Seth McLaughlin

Michelle Obama to stump with Rep. Mike Michaud in Maine gubernatorial race

First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to headline a rally next week for Rep. Mike Michaud's gubernatorial campaign in Maine. Published September 24, 2014

Ex-Virginia Sen. Jim Webb taking ‘hard look’ at presidential run

Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb said Tuesday that he is "seriously" considering a run for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. Published September 23, 2014

Scott Brown breaks with N.H. GOP over ‘Personhood Amendment’

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown is at odds with the New Hampshire GOP over the "personhood" amendment that it adopted as part of its party platform at a state convention over the weekend. Published September 23, 2014

Chris Christie to headline Iowa Gov. Terry Brandstad’s pre-election birthday bash

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is headed back to Iowa. Published September 23, 2014

John Boehner eyes agenda if GOP captures Senate

House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday promised tax reform, an intense focus on boosting energy production and creating U.S. jobs, and even hinted at action on immigration, if the GOP wins control of both chambers of Congress in November's elections. Published September 18, 2014

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wraps rival in Obama’s ‘Lie of the Year’ in new ad

Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin unveiled a television ad Thursday that attacks his challenger Mary Burke for embracing Obamacare and ties her to the "lie of the year" that was used to sell it to voters, as the Republican looks to fire up voters during the homestretch of his tight re-election campaign. Published September 18, 2014

Marco Rubio calls for more muscular foreign policy

Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. must stiffen its resolve to bolster its military and be prepared to use it to confront bad actors across the globe, shaping international events and heading off threats to the nation's well-being at home. Published September 17, 2014

Bobby Jindal fights back in Democrats’ ‘war on women’

Republicans have found a way to combat Democrats' "war on women" strategy by calling for more open access to contraception, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Tuesday. Published September 16, 2014

Democrats in tough races running from Obama

When Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Democratic challenger in Kentucky's Senate race, wanted to distance herself from President Obama, she picked up a gun. Published September 15, 2014

Hillary Clinton returns to Iowa, teases about 2016 White House ambitions

Hillary Rodham Clinton parachuted into Iowa on Sunday, marking her first visit to the state that crippled her 2008 presidential campaign — sparking a feeding frenzy of speculation about what's next for the former first lady. Published September 14, 2014

Rob Portman: Senate Republican seats not in ‘great danger’

Despite polls showing a tough race for Kansas incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts, the Senate Republicans' campaign arm does not plan to spend any of its money defending GOP-held seats this year, with a senior official saying Thursday they are sticking to playing offense. Published September 11, 2014

GOP governors in blue states vulnerable in 2014 midterm elections

While the Republican Party is poised to make major gains in red states in the battle for the U.S. Senate, the situation is flipped in governors' races, where Republicans are facing a tough time defending chief executives who won office in blue states in the Obama backlash of 2010. Published September 10, 2014

American Crossroads attacks Bruce Braley in Iowa Senate race ad

The Karl Rove-backed American Crossroads super PAC rolled out a new television ad Wednesday in the Iowa Senate race that cast Rep. Bruce Braley as out of touch with voters. Published September 10, 2014

Rand Paul to endorse Scott Brown in N.H. Senate race

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is set to endorse fellow Republican Scott Brown in the New Hampshire Senate race. Published September 10, 2014

GOP dubs Sen. Harry Reid ‘king of gridlock,’ driver of Obama’s agenda

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is not on the ballot this year, but the GOP is nevertheless angling to make him the focus of the 2014 campaign. Published September 8, 2014

James Gilmore calls on Republicans to reject isolationist foreign policy

Concerned that the GOP is tilting too far toward isolationism, former Virginia Gov. James S. Gilmore III is traveling to New Hampshire later this week to argue for a renewed emphasis on U.S. leadership in tackling world hot spots. Published September 3, 2014

Christie making trade mission to Mexico

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kicks off a three-day trade mission to Mexico on Wednesday in a trip that will give the potential 2016 presidential contender a chance to burnish his foreign policy credentials abroad and bolster his image with Hispanic voters back home. Published September 2, 2014