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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

** FILE ** Sen. Mark Pryor, Arkansas Democrat. (Associated Press)

Senate races are close in Southern states, poll shows

With six months to go before the 2014 midterm elections, a new poll shows that the national political environment is working in the GOP's favor in crucial Senate races in the South that could decide which party controls the Senate, but that Democrats are still keeping the races close.

April 23, 2014
President-elect Barack Obama (right) meets with Sen. John McCain on Nov. 17 at Obama's transition office in downtown Chicago. (Associated Press)

McCain: Obama fails to grasp the ‘importance of American leadership’

Sen. John McCain of Arizona said Tuesday that President Obama's approach to foreign affairs shows he does not appreciate the importance of American leadership and said the Democrat boxed himself in by vowing on the campaign trail to reduce the nation's military footprint across the globe.

April 22, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul will speak at the Freedom Summit, an event that confirms to locals that the 2016 primary season has begun in New Hampshire. (Associated Press)

Freedom Summit unofficial start to ‘16 GOP primary

Some of the top names in the speculation over the GOP's presidential nomination battle will converge on New Hampshire on Saturday for the inaugural "Freedom Summit," an event that locals say confirms that the 2016 primary season has already begun in this critical state.

April 10, 2014