Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Trump’s secret weapon in Iowa: First-time caucusgoers
Donald Trump has taken a more traditional approach to the caucuses than he did eight years ago when he finished second behind Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. And it is paying off with polls showing a majority of first-time caucusgoers are backing him. Published January 10, 2024
Republican women take to campaign trail to audition for vice presidency
The first votes have yet to be cast in the 2024 GOP presidential race but names are already being floated for Donald Trump's running mate and auditions for the job are underway on the campaign trail Published January 5, 2024
Trump trains more fire at Haley in New Hampshire
Former President Donald Trump is directing more of his political firepower at Nikki Haley in hopes of zapping the momentum she's carrying into the opening GOP nomination contests. Published January 4, 2024
Trump runs the table while rivals scrape for endorsements
Former President Donald Trump is running circles around his rivals in the race for endorsements in the 2024 GOP presidential race. Published January 3, 2024
Shocker: Christie says he won’t vote for Trump in general election
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says if former President Donald Trump lands the GOP nomination, he won't vote for him in a rematch against President Biden. Published January 3, 2024
Haley, DeSantis try to bait Trump onto the debate stage
Former President Donald Trump's top rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination are calling him out for refusing to take part in a debate next week. Published January 2, 2024
DeSantis relying on Iowa voters to ‘upend’ GOP nomination race
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is counting on Iowa voters to "change the trajectory" of the 2024 GOP presidential race and "upend all the media narratives" when they turn out to caucus this month. Published January 2, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy accuses CNN of trying to prop up Nikki Haley by barring him from debate
Vivek Ramaswamy is planning to go the counterprogramming route as a way to deal with likely failing to meet the criteria to participate in a CNN Republican presidential debate next week in Iowa. Published January 2, 2024
For Nikki Haley, it is all about lukewarm Trump voters
Nikki Haley's chances of upsetting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race hinge on her ability to close the deal with voters who have any inkling of doubt about the ex-president. Published January 1, 2024
Haley, DeSantis pummel each other in ad war in final weeks before Iowa caucuses
Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley's allies are running ads in Iowa casting Gov. Ron DeSantis as a Trump wannabe and mocking his presidential campaign as a "dumpster fire." Published December 29, 2023
House probes President Biden’s role in Hunter Biden flouting congressional subpoenas
House investigators are looking into whether President Biden encouraged his son Hunter Biden not to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry and defy a congressional subpoena to testify. Published December 27, 2023
Gov. Sununu praises Haley as ‘Live Free or Die Republican’ in New Hampshire ad
Nikki Haley is highlighting New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's support for her campaign in a new ad airing in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Published December 26, 2023
Running in the shadows: White House hopeful Ryan Binkley vows to head off federal bankruptcy
Ryan Binkley says he felt called to run for president because he is ready to slash federal spending and make tough choices needed to stop the economy from sliding into recession or worse. Published December 26, 2023
Republican lawmakers seek to bar Biden from state ballots in an act of retribution,
Three Republican lawmakers from battleground states are trying to kick President Biden off their states' ballots to "showcase the absurdity" of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot. Published December 22, 2023
DeSantis super PAC yanks back $2.5 million of TV ad time
The chief super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential bid is pulling back on plans to air ads next year in key primary states. Published December 22, 2023
Wanna win? Haley contends she’s stronger than Trump in head-to-head matchup with Biden
Nikki Haley is using one of former President Donald Trump's favorite barometers for success against him: polls. Published December 21, 2023
‘Scarface’ syndrome draws Black men to Trump; Cornel West gives theory on Biden’s sinking support
Polls suggest Black men are drifting from the Democratic Party and embracing former President Donald Trump. Cornel West says these voters are attracted to Mr. Trump's masculine, gangster style the same way they are attracted to the movie "Scarface." Published December 21, 2023
Christie: Voters, not the courts, should sink Trump’s White House bid
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said voters -- not the courts -- should stop Donald Trump from serving another term as president. Published December 19, 2023
Trump seeks to kneecap rising Haley in New Hampshire
Former President Donald Trump is aiming to take some steam out of Nikki Haley's surging campaign in New Hampshire by casting her as a flip-flopper on taxes. Published December 19, 2023
Biden, Trump tied in Pennsylvania, where most voters don’t want 4 more years of the Democrat
President Biden does not deserve a second term in office in the eyes of a majority of registered voters in Pennsylvania but he is nonetheless running neck-and-back with former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup. Published December 19, 2023
