Seth McLaughlin

Values voters see Donald Trump’s ‘red tide’ for GOP

Predictions of a looming Democratic "blue wave" haven't soured Christian conservative activists, who say President Trump has notched so many surprise wins that they have faith he will again defy the naysayers and deliver Republican victories in November.

September 23, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence: Brett Kavanaugh is ‘man of integrity’

Vice President Mike Pence praised Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a "man of integrity" and said it has been "disgraceful" how some Democrats have handled the confirmation process.

September 22, 2018

Bill Bennett: Where was the liberal outrage over Ted Kennedy?

Conservative icon Bill Bennett said Saturday the uproar over Judge Brett Kavanaugh has exposed Democrats for having a political double standard, asking where was the outcry over former Sen. Ted Kennedy's involvement in a 1969 car crash on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts that left a woman dead.

September 22, 2018

Mike Pompeo tells Christian conservatives we will lead on religious liberty

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday dismissed critics that panned his decision to address a conference of religious conservatives while vowing that the Trump administration will go to the mat for religious liberty and human dignity across the globe.

September 21, 2018

Gary Bauer: Sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh are unprovable

The head of a conservative group said Friday it would set a dangerous precedent if Christine Blasey Ford's allegations against Judge Kavanaugh derail his confirmation to the Supreme Court.

September 21, 2018

Mitch McConnell: Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed to Supreme Court

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that the Senate is plowing ahead with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, vowing that President Trump's pick will win confirmation.

September 21, 2018

Values Voters Emcee: Democratic response to Keith Ellison abuse allegations has been crickets

The emcee of the annual Values Voters Summit cast Democrats as hypocrites for the way they've responded to allegations of abuse that an ex-girlfriend has leveled against one of their own, former Rep. Keith Ellison.

September 21, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford remembered in Dewey Beach bar scene

Christine Blasey Ford grew up in Washington's affluent Maryland suburbs, graduated from an expensive all-girls private high school and spent summers immersed in the wild nightlife of this Eastern Shore resort town.

September 20, 2018

RNC records biggest monthly haul in August, surpasses $250M for 2018 election cycle

The Republican National Committee announced a record-breaking month of fundraising under President Trump, pulling in $16 million in August and bringing its total haul for the midterm campaign to more than $250 million.

September 20, 2018

Republicans blast Democrats’ ‘ambush’ on Brett Kavanaugh

Republican candidates running for Senate in red states are rallying around Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh and the party leaders pushing for his confirmation on Capitol Hill, picking sides in what has turned into a politically poisonous debate.

September 19, 2018

Ron Paul endorses Chris McDaniel in Mississippi Senate race

Former Texas Rep. Ron Paul on Wednesday waded into the Mississippi Senate race, throwing his support behind state Sen. Chris McDaniel's bid to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

September 19, 2018

Ted Cruz casts Democratic rival Beto O’Rourke as soft on immigration in new ad

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz thrust the issue of illegal immigration to the forefront of his race with Rep. Beto O'rourke, releasing a new television ad painting his Democratic challenger as weak on border security.

September 19, 2018

Tim Kaine up double digits in Virginia Senate race: Poll

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine has a double-digit lead over Republican Corey Stewart in his re-election campaign in Virginia, according to a new poll.

September 18, 2018

Kavanaugh vote becomes landmine for GOP candidates in Senate races

Mike Braun's Senate campaign has sounded like a broken record in recent weeks, repeatedly demanding to know whether Sen. Joe Donnelly, his Democratic opponent, would vote to confirm Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.

September 17, 2018

Record number of women running for office in 2018 midterms

Women roared in the primary elections this year, pulling out victories all across the country and shattering records along the way in what activists say is a reaction to President Trump.

September 17, 2018

Andrew Gillum leads Florida gubernatorial race: Poll

Democrat Andrew Gillum, a darling of liberal activists, leads Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida governor's race, according to a new poll.

September 14, 2018

Marijuana use climbed in 2017: Study

A new study from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) found that twice as many people are smoking pot on a daily basis than a decade ago.

September 14, 2018

Andrew Cuomo-Cynthia Nixon New York governor primary high-stakes for incumbent, even if he wins

The strength of public polling, the appeal of celebrity and the power of incumbency will be on the line Thursday in New York where Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo faces off against a Hollywood actress who has hammered away at the two-term Democratic governor's liberal credentials.

September 12, 2018

Majority of voters oppose impeachment, support House Democrats on generic ballot: Poll

A majority of voters do not support beginning impeachment proceedings against President Trump, according to a new poll released Wednesday that also found that House Democrats have expanded their lead over Republicans in a generic ballot test less than two months out from the midterm elections.

September 12, 2018

Newt Gingrich, Republicans float new Contract with America

Republicans have poll-tested a Contract with America-style agenda to carry into the fall elections as they ponder whether they need to give voters a bolder plan for what they will do if they keep control of Congress.

September 11, 2018