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Seth McLaughlin

Seth McLaughlin, a reporter on the Politics Desk, can be reached at smclaughlin@washingtontimes.com. Follow him on Twitter: @SethMcLaughlin1

Articles by Seth McLaughlin

President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Duluth, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone File)

Minnesota swing voters turned off by Trump tough message

Louella Anderson, a 64-year-old self-described Republican from this Minneapolis suburb, would seem like an easy vote for President Trump, but she is backing Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden. Published October 4, 2020

President Donald Trump response to Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

Trump: The far left is ‘going to dominate you, Joe’

President Trump warned in the first presidential debate that former Vice President Joseph R. Biden is going to be a puppet for the "radical left" of the Democratic Party if he wins the White House. Published September 29, 2020

In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. (AP Photo/File)

Joe Biden braces for Donald Trump offensive in debate

Joseph R. Biden is expected to walk into a buzzsaw Tuesday when he climbs onto the stage for the first time to debate President Trump, and the way the Democratic presidential nominee responds could shape the contours of the race for the closing weeks of the campaign. Published September 28, 2020

A ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail in Detroit Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Undecided voters still up for grabs in Michigan

Late-breakers were key to President Trump's upset victory in 2016, according to analysts, but this year there are fewer of them but they could still swing close races in battleground states like Michigan. We interviewed a few undecided voters on the ground in the Wolverine State who shared why they're still on the fence. Published September 26, 2020

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on healthcare at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs executive order preserving preexisting condition coverage

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that says it is the "policy of the United States" that health insurers cannot deny coverage to people with preexisting conditions, even if the Supreme Court strikes down the same protections in Obamacare. Published September 24, 2020

Cindy McCain, widow of the late Sen. John McCain, is shown in this undated file photo (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) **FILE**

Cindy McCain endorses Joe Biden

Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona, endorsed Joseph R. Biden for president on Tuesday, calling him a good and honest man who will lead the country with dignity. Published September 22, 2020

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nominated by President Bill Clinton, sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death reshapes competitive Senate races

Sen. Susan M. Collins' already iffy chances of reelection suffered another blow after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with a new opening on the Supreme Court adding to still-simmering anger in Maine over her previous vote for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published September 21, 2020