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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

In this Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 file photo, Rep.-elect Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., reacts after drawing her number during the Member-elect room lottery draw on Capitol Hill in Washington. Tlaib drew 8 out of 85, which determines the order in which she gets to select her new Capitol Hill office. Ms. Tlaib easily claimed the Democratic nomination for her House seat in the August 4, 2020 Democratic primary, easily defeating a challenge from a Detroit city councilwoman. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rashida Tlaib claims victory in Democratic primary

The far-left insurgency in the Democratic Party gained momentum this week with "Squad" member Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Black Lives Matter activist Cori Bush scoring wins in the latest round of primary elections. Published August 5, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., right, laugh as they wait for other freshman Congressmen to deliver a letter calling to an end to the government shutdown to deliver to the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rashida Tlaib-Brenda Jones primary an anti-establishment referendum

The splashiest Rashida Tlaib headline could come at her own expense in the Michigan primary Tuesday if her campaign goes down in flames against former Rep. Brenda Jones, the president of the Detroit City Council who has turned Ms. Tlaib's political stardom against her. Published August 3, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the new Republican coronavirus aid package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mitch McConnell faces toughest test in fight to save Senate majority

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's reputation for guiding the GOP out of hairy political situations is being put to the test once again as he tries to steer through the choppiest political waters of his long career and save the party's slim majority in the upper chamber. Published July 28, 2020

In this combination of file photos, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del., on March 12, 2020, left, and President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington on April 5, 2020. The Trump campaign is calling for a fourth debate to be added into the presidential-debate schedule, this one in early September, as the earliest scheduled debate now in the works for Sept. 29 comes weeks after the earliest early-voting periods begin in some states. (AP Photo, File) ** FILE **

Notre Dame not hosting first presidential debate

Notre Dame announced Monday it was bowing out of hosting of the first debate of the 2020 presidential election season because of concerns related to the coronavirus. Published July 27, 2020

President Donald Trump welcomes a group of supporters to come over to him as Terry Sharpe, known as the "Walking Marine" arrives at the White House in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020. Sharpe has walked from Summerfield, N.C., to Washington to raise awareness of the current veteran suicide rate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DNC: Trump’s school push risks lives

The Democratic National Committee on Monday intensified its criticism of President Trump's push to reopen schools, saying the administration is gambling with lives in a naked attempt to score political points ahead of the fall election. Published July 27, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Colonial Early Education Program at the Colwyck Training Center, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in New Castle, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joe Biden tax plan overshadowed by Donald Trump turmoil

Republican John Kasich carted a digital debt clock around the campaign trail four years ago, sounding the alarm about the nation's sea of red ink and showcasing the chief role he played in Congress balancing the federal budget in the 1990s. Published July 23, 2020

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. speaks during a news conference, Friday, May 1, 2020, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) ** FILE **

Ted Yoho calls Ocasio-Cortez ‘f—-ing bitch’

Things got personal on Capitol Hill this week after a GOP lawmaker told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that attempting to attribute rising crime in New York City during the coronavirus to job losses and poverty is "disgusting." Published July 21, 2020

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate MJ Hegar shows her tattoo to supporters during her election night party in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

MJ Hegar challenges John Cornyn for Texas Senate seat

Democrats are bullish about ousting Sen. John Cornyn in November from his seat from Texas, where they have MJ Hegar -- a tattooed, motorcycle-driving, decorated military combat veteran -- fighting to prove that the state is indeed trending away from Republicans. Published July 20, 2020

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, after stepping off Marine One. Trump is returning from Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Trump handling of coronavirus cost minority, younger voters

President Trump's hopes of eating into the Obama coalition have faded in recent weeks as his handling of the coronavirus has left a sour taste in the mouths of minorities, young voters and college graduates. Published July 16, 2020