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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson listens to a member of the audience at The Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, Sept. 10, 2023, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)

Williamson returns to Democratic presidential race

Marianne Williamson is back. The self-help guru and two-time presidential candidate pulled out of the Democratic presidential race this month but switched gears Wednesday after receiving 3% of the vote in Tuesday's Michigan primary -- enough to edge out Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.

February 28, 2024
Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. A man charged with stalking and harassment after being spotted dozens of times near Swift's Manhattan townhouse was declared unfit to stand trial and will receive mental health treatment, lawyer said Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Team Biden looks to press celebrity advantage

President Biden's campaign is hiring a "Director of Celebrity Outreach" tasked with tapping into the strong support he has from some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry.

February 20, 2024
Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley looks on as speakers introduce her at an event on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in her hometown of Bamberg, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) **FILE**

Trump campaign predicts ‘end is near’ for Nikki Haley’s presidential bid

Former President Donald Trump's campaign is expressing confidence voters from Nikki Haley's home state of South Carolina are going to give her a drubbing in the primary this weekend -- predicting it will stick a fork in her dreams of pulling off a come-from-behind victory in the GOP presidential race.

February 20, 2024
Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump, Haley offer voters distinct choice on Ukraine-Russia war

Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley say their chief foreign policy priority is preventing a large-scale military conflict that threatens the nation's security and its allies, yet they split over continued U.S. support of Ukraine.

February 9, 2024
Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Aiken, S.C. Haley, a former two-term governor of South Carolina, is stumping in her home state, where former President Donald Trump has remained popular ahead of the GOP primary on Feb. 24. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Haley: Trump casts a dark cloud over the Republican Party

Nikki Haley is telling Republicans it is time to come to grips with the fact that former President Trump has the "Sadim Touch:" a reverse Midas quality in which he tarnishes everything he touches. Grasping for ways to dent Mr. Trump's armor in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, the former South Carolina governor is attributing the embarrassing setbacks Republicans experienced this week on Capitol Hill and the bubbling turmoil at the Republican National Committee to Mr. Trump's negative influence on the party.

February 8, 2024