul

With New Jersey's fiscal health and his presidential aspirations on the line, Gov. Chris Christie outlined part of a plan Tuesday for fixing the state's retirement system, a day after a judge punched a hole in his push to divert money from it to help balance the state budget. Published February 24, 2015

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John A. Boehner have tussled with their right flank over how best to advance a conservative agenda at the Capitol. (Associated Press) **FILE**

John Boehner, Mitch McConnell skip CPAC, underscore tensions between GOP leadership, grass roots

The Conservative Political Action Conference is the biggest annual gathering of Republican leaders and conservative activists, but neither Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell nor House Speaker John A. Boehner is scheduled to make the 10-mile drive from Capitol Hill to speak to CPAC this year, underscoring the lingering tensions between Republican Washington leadership and the party's grass roots. Published February 23, 2015

GOP financial strategist Spencer Zwick, who was the national finance chair for Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign, said that the Republicans' 2016 candidate must take a moderate stance on immigration that advocates a pathway to citizenship. (Associated Press)

GOP must embrace pro-immigration policy, big donors say

GOP conservatives believed they had won the illegal immigration fight last year when congressional leaders embraced a deportation crackdown, but big-money donors are mounting a counterattack, saying the Republican Party must nominate a pro-legalization candidate if it is to win the White House in 2016. Published February 23, 2015

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker leaves after a meeting with Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne at No 11 Downing Street, the Chancellor's official residence, in London, England, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Walker is leading a coalition of Wisconsin government and business officials on a trade mission that runs until Friday. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Scott Walker: Not ‘wise’ to undermine president while overseas

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday during a swing through London that there are "very real threats" around the world, but he refused to share his foreign policy vision, saying he is there on a trade mission and that it is impolite to take potshots at President Obama during trips abroad. Published February 11, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush released a flood of emails Tuesday from his time in office, saying he wanted to make a statement on transparency. (Associated Press)

Jeb Bush releases flood of emails ahead of 2016 White House bid

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush released a boatload of emails Tuesday from his time in office, saying he wanted to make a statement on transparency as he pushed forward with plans to run for president — and potentially giving his GOP rivals ammunition for attacks. Published February 10, 2015

After failing to secure the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has his work cut out for him to get on the GOP ballot in 2016 — chiefly coming up with a strategy for Iowa. (associated press)

Rick Santorum seeks 2016 strategy to carry momentum beyond Iowa to nomination

Former Sen. Rick Santorum ground out a victory in Iowa's 2012 GOP presidential caucuses by visiting all 99 of the state's counties, but he's not ready to commit to a repeat if he runs in 2016 after learning that living off the land in the first primary isn't enough to build a campaign that can win the nomination. Published February 10, 2015

FILE - In this Oct. 29, 2014 file photo, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks in Louisville, Ky. Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are getting most of the attention in the early days of the Republican race for president. But as they court the party’s elite donors, some potential 2016 candidates who are to the right are just as eagerly chasing early support among evangelicals and social conservatives. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Bobby Jindal: Common Core supporters stand with D.C. bureaucrats

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal took a swipe Monday at former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, saying that supporters of Common Core are aligning with with Washington bureaucrats and against families that want more control over their children's education. Published February 9, 2015

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is hopeful that his next try at the GOP presidential nomination will be a far smoother affair than his 2012 attempt, in which he infamously forgot the name of one federal agency he would eliminate if elected. (Associated Press)

Rick Perry hoping 2016 differs from 2012 campaign

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry parachuted into Washington on Thursday, telling a gathering of conservatives that the GOP must not "waste" its congressional majorities while suggesting the party could learn a thing or two about leadership from the way in which Republican governors are tackling big issues in the states. Published February 5, 2015

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at a Economic Club of Detroit meeting in Detroit Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ** FILE **

Jeb Bush tests economic fairness message in Detroit

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush issued a GOP-style call for economic fairness in a major campaign kick-off speech at the Detroit Economic Club Wednesday, road-testing his effort to sell Republican primary voters on a softer conservative message than the tea party-tinged ideas coming from Capitol Hill. Published February 4, 2015