Seth McLaughlin

Eric Cantor falls hard from good graces of conservatives

Conservatives are increasingly targeting House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, arguing that he has abandoned conservative principles and protesting his planned meeting with moderate and liberal Republicans.

April 9, 2014

Eric Cantor pressured to skip conference by moderate GOP group

The head of a conservative advocacy group is calling on House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to turn down an invitation to attend a conference being hosted by a moderate Republican organization, warning that by going, Mr. Cantor could hurt his standing with the GOP's grassroots leaders.

April 9, 2014

GOP congressman: Empower states to legalize marijuana

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, one of the GOP's earliest champions of marijuana legalization, says his party should field a presidential candidate who will support states' rights to legalize pot.

April 8, 2014

Gov. Jindal: GOP 2016 White House nominee should be a governor

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said Wednesday that the GOP would be better off tapping a governor as the party's 2016 presidential nominee.

April 2, 2014

‘Socialist’ adviser raises red flags for embattled consumer protection bureau

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has an avowed socialist on one of its advisory boards — a revelation that has some conservatives fuming, saying it's an additional reason why Congress must impose more transparency on the powerful bureau.

April 1, 2014

Rep. Dave Camp of Michigan latest GOP leader planning to retire

Rep. Mike Rogers said last week that he would not seek another term. Earlier this year, Rep. Buck McKeon, the head of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Doc Hastings, head of the House Natural Resources Committee, announced that they too were leaving Congress at the end of their current term.

March 31, 2014

Christie putting the bridge behind him

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the George Washington Bridge scandal won't derail his presidential aspirations, as he looks to rebuild his public persona two months after the scandal put a dent in his national image.

March 30, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul, ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee lead 2016 GOP presidential field: poll

A new nationwide poll found that Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee are leading the field of potential 2016 presidential candidates.

March 29, 2014

Freedomworks rescinds Neb. endorsement for GOP Senate primary hopeful Osborn

FreedomWorks on Friday withdrew its endorsement of Shane Osborn in Nebraska's Republican Senate primary, saying he has turned his back on grassroots Republicans and is now tied to the GOP establishment, and announced they were instead backing Ben Sasse.

March 28, 2014

Former Alabama Sen. Jeremiah Denton, Vietnam war hero, dies at age 89

Former Alabama Sen. Jeremiah A. Denton Jr., a prisoner of war for more than seven years in North Vietnam, died on Friday in Virginia Beach. Mr. Denton was 89 years old.

March 28, 2014

Rep. Mike Rogers plans to leave Congress after current term

Rep. Mike Rogers, the head of the House Intelligence Committee, is leaving Congress at the end of his current term.

March 28, 2014

PLUNGE: New poll shows Obamacare support at 26%

A new poll shows that just 26 percent of Americans support Obamacare, but at the same time only 13 percent think the law will be completely repealed.

March 28, 2014

Ted Cruz reveals his comic side in speeches; impressions get rotten tomatoes

When Sen. Ted Cruz was in the middle of his 21-hour filibuster, he had already read "Green Eggs and Ham" to his children via C-SPAN, found himself killing time and needed a way to praise his fellow filibusterist, Sen. Mike Lee. So he tapped into his actor's training and summoned up his best Darth Vader impression.

March 27, 2014

Internal investigation clears Chris Christie of wrongdoing in Bridgegate scandal

The lawyers tapped by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to investigate the George Washington Bridge scandal released their findings Thursday, saying there is no evidence that the Republican governor knew about or had a hand in the lane closures that snarled local traffic for days.

March 27, 2014