Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
John Boehner mocks GOP colleagues’ opposition to immigration reform
House Speaker John Boehner says that when it comes to fixing the nation's immigration system, his GOP colleagues in the House are bent on taking the "path of least resistance." Published April 25, 2014
Senate Conservative Fund backs state Sen. Joni Ernst in Iowa GOP Senate primary
The Senate Conservatives Fund threw its support Friday behind state Sen. Joni Ernst's bid for the Senate in the Iowa GOP primary. Published April 25, 2014
Minority politicians point out where Republican message goes wrong
Kwang Song has never voted in the United States, but that could change after the 71-year-old bumped into Michelle Steel, a Republican candidate for the Orange County Board of Supervisors, outside the Hannam Chain Korean market in northern Orange County this month. Published April 24, 2014
Rand Paul: Bundy’s racist remarks are ‘offensive’
Sen. Rand Paul distanced himself Thursday from Cliven Bundy's recent remarks on race, roughly a week after the likely 2016 presidential contender knocked the way the federal government has handled the land dispute with the defiant rancher. Published April 24, 2014
Hillary Clinton presidential bid would be ‘great,’ Caroline Kennedy says
Caroline Kennedy, the new U.S. ambassador to Japan, says it would be "great" if Hillary Rodham Clinton runs for president. Published April 24, 2014
Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer: Congress as popular as a cockroach
Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer said that his home state does not have a high opinion of Congress, suggesting voters view it in the same light as insect pests. Published April 24, 2014
Rand Paul leads 2016 potentials in Colo.; Senate race tight: poll
A Quinnipiac University poll of Colorado voters released Thursday shows that Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is the front-runner to be the next president. Published April 24, 2014
‘Conservatives’ should feel exposed by Bundy’s racist comments: Scarborough
Former Florida Rep. Joe Scarborough said that the "conservatives" that rallied to Cliven Bundy's side "must feel very exposed" now that the rancher has used his standoff with the government over illegally grazing his cattle on federal land to pontificate on race. Published April 24, 2014
Howard Dean cheers Obama’s approach to Russian aggression
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean on Thursday applauded the way the Obama administration has responded to Russia's moves in Ukraine. Published April 24, 2014
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s childhood nickname? ‘The Surprise’
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that her mother used to call her "the surprise." Published April 24, 2014
Democrat Grimes backs Keystone XL pipeline in Kentucky Senate race
Republicans say that red-state Democrats who have come out in support of the Keystone XL pipeline project ahead of the 2014 election not only shows they have been right on the issue all along, but it also underscores how powerless those Democrats are to persuade President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Published April 24, 2014
In its hunt for Senate, Republican candidates campaign against Harry Reid
Republicans are casting the midterm elections as a golden opportunity to fire Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has served as lead blocker for President Obama's liberal agenda on Capitol Hill and chief opponent of GOP legislation. Published April 23, 2014
Harry Reid using tax dollars to fight Koch brothers, La. GOP chair charges
The head of the Louisiana GOP filed a federal ethics complaint Wednesday against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, claiming the Nevada Democrat has misused taxpayer money for campaign purposes ahead of the 2014 midterm elections as part of his ongoing crusade against GOP mega-donors Charles and David Koch. Published April 23, 2014
Americans for Prosperity ad attacks N.H. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s Obamacare vote
Americans for Prosperity released a new television Wednesday calling on New Hampshire voters to tell Sen. Jeanne Shaheen that Obamacare is not working for the state. Published April 23, 2014
Senate races are close in Southern states, poll shows
With six months to go before the 2014 midterm elections, a new poll shows that the national political environment is working in the GOP's favor in crucial Senate races in the South that could decide which party controls the Senate, but that Democrats are still keeping the races close. Published April 23, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul: Limited Washington experience isn’t always bad
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is brushing aside the notion — aired recently by former Sen. Bob Dole — that he and some of his GOP counterparts in the Congress are too green to be the nation's next president. Published April 23, 2014
Ben Sasse scores Sen. Ted Cruz’s endorsement for Nebraska Senate primary
Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Ben Sasse Wednesday in the GOP Senate primary in Nebraska and will hold a rally for him on Friday. Published April 23, 2014
Judd Gregg, New Hampshire Republicans host private reception for Marco Rubio
Former New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg is among a group of Republicans hosting a private reception for Sen. Marco Rubio in New Hampshire next month, putting another potential 2016 presidential candidate in the state that is home to the nation's first primary. Published April 22, 2014
Sen. John Boozman has emergency heart surgery
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal reported that Mr. Boozman, a Republican, is recovering after being taken to Mercy Hospital by ambulance. Published April 22, 2014
Miss. Senate hopeful embraces school prayer in campaign ad
The GOP primary challenger to Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran unveiled a new campaign ad Tuesday in which he promotes prayer in public schools and accuses Washington of abandoning conservative values. Published April 22, 2014
