Seth McLaughlin

Kari Lake rebrand put to the test in Arizona race for U.S. Senate

Political pros say Kari Lake is a generational political talent -- but faces a series of self-inflicted challenges as she looks to broaden her appeal and soften her image in the race for Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat. Published April 15, 2024

Trump, Johnson link arms in a move to require proof of citizenship to vote

House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump on Friday projected unity and vowed to push election integrity legislation requiring every voter to prove they are a U.S. citizen. Published April 12, 2024

A laughing matter: RFK Jr. seeks comic boost in presidential bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is out to prove laughter is the best political medicine. Published April 11, 2024

Trump says Arizona abortion ruling too tough

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday distanced himself from an Arizona court ruling upholding a near-total abortion ban, saying it went too far. Published April 10, 2024

Democrats get springtime burst of optimism about Biden beating Trump

Things are starting to look up -- or at least a little less gloomy -- for President Biden's reelection hopes. Published April 9, 2024

MTG offers a remedy for earthquakes and total eclipses: Repentance

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Friday that "earthquakes and eclipses" are signs from God that the country needs to repent for its sins. Published April 5, 2024

Trump calls for Biden to take predebate drug test

Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he wants to debate President Biden but that the Democrat better take a drug test first. Published April 4, 2024

‘Border moms’ helping close Trump’s gender gap

Leah Aldridge, a conservative voter in Georgia, backed Nikki Haley in the GOP primary and is tired of the political circus that surrounds former President Donald Trump. Ms. Aldridge says Mr. Trump probably will earn her vote a third time in November because she is worried about what President Biden has done with the border. Published April 3, 2024

Trump doubles down on Biden debate challenge

Former President Donald Trump is ramping up the pressure on President Biden to participate in a debate. Published April 2, 2024

Trump presses advantage on immigration issue, rails against ‘Biden Border Bloodbath’

Former President Donald Trump is looking to put President Biden on his heels over immigration and border security ahead of the general election, warning that the Democrat's policies have sparked a "bloodbath" in the U.S. Published April 2, 2024

Dems lash out at Trump for border chaos in effort to save Biden in battleground states

The Democratic National Committee has erected billboards in Michigan accusing former President Donald Trump of causing the border chaos by blowing up an immigration deal on Capitol Hill. Published April 2, 2024

Trump-Biden rematch hinges on Wisconsin’s fickle electorate; polarization balances out parties

Former President Donald Trump returns Tuesday to Wisconsin where his rematch with President Biden is shaping up as one of the tightest races in the nation, and the outcome there is likely a predictor of who wins the White House this year. Published April 1, 2024

Haley voters at a general election crossroads, looking for a sign from Trump

The co-chair of Nikki Haley's presidential campaign in the swing state of Georgia said many of her voters are still gettable for former President Donald Trump, but he has "a lot of work to do." Published March 30, 2024

Biden courts Haley supporters by highlighting Trump’s insults, attacks

President Biden's campaign is using former President Donald Trump's words against him as part of a push to win over voters who backed Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary. Published March 29, 2024

Trump on RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign: ‘I love that he is running!’

Former President Donald Trump is celebrating and criticizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid, saying the "Radical Left Democrat" will help him win the general election. Published March 27, 2024

RFK Jr. taps Nicole Shanahan for his ‘spoiler’ ticket

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday tapped Nicole Shanahan, a prominent donor, to be his running mate in his independent bid for the White House, saying they are on an "extraordinary crusade to win back our country" and "bring down the Democratic and Republican duopoly" that has steered the nation in a perilous direction. Published March 26, 2024