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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

In this Nov. 12, 2015, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Bring on Trump, and Ben Carson, too. That’s what Democratic insiders are saying about the Republican outsiders who sit solidly atop preference polls in the race for the GOP nomination for president. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Donald Trump mocks Macy’s struggles

Businessman Donald J. Trump is poking fun at Macy's recent financial struggles, suggesting the department store chain is losing ground because of its decision to stop selling his ties and other Trump apparel.

November 16, 2015
Rep. Steve King, Iowa Republican, proposed hiking taxes on businesses that hire illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Steve King endorses Ted Cruz’s presidential bid

Rep. Steve King threw his political muscle Monday behind Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential bid, giving the Texas Republican a powerful surrogate in Iowa, where the caucus will kick off the nomination race in February.

November 16, 2015
Sen. Ted Cruz said the nation must overhaul the federal tax code, reduce federal regulations and return to "sound money." (Associated Press)

Ted Cruz rolls out immigration fix, warns on amnesty

Seeking to sharpen the immigration debate within the presidential race, Sen. Ted Cruz vowed Friday to take a stricter stand on both legal and illegal immigration, saying he will enforce deportation laws already on the books and that he no longer supports a massive increase in legal immigration.

November 13, 2015
A group of immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally are stopped in Granjeno, Texas, on June 25, 2014. (Associated Press) ** FIL E**

Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio trade jabs over immigration

Sparks flew Friday between Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio over the issue of immigration, as the rival 2016 GOP presidential candidates sought to convince voters that they are on the right side of a thorny issue that has become a litmus test for many voters.

November 13, 2015
Unendorsed: Despite leading a crowded Republican field, candidates Donald Trump and Ben Carson lack party endorsements. (Associated Press Photographs)

Donald Trump on Republican debate: ‘Elegant’

Businessman Donald J. Trump is happy with the way the debate moderators handled the fourth debate of the Republican presidential-primary nomination race -- so happy, in fact, that he is willing to describe his experience as "elegant."

November 11, 2015
In this photo taken Oct. 28, 2015, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson discusses faith during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at a hotel in Broomfield, Colo. In a wide-ranging interview about his faith with The Associated Press, Ben Carson expressed pride in his little-known Seventh-day Adventist church, but also sought some distance from it, framing his beliefs in the broadest Christian terms as his surging campaign prompts scrutiny of his religion.(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Chris Christie: Voters will decide if Ben Carson is telling the truth

New Jersey Gov. and GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie said Friday that it ultimately is up to voters to decide whether fellow candidate Ben Carson has been telling the truth about his life story in the wake of a new report challenging the way he has characterized his past.

November 6, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson discusses faith during an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at a hotel in Broomfield, Colo., in this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) ** FILE **

Ben Carson camp accuses media of twisting facts about his life story

Ben Carson's presidential campaign is pushing back against press questions about the retired neurosurgeon's life story -- accusing news outlets of spreading "outright" lies about central elements of the GOP presidential front-runner's inspirational personal narrative.

November 6, 2015