Seth McLaughlin

Ted Cruz up in Texas; Donald Trump within striking distance: poll

Sen. Ted Cruz will be looking for some home-cooking in the Texas GOP primary next week and a poll released Tuesday shows him leading the Republican presidential field in his political backyard.

February 23, 2016

Marco Rubio, 2016 rivals use humor to connect with voters — with varying results

No matter where he is on the campaign trail, Sen. Marco Rubio loves to tell the story of paying college debt years after he graduated law school -- and he loves to tell them how he got out of it.

February 22, 2016

Bob Dole endorses Marco Rubio’s presidential bid

Former Sen. Bob Dole, who led the GOP ticket in 1996, endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio's bid for president Monday.

February 22, 2016

Donald Trump emerges stronger after spats, continues domination of Republican race

Attacking the Bush family? Didn't matter. Slipping into foul language? Whatever. Calling his opponents liars? They had it coming. Battling Pope Francis? Ho-hum.

February 21, 2016

Marco Rubio warns S.C. voters to watch for Ted Cruz ‘tricks’ on primary day

Sen. Marco Rubio warned South Carolina voters Friday to be on the lookout for campaign "tricks" perpetrated by Sen. Ted Cruz as the hours tick down to the voting here on Saturday in the GOP presidential primary.

February 19, 2016

Marco Rubio hampered by immigration stance even as GOP becomes more lenient

Sen. Marco Rubio might be running away with the Republican presidential primary, where a number of voters say they like everything the first-term senator has to say -- except for his stance on a crucial flashpoint issue.

February 18, 2016

Donald Trump eyes Nevada landslide, predicts sweep of remaining GOP primaries

Donald Trump is predicting he could run run the table in the rest of the GOP primaries, and he's got a leg up in Nevada, which holds its caucuses Feb. 23 and appears likely to go big for the billionaire businessman and former casino owner.

February 18, 2016

Donald Trump threatens to sue Ted Cruz over ‘false’ attacks

Businessman Donald Trump on Monday ratcheted up his attacks against Sen. Ted Cruz in the GOP presidential race, calling the Texas Republican a "totally unstable individual" and "the single biggest liar," while threatening to bring legal action against the Canadian-born Cruz over his eligibility to be president if he continues spreading lies on the campaign trail.

February 15, 2016

Lindsey Graham dubs Donald Trump a ‘Michael Moore Republican’ over George W. Bush criticism

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Monday called businessman Donald Trump a "Michael Moore Republican" after the New York billionaire charged over the weekend that former President George W. Bush "lied" to the nation before the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

February 15, 2016

Ted Cruz and Ben Carson: Next president should name Scalia replacement

Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 GOP presidential contender, said that a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia should be made after President Obama's successor takes the oath of office.

February 13, 2016

Donald Trump threatens to ‘sue’ Ted Cruz over natural-born status

Businessman Donald Trump raised the possibility of pursuing legal action against Sen. Ted Cruz over his eligibility to be president, potentially upping the stakes in their escalating feud ahead of next week's GOP presidential primary in South Carolina.

February 12, 2016

Marco Rubio: Nation needs an inspirational president, not a manager

Casting himself as a transformative political figure, Sen. Marco Rubio said Friday that he offers voters the chance to expand the conservative movement and unify the nation.

February 12, 2016

Jeb Bush questions Donald Trump’s behavior, says presidency demands decency

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suggested Friday that GOP presidential rival Donald Trump's behavior on the campaign trail is unbecoming, saying the symbolism of the job demands more decency than the New York billionaire has shown.

February 12, 2016

Club For Growth Action challenges Trump’s conservative credentials in ad

The political arm of the Club for Growth has unloaded another attack against GOP presidential contender Donald Trump, calling into question the New York billionaire's conservative credentials in a television ad running in South Carolina.

February 12, 2016

Republican field sets sights on South Carolina

Ohio Gov. John Kasich vowed to build on his strong showing in the New Hampshire presidential primary, and Donald Trump said he is prepared to face dirty campaigning as a slimmed-down Republican field shifted to South Carolina on Wednesday.

February 10, 2016

Carly Fiorina drops out of presidential race

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is suspending her campaign for the presidency, after she failed to crack into the top tier of the 2016 GOP field in either Iowa or New Hampshire.

February 10, 2016

Chris Christie to suspend presidential campaign

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie plans to issue a statement Wednesday afternoon suspending his presidential campaign, The Washington Times has learned.

February 10, 2016

Anti-Hillary Clinton backlash palpable among N.H. independent voters

Independent voters dominate New Hampshire's electorate, and many of them seemed intent on trying to stop Hillary Clinton from becoming the Democratic presidential nominee.

February 9, 2016

Donald Trump wins New Hampshire primary

Donald Trump was projected the winner of the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary Tuesday, easily outdistancing his rivals, claiming his first victory and firmly establishing himself as the candidate to beat.

February 9, 2016

Donald Trump looks to rebound in New Hampshire as Republican rivals fight for survival

Capping his final full day of campaigning in New Hampshire, businessman Donald Trump asked voters to erase any doubts about his viability and help him to his first victory in the Republican presidential primaries as he looks ahead to even more fertile ground in upcoming states.

February 8, 2016