Seth McLaughlin

DNC should not host 2016 convention in Brooklyn, police union official says

A New York police union official is urging Mayor Bill de Blasio not to allow the Democratic National Convention to be held in Brooklyn, while accusing the liberal Democrat of making the city less safe.

August 27, 2014

Democrats lead generic congressional ballot: poll

A new poll shows that Democrats are ahead of Republicans on the generic ballot heading into the midterm elections.

August 27, 2014

Mark Pryor paints Tom Cotton as pro-Ebola in Ark. Senate race

Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor's re-election campaign unveiled a new advertisement warning that his rival, Rep. Tom Cotton, opposes government funding for emergency responses to diseases.

August 26, 2014

Rubio warns Obama against unilateral action on immigration

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida warned President Obama Tuesday against taking sweeping unilateral action on immigration, saying the move could torpedo the chances of getting Congress to address the thorny issue.

August 26, 2014

Congress members makes 3 times average American’s salary: report

Congress is paid more than three times the average full-time worker in the United States, according to a new study.

August 26, 2014

Congress should ‘own’ U.S. response to ISIL: Sen. Bob Corker

Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee said Tuesday that President Obama should seek a new authorization from Congress before responding to the growing threat from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the Middle East.

August 26, 2014

Bill Clinton to campaign for Mike Michaud in Maine gubernatorial race

Former President Bill Clinton is throwing his political muscle behind Rep. Mike Michaud's push to unseat Maine Gov. Paul LePage.

August 26, 2014

Marco Rubio blasts Hillary Clinton for U.S. foreign policy ‘fiasco’

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a likely 2016 GOP presidential contender, said Monday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is responsible for a number of the the nation's foreign policy woes.

August 26, 2014

Joni Ernst vows to protect entitlements for seniors in Iowa

U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst is pledging in a new television ad that she rolled out in Iowa this week to support the nation's popular entitlement programs for older Americans.

August 26, 2014

Donald Trump endorses Scott Brown in N.H. Senate primary

New York real estate mogul Donald Trump has endorsed former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown's bid for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.

August 26, 2014

Rick Perry’s lawyers call for charges to be dismissed

Texas Gov. Rick Perry's lawyers argued in court papers filed Monday that the charges leveled against the Republican are bogus and should be tossed out on constitutional grounds.

August 25, 2014

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker touts job creation in new ad

Locked in a tight re-election fight, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker released a new campaign advertisement touting the latest jobs report as proof that the state is making an economic comeback on his watch.

August 25, 2014

Rick Perry’s lawyers ask court to toss out his corruption charges

Facing felony charges of abusing his power, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has added the former special counsel to President Bill Clinton to his legal defense team.

August 25, 2014

Republican Governors Association ad rips Paul Davis in Kansas race

The Republican Governors Association is going to bat for Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback by tearing down his opponent, Democrat Paul Davis, in a new television ad.

August 25, 2014

Pro-life groups take aim at Democrats for opposing abortion ban

Pro-life groups are attacking Democrats in some of the most watched Senate races, criticizing them for opposing legislation that would ban most abortions nationwide after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

August 25, 2014

RGA ad: Gov. Paul LePage is ‘Unique like Maine’

The Republican Governors Association rolled out a new ad in the Maine gubernatorial race in support of Paul LePage, calling him "unique like Maine."

August 25, 2014

Rick Perry heads to South Carolina

Texas Gov. Rick Perry will headline a event in South Carolina this week for a state lawmaker, as the Republican continues to test the waters for another presidential bid.

August 25, 2014

Democrat Michelle Nunn leads Georgia Senate race: poll

Democrat Michelle Nunn is running ahead of David Perdue in the race for the U.S. Senate in Georgia.

August 25, 2014

Republican 2016 White House hopefuls visit early primary states Iowa, New Hampshire

While most of his potential rivals for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination have been busy barnstorming the early primary states, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been missing in action in Iowa and New Hampshire.

August 24, 2014

Tea party group weighs backing Brown in N.H. Senate fight

The leaders of national tea party group are in New Hampshire meeting with the candidates running for the U.S. Senate and weighing whether to support former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown — or one of his rivals for the GOP nomination — ahead of the Senate primary next month.

August 22, 2014