Seth McLaughlin
Articles by Seth McLaughlin
Trump holds big primary lead in Georgia despite legal woes
Former President Donald Trump is sitting on a big lead in the GOP nomination race in Georgia despite being hit with a criminal indictment charging him and 18 of his allies with trying to overturn the results of the state's 2020 election. Published August 29, 2023
White House warns partisan impeachment inquiry would ‘backfire’ against House GOP
The White House on Monday warned that Republicans should back away from the push to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, saying such an exercise would "be a disaster" for the GOP politically. Published August 28, 2023
ACU vice chair resigns, calls for independent investigations into Matt Schlapp, group’s finances
The vice chair of the American Conservative Union has resigned and demanded investigations into Chairman Matt Schlapp and the organization's finances. Published August 25, 2023
Pence rivals back his Jan. 6 actions, distance themselves from Trump’s rigged election claims
Former Vice President Mike Pence's rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination said he did the right thing when he refused to cower under pressure from former President Trump to stop the certification of electoral votes on Jan. 6, 2021. Published August 23, 2023
Haley rips debate rivals on debt: ‘They need to stop the spending, they need to stop the borrowing’
Nikki Haley said that Republicans have to take a good look in the mirror if they are going to get serious about tackling the nation's deficits and debt. Published August 23, 2023
Republicans brawl at first debate without Trump
Eight Republican presidential primary candidates clashed over politics and policies Wednesday night at their first debate, a prime-time event that former President Donald Trump, the prohibitive leader, skipped. Published August 23, 2023
DeSantis: Time to send Biden ‘back to his basement and reverse American decline’
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said Wednesday that voters are frustrated because the country is in "decline" and President Biden's economic vision is making things worse for working-class families. Published August 23, 2023
Trump campaign claims debate victory — before the debate
Donald Trump's campaign says the former president has already won the first GOP presidential debate -- even though he'll be a no-show. Published August 23, 2023
Trump says GOP must ‘get tougher’ in fight over his criminal charges
Former President Donald Trump, addressing the latest indictment against him, said that Republicans risk losing their party if they don't fight harder against political prosecutions against him. Published August 17, 2023
Iowa Republicans see an opening for Trump rivals to make a move in the caucus race
Former President Donald Trump is dominating the polls and overshadowing his rivals in Iowa, but there is a lingering sentiment among GOP caucus-goers that it could be time to turn the page. Published August 16, 2023
Trump steals DeSantis’ thunder at Iowa State Fair as they compete for voters’ attention
For a few hours, Ron DeSantis was the top political draw at the Iowa State Fair. Published August 12, 2023
The Other Guys: Lesser-known GOP White House hopefuls get a turn in the spotlight at Iowa State Fair
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum made the rounds at the iconic Iowa State Fair to tout his small-town roots and promise a "180-degree" turn from President Biden's policies, which he says hurt Americans of every political stripe. Published August 12, 2023
DeSantis’ retooled campaign rolls across Iowa with vows to clean up FBI, use deadly force on cartels
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is telling voters he will bring the strong leadership and accountability to the White House that was missing on President Trump's watch and worsened with President Biden in charge. Published August 10, 2023
DeSantis moves to stop his backward slide by ousting campaign manager, revamping strategy
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has replaced his presidential campaign manager in the latest effort at a course correction in a run that, despite its missteps, is the most formidable GOP challenge to former President Donald Trump. Published August 8, 2023
Trump’s GOP rivals increasingly take shots at him as criminal charges pile up
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has started to say it publicly: former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. Published August 7, 2023
Asa Hutchinson dumbfounded and frustrated by GOP voters’ blind loyalty to Trump
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has made it his mission to wrestle the Republican Party away from Donald Trump, but he can't escape the former president's shadow. Published August 7, 2023
Trump-inspired border visits as important as early voting states for GOP presidential hopefuls
The nation's southern border has joined the early primary states as must-visits for Republican presidential contenders seeking to court the party's voters. Published August 6, 2023
Trump’s defense team casts Jan. 6 indictment as an attack on free speech
Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are framing the new indictment as an unprecedented battle over free speech that federal prosecutors cannot win. Published August 2, 2023
Pence warns Trump indictment shows it’s time to move on, look to the future
Former Vice President Mike Pence said the latest Trump indictment sends a clear message that "anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President of the United States." Published August 1, 2023
Trump indicted by grand jury in Jan. 6 case
A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted former President Donald Trump on four criminal charges stemming from his efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election and the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, compounding his already severe legal woes as he pursues his third bid for the White House. Published August 1, 2023
