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Articles by Seth McLaughlin

Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during a campaign stop on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

John Kasich defends immigration stance at Ohio rally

Gov. John Kasich defended Monday his support of an immigration overhaul that includes the legalization of nonviolent illegal immigrants, telling supporters on the eve of the Ohio primary that it is unrealistic to think that the federal government is going to boot illegal immigrants out of the country.

March 14, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, left, accompanied by former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney arrive for a campaign stop on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Mitt Romney urges Ohio voters to back Gov. John Kasich

Mitt Romney ratcheted up his push to derail businessman Donald Trump from winning the GOP presidential nomination, hitting the campaign trail Monday with John Kasich in hopes of helping the Ohio governor salvage his presidential bid with a win in his home state contest.

March 14, 2016
Mitt Romney (Associated Press/File)

Mitt Romney joins John Kasich in bid to stop Donald Trump

Bent on stopping Donald Trump from winning the Republican presidential nomination, Mitt Romney plans to travel to hit the campaign trail Monday in Ohio with Gov. John Kasich, who is looking for his first win of the presidential campaign Tuesday in his home-state primary.

March 13, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Bernard Sanders told a raucous crowd at Ohio State University on Sunday that the nation's trade deals are hurting American workers. (Associated Press)

Bernie Sanders hits Hillary Clinton on free trade agreements

Seeking to stitch together back-to-back Rust Belt wins in the Democratic presidential race, Sen. Bernard Sanders courted college students at Ohio State University and accused Hillary Clinton of supporting "disastrous" free trade deals.

March 13, 2016
Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during a news conference at the Northeast Hamilton County Republican Club pancake breakfast, Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

John Kasich: Donald Trump has created a ‘toxic’ political environment

Gov. John Kasich criticized businessman Donald Trump for espousing rhetoric on the campaign trail that has created a "toxic" political environment and is poisoning the national discussion, as he looked to distance himself from the New York billionaire ahead of next week's primary here in Ohio.

March 12, 2016
Republican presidential candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks during a campaign stop at the Fuyao Glass America plant, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Moraine, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

John Kasich dismisses Marco Rubio’s anti-Trump strategy

Gov. John Kasich slapped down the idea Friday that his backers should shift their support to Sen. Marco Rubio ahead of Florida's primary next week as part of a broader plan to stunt businessman Donald Trump's momentum in the GOP presidential race.

March 12, 2016
Critical tea partyers and conservative activists say Gov. John Kasich himself has become the establishment in Ohio. (Associated Press)

John Kasich must win Ohio without support of conservative activists

Gov. John Kasich says his presidential aspirations hinge on delivering a win in his home state of Ohio, but five days out from the Republican primary contest, it appears he is going to have to do it without the help of his own state's grass-roots Republican activists, who say he turned his back on them years ago.

March 10, 2016
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (Associated Press) **FILE**

Rick Scott, Donald Trump ally, on vice presidential running mate list

Before endorsements started rolling in for Donald Trump, the businessman's biggest ally in elected office arguably was Florida Gov. Rick Scott, whom political analysts are now putting on the shortlist of possible vice presidential picks if the New York billionaire wins the Republican presidential nomination.

March 9, 2016
There are growing signs that the Republican Party is warming to the idea that Sen. Ted Cruz is the most viable alternative to Donald Trump. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump calls for Republican unity, but party warms to Ted Cruz

Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his rivals to halt their attacks and rally to his side with the "millions" of new voters he has delivered to the Republican Party as Sen. Ted Cruz signaled he is open to a one-on-one contested convention to pick the party's presidential nominee.

March 9, 2016
Donald Trump has won the Michigan Republican primary, according to NBC News, Fox News and CBS News projections. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump wins Mississippi, Michigan primaries, Hawaii caucuses

Businessman Donald Trump scored big wins Tuesday in Mississippi, Michigan and Hawaii, expanding his lead in the Republican presidential race and punching a hole in the notion that he is collapsing in the face of a barrage of attacks from fellow Republicans who are eager to kneecap his candidacy.

March 8, 2016
The win in Mississippi is Donald Trump's 12th of the Republican presidential race. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump wins Mississippi primary

Businessman Donald Trump won the Mississippi primary, expanding his lead in the 2016 GOP nomination race and renewing questions about whether the establishment's late-innings push to stop the New York billionaire from winning the nomination could be too little too late.

March 8, 2016