Seth McLaughlin

Deep bench of GOP White House hopefuls undaunted by Trump — so far

Nikki Haley, a former ambassador to the United Nations, said this spring that she would not run for president in 2024 if former President Donald Trump staged a political comeback. But following the midterms, Mrs. Haley changed her tune.

November 21, 2022

Kari Lake fights like Trump against election loss in Arizona, emerges as possible Trump running mate

Kari Lake does Trump better than Trump.

November 20, 2022

Warnock sees Trump as anchor around Walker’s neck in Georgia runoff race

Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock is betting that former President Donald Trump is so toxic in Georgia that he's running a new ad that simply repeats the ex-president's endorsement of Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

November 17, 2022

Trump sets off on race for White House, promises to make America ‘great and glorious again’

The 2024 presidential election launched Tuesday from the chandelier-lit grand ballroom at Mar-a-Lago, where former President Donald Trump announced a third bid for the White House amid a divided Republican Party.

November 15, 2022

GOP considers new national leadership after string of election losses

Ronna McDaniel's future as head of the Republican National Committee has been called into question after the party's disappointing midterm election showing, though it is not certain whether a credible alternative will emerge.

November 15, 2022

Virginia Lt. Gov. Sears says she cannot support Trump in 2024, urges GOP to ‘move on’

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears says it is time for the GOP "to move on" from former President Donald Trump.

November 10, 2022

Georgia Dems welcome idea of Trump launching 2024 bid now in hopes it would boost Warnock in runoff

Georgia Democrats are "praying" that former President Donald Trump launches a 2024 presidential next week, saying it would be manna from heaven for Sen. Raphael Warnock in his runoff race next month against Herschel Walker.

November 10, 2022

Mutiny: GOP figures turn on Trump for deflating party’s midterm score

Former President Donald Trump has steered the Republican Party's ship for six years, but now prominent GOP players are ready to throw him overboard.

November 10, 2022

‘What-ifs’ plague GOP after midterms temper outlook, spark Trump criticism

Republicans are staring at a slate of "what-if" questions as they try to figure out why their chance to steamroll Democrats in the midterm elections failed to materialize.

November 9, 2022

Walker, Warnock to fight on in December runoff with balance of power in Senate potentially at stake

Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker are headed to a runoff race next month after the Senate rivals fell short of collecting the votes needed to win the seat outright.

November 9, 2022

John Fetterman delivers huge win for Democrats, outduels Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race

Democrat John Fetterman won a hard-fought victory against Republican Mehmet in the Pennsylvania Senate race, delivering the first pickup of the night to his party.

November 9, 2022

Republican ‘red wave’ evaporates, but GOP still inching toward House majority

The Republican Party's high hopes of a red wave or an "American tsunami" in the midterm elections came crashing down to reality in races across the country after vulnerable Democrats squeezed out victories in competitive races.

November 9, 2022

Republicans on path to flipping House, hope to put a check on Biden agenda

Republicans snared Democratic-held House seats in Florida and Virginia in early returns Tuesday and held on to their districts, putting them on the path to flipping control and creating new hurdles for President Biden next year.

November 8, 2022

Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor’s race for second time

Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams for a second time, winning another four years in office and cementing his status as the undisputed leader of the state's GOP.

November 8, 2022

Republican J.D. Vance bests Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race

Republican J.D. Vance on Tuesday emerged victorious in his race against Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan for an open Senate seat in Ohio.

November 8, 2022

Trump teases Nov. 15 announcement, urges voters to rally behind his slate of candidates on Tuesday

Former President Donald Trump told supporters Monday they can expect a big announcement from him on Nov. 15, teasing his plans for a political comeback with a White House run in 2024.

November 7, 2022

GOP’s fate lies in hands of Trump-backed candidates

Former President Donald Trump wanted Herschel Walker as the GOP's Senate nominee here in Georgia at a time when few other Republican leaders did.

November 7, 2022

Ex-presidents hit the campaign trail for last-ditch pitches

It's the battle of the exes as both Republicans and Democrats are turning to their popular past presidents for last-minute assistance on the campaign trail.

November 6, 2022

Biden reunites with Obama in Philadelphia to rally support for John Fetterman

President Biden played second fiddle to former President Barack Obama at a rally Saturday on behalf of Democrat John Fetterman.

November 5, 2022

Obama rallies voters for Fetterman, pushes them to consider: ‘Who will fight for you?’

Former President Barack Obama lent his star power Saturday to Democrat John Fetterman's campaign for the U.S. Senate against Republican Mehmet Oz, saying the stakes of the midterm elections are too high for Pennsylvanians to sit out, and saying the contrast between the candidates is clear.

November 5, 2022