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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush greets voters during a campaign stop Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Jeb Bush, Donald Trump trade jabs ahead of N.H. primary

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has spent months trying to convince voters -- with mixed results -- that he is ready to win the fight against businessman Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primary and take out former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a general election matchup.

February 8, 2016
Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump spar as Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., listens in the middle during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News at the St. Anselm College Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Sparks fly in GOP debate, Rubio targeted

Looking to pick a fight, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pummeled Sen. Marco Rubio over his record in Congress during the GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire Saturday night.

February 6, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, answers a question as Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., center, listens and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, right, looks on during a Republican presidential primary debate, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Republicans face-off in eighth debate showdown

Three days out from votes being cast here in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, most of the candidates in the shrinking GOP presidential field will be have a golden opportunity in a debate Saturday night to deliver their closing argument to undecided voters.

February 6, 2016
Republican presidential candidate, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a town hall campaign stop at the American Legion, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Epping, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Chris Christie to New Hampshire voters: ‘I have been tested’

Slipping in polls, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined forces here with Maine Gov. Paul LePage Friday and urged voters to recognize that the GOP needs a battle-tested presidential nominee -- not a "shiny new penny" -- to face off against Hillary Clinton on the debate stage in the general election.

February 5, 2016
Patrolman James Pittman poses for a selfie with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Mr. Trump was on the trail Thursday glad-handing in in New Hampshire, where he holds a sizable lead despite coming in second in Iowa. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump stumps the old-fashioned in New Hampshire

Republican presidential front-runner and billionaire businessman Donald Trump suddenly looked a lot more like a traditional candidate Thursday, fielding questions from ordinary voters, leading a discussion with small business owners and dropping by a police station for some old-fashioned glad-handing.

February 4, 2016
The heat of the Iowa race carried over to New Hampshire, where Sen. Ted Cruz sharpened his attacks on Sen. Marco Rubio and businessman Donald Trump over immigration. (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz betting Iowa pitch will also play in New Hampshire

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz rode into New Hampshire Tuesday on the heels of his stunning Iowa caucus victory, insisting that the same message of defying the GOP establishment and promising a get-tough approach on illegal immigration will work beyond the boundaries of Iowa.

February 2, 2016
Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks at Inspired Grounds Cafe in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 31, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Huckabee suspends campaign

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced Monday that he is suspending his campaign after a disappointing showing in the Iowa caucuses, which he won in the 2008 nomination race.

February 1, 2016
John Kasich speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

John Kasich calls on Christie, Bush to stop ‘negative crap’ in New Hampshire

Republican presidential contender John Kasich called on his rivals for the party's nomination to stop the "negative crap" in the run-up to next week's first-in-the-nation primary in New Hampshire, which is shaping up to be a key front in the battle between the candidates angling for the establishment mantle in the race.

February 1, 2016
hands on: Pastor Joshua Nink prays for Donald Trump after he and wife Melania attend church in Council Bluffs.

Donald Trump sweep in Iowa, New Hampshire would vex Republican establishment

If things break right here -- a big if -- billionaire businessman Donald Trump is well-positioned to become the first Republican presidential candidate in almost a half-century to string together wins in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary -- a feat that would give him momentum in the race and likely lead to an all-hands-on-deck moment for the establishment wing of the party.

January 31, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a event at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump: Risk of holding vets event was worth it

GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday the risk was worth the reward of skipping the Fox News debate to hold a fundraiser -- in part because Sen. Ted Cruz, his closest rival, got "pummeled."

January 29, 2016