Seth McLaughlin

Republican leaders lack spine, tea party groups say

Tea party leaders said Thursday they aren't to blame for the debt limit increase that Republican leaders helped approve this week, saying the GOP's problem isn't divisions in the ranks but lack of spine at the top. Published February 13, 2014

Rand Paul launches suit against NSA snooping programs

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday to halt the NSA's phone-records collection program, and invited millions of Americans to sign up as co-plaintiffs to block overbearing government searches. Published February 12, 2014

Conservative support divided in crowded Georgia U.S. Senate primary

Conservative groups are starting to pick sides in Georgia's crowded Republican U.S. Senate primary, underscoring how split the party is — something Democrats hope their candidate, Michelle Nunn, can exploit to score an upset victory in November. Published February 11, 2014

Conservative group calls for House Speaker John Boehner’s head

The Senate Conservatives Fund says that it is time for House Speaker John Boehner to go and they will keep track of the GOP lawmakers that support their effort to oust him from his leadership post. Published February 11, 2014

Democrats enjoy cash advantage over Republican challengers

Democratic senators facing tough re-election campaigns this year have a significant cash advantage over their potential challengers, according to the latest finance reports — though in some of those races, the GOP candidates are at least making up ground. Published February 10, 2014

Rand Paul launches pre-emptive 2016 strike on Bill Clinton

Seeking to dent Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential aspirations and to combat the accusation that the GOP is waging a war on women, Sen. Rand Paul is waging a war on Bubba. Published February 9, 2014

Lt. Gov. John Walsh chosen for Baucus’ Senate seat

Montana Lt. Gov. John Walsh, a Democrat, will be tapped to fill the seat that Sen. Max Baucus is leaving to be U.S. Ambassador to China, Politico reported. Published February 7, 2014

Charlie Crist: Fla. Gov. Rick Scott letting people die

Charlie Crist, the former Florida GOP governor who is seeking his old post as a Democrat, accused Republican Gov. Rick Scott Friday of letting people die. Published February 7, 2014

Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor: Obama’s minimum-wage proposal ‘too much, too fast’

Sen. Mark Pryor, who faces a tough re-election fight this fall, opposes President Obama's push for a minimum wage hike. Published February 7, 2014

Biden suggests White House open to immigration fix without pathway to citizenship

Vice President Joe Biden said it would be tough to swallow a proposal to fix the immigration system that does not include a path to citizenship for people living illegally in the United States.. Published February 7, 2014

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell trails Democrat in re-election race

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's political career could be in jeopardy. Published February 7, 2014

Sen. Tom Harkin: Raising the minimum wage is ‘moral and economic’ issue

Sen. Tom Harkin says that raising the minimum wage is a "moral and economic" issue and that most Americans favor an increase. Published February 7, 2014

Clay Aiken: I’m not running on Hollywood values

Published February 6, 2014

Donald Trump: 2014 election will be ‘disastrous’ for Democrats

Real estate magnate Donald Trump left the door open Thursday to a 2016 presidential run and, ever the prognosticator, predicted a "disastrous" midterm election for Democrats. Published February 6, 2014

Rep. Steve King isn’t scared of comedian Bill Maher’s 2014 plans: report

Rep. Steve King isn't worried about comedian Bill Maher's apparent plan to oust a member of Congress in the fall election. Published February 6, 2014

Big Mouth Billy Bass spooks would-be burglar at Minn. store

Forget about a guard dog, it could be time for a guard fish. At least there is some new evidence that that could be a smart way to go after a would-be burglar in Minnesota bailed on robbing a store after being spooked by Big Mouth Billy Bass. Published February 6, 2014