Seth McLaughlin

Sen. Mark Pryor and Rep. Tom Cotton running neck and neck in Arkansas Senate race: poll

Sen. Mark Pryor is locked in a tight re-election battle with Rep. Tom Cotton, according to a Rasmussen Reports survey.

August 28, 2014

Republican 2016 hopefuls reverse course to appeal to conservative base

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's lawsuit Wednesday challenging the federal Common Core education curriculum makes him the latest GOP presidential hopeful to use the dog days of August to recalibrate himself toward the conservative voters who will decide the 2016 Republican presidential nominee.

August 27, 2014

Former Iowa state senator pleads guilty to accepting bribe in 2012 presidential campaign

The Department of Justice announced that former Iowa State Sen. Kent Sorenson pleaded guilty Wednesday to concealing payments he received from former Rep. Ron Paul's presidential campaign in exchange for his support.

August 27, 2014

Cruz, Jindal to headline Faith and Freedom Coalition event

Sen. Ted Cruz and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will headline a September gathering of social conservatives in Iowa, which is home to one of the most watched Senate races of the midterm elections and the first stop of the 2016 presidential race.

August 27, 2014

Obama should seek congressional approval for ISIL strikes: James Clyburn

A top House Democrat says that President Obama should seek congressional authorization before taking military action against radical Islamic militants in the Middle East.

August 27, 2014

Joe Scarborough: Second Amendment shouldn’t open door for kids to wield Uzis

Former Florida Rep. Joe Scarborough said Wednesday that the Founding Fathers did not write the Second Amendment to allow children to fire semi-automatic machine guns.

August 27, 2014

Angry over climate change talks, tea party group says: ‘Tell a Prius driver how you feel’

Responding to the news that the Obama administration is working on an international climate change agreement that would not need the support of Congress, a tea party group is urging its members to tell Prius drivers how they feel by buying bumper stickers that say: "America Love it or Leave It."

August 27, 2014

DNC should not host 2016 convention in Brooklyn, police union official says

A New York police union official is urging Mayor Bill de Blasio not to allow the Democratic National Convention to be held in Brooklyn, while accusing the liberal Democrat of making the city less safe.

August 27, 2014

Democrats lead generic congressional ballot: poll

A new poll shows that Democrats are ahead of Republicans on the generic ballot heading into the midterm elections.

August 27, 2014

Mark Pryor paints Tom Cotton as pro-Ebola in Ark. Senate race

Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor's re-election campaign unveiled a new advertisement warning that his rival, Rep. Tom Cotton, opposes government funding for emergency responses to diseases.

August 26, 2014

Rubio warns Obama against unilateral action on immigration

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida warned President Obama Tuesday against taking sweeping unilateral action on immigration, saying the move could torpedo the chances of getting Congress to address the thorny issue.

August 26, 2014

Congress members makes 3 times average American’s salary: report

Congress is paid more than three times the average full-time worker in the United States, according to a new study.

August 26, 2014

Congress should ‘own’ U.S. response to ISIL: Sen. Bob Corker

Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee said Tuesday that President Obama should seek a new authorization from Congress before responding to the growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the Middle East.

August 26, 2014

Bill Clinton to campaign for Mike Michaud in Maine gubernatorial race

Former President Bill Clinton is throwing his political muscle behind Rep. Mike Michaud's push to unseat Maine Gov. Paul LePage.

August 26, 2014

Marco Rubio blasts Hillary Clinton for U.S. foreign policy ‘fiasco’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a likely 2016 GOP presidential contender, said Monday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is responsible for a number of the the nation's foreign policy woes.

August 26, 2014

Joni Ernst vows to protect entitlements for seniors in Iowa

U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst is pledging in a new television ad that she rolled out in Iowa this week to support the nation's popular entitlement programs for older Americans.

August 26, 2014

Donald Trump endorses Scott Brown in N.H. Senate primary

New York real estate mogul Donald Trump has endorsed former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown's bid for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.

August 26, 2014

Rick Perry’s lawyers call for charges to be dismissed

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's lawyers argued in court papers filed Monday that the charges leveled against the Republican are bogus and should be tossed out on constitutional grounds.

August 25, 2014

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker touts job creation in new ad

Locked in a tight re-election fight, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker released a new campaign advertisement touting the latest jobs report as proof that the state is making an economic comeback on his watch.

August 25, 2014

Rick Perry’s lawyers ask court to toss out his corruption charges

Facing felony charges of abusing his power, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has added the former special counsel to President Bill Clinton to his legal defense team.

August 25, 2014