Seth McLaughlin

Gov. Sununu praises Haley as ‘Live Free or Die Republican’ in New Hampshire ad

Nikki Haley is highlighting New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's support for her campaign in a new ad airing in the first-in-the-nation primary state.

December 26, 2023

Running in the shadows: White House hopeful Ryan Binkley vows to head off federal bankruptcy

Ryan Binkley says he felt called to run for president because he is ready to slash federal spending and make tough choices needed to stop the economy from sliding into recession or worse.

December 26, 2023

Republican lawmakers seek to bar Biden from state ballots in an act of retribution,

Three Republican lawmakers from battleground states are trying to kick President Biden off their states' ballots to "showcase the absurdity" of the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot.

December 22, 2023

DeSantis super PAC yanks back $2.5 million of TV ad time

The chief super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential bid is pulling back on plans to air ads next year in key primary states.

December 22, 2023

Wanna win? Haley contends she’s stronger than Trump in head-to-head matchup with Biden

Nikki Haley is using one of former President Donald Trump's favorite barometers for success against him: polls.

December 21, 2023

‘Scarface’ syndrome draws Black men to Trump; Cornel West gives theory on Biden’s sinking support

Polls suggest Black men are drifting from the Democratic Party and embracing former President Donald Trump. Cornel West says these voters are attracted to Mr. Trump's masculine, gangster style the same way they are attracted to the movie "Scarface."

December 21, 2023

Christie: Voters, not the courts, should sink Trump’s White House bid

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said voters -- not the courts -- should stop Donald Trump from serving another term as president.

December 19, 2023

Trump seeks to kneecap rising Haley in New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump is aiming to take some steam out of Nikki Haley's surging campaign in New Hampshire by casting her as a flip-flopper on taxes.

December 19, 2023

Biden, Trump tied in Pennsylvania, where most voters don’t want 4 more years of the Democrat

President Biden does not deserve a second term in office in the eyes of a majority of registered voters in Pennsylvania but he is nonetheless running neck-and-back with former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup.

December 19, 2023

Trump’s claims of ‘greatest economy’ under attack from GOP rivals

Some Republican presidential candidates say the blame for crippling inflation stretches back before "Bidenomics" to the Trump administration.

December 19, 2023

Networks want more GOP debates, but candidates aren’t so sure

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is itching for the chance to take part in more 2024 presidential debates and, after some hesitation, former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is ready for another showdown.

December 18, 2023

Cornel West downplays spoiler worries, targets moral decay in presidential bid

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West dismissed Democratic concerns that his long-shot bid for president would jeopardize President Biden's reelection push and give former President Donald Trump a boost.

December 14, 2023

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu endorses Haley in uphill battle against Trump

Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire on Tuesday threw his support behind Nikki Haley's 2024 presidential bid, giving the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations a likely boost more than a month from the state's first-in-the-nation primary.

December 12, 2023

N.H. Gov. Chris Sununu poised to back Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential race

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is expected to endorse Nikki Haley's bid for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

December 12, 2023

Hunter Biden’s tax charges set stage for House inquiry; GOP leaders see opportunity

As House Republicans prepare to launch their official impeachment inquiry into President Biden, they were handed a fortuitous gift from the special counsel pursuing Hunter Biden.

December 9, 2023

RNC frees candidates to do unaffiliated debates, boosts CNN’s debates in Iowa, New Hampshire

The Republican National Committee has lifted restrictions on candidates participating in debates and other forums the party does not control, clearing the way for CNN's planned debates.

December 8, 2023

Christie: Liz Cheney still eyeing third-party bid

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday said former Rep. Liz Cheney hasn't endorsed his presidential bid in part because she's weighing a White House run.

December 8, 2023

Christie, Ramaswamy tangle over foreign policy, trade insults

Former Gov. Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy's disagreement over foreign policy devolved Wednesday into name-calling and shouting in the fourth Republican presidential debate.

December 6, 2023

GOP debate turns into early pile-up on Haley by DeSantis, Ramaswamy

Right out of the gates, it became clear Wednesday night that Nikki Haley had a big target on her back in the fourth GOP presidential debate.

December 6, 2023

GOP White House contenders face off in 4th debate, look to make the most of Trump’s absence

Four candidates faced off in the fourth Republican presidential debate Wednesday night, knowing they are running out of time to make an impression on voters weeks out from the first nomination contest in Iowa.

December 6, 2023