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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

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In this June 12, 2019, file photo, Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., listens to debate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Amash says he is launching an exploratory committee for the 2020 Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. The Republican-turned-independent said on Twitter, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, that the U.S. is ready for new leadership. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File )

President Trump: I like Justin Amash ‘more than Jill Stein’

President Trump on Wednesday mocked Rep. Justin Amash's possible presidential bid, suggesting the Michigan congressman could boost his chances of winning a second term by drawing away votes from the presumptive Democratic nominee Joseph R. Biden. Published April 29, 2020

In this June 12, 2019 file photo, Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., listens to debate as the House Oversight and Reform Committee considers whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents related to the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File )

Justin Amash eyes presidential run as Libertarian

Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan announced Tuesday he is forming a committee to explore the possibility of running for the Libertarian presidential nomination, making him a possible wild card in the 2020 race for the White House. Published April 28, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally Thursday, March 2, 2020, at Texas Southern University in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Tara Reade, Joe Biden accuser, reinforces ‘creeper’ image

A decades-old accusation that won't go away is making it hard for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden to shed his "Creepy Uncle Joe" image as he prepares to become the 2020 Democratic standard-bearer against President Trump. Published April 28, 2020

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden visit his childhood home in Scranton, Pa., Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (Jake Danna Stevens/The Times & Tribune via AP) **FILE**

Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden’s White House run

Hillary Clinton endorsed Joseph R. Biden's presidential bid Tuesday during a virtual women's town hall, saying the former vice president embodies the leadership qualities the nation needs. Published April 28, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus in Wilmington, Delaware, March 12, 2020. Biden has won Wyoming’s Democratic presidential caucus, which had been postponed for two weeks and scaled back to just mail-in ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic, state party officials said Sunday, April 19. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Joe Biden urged to resist Justice Democrats far-left demands

Joseph R. Biden mowed down dozens of rivals, including liberal heavyweights, on the way to his party's presidential nomination, but far-left groups are still treating the former vice president like a loser. Published April 26, 2020

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C., co-hosted by CBS News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. The Congressional Black Caucus PAC is endorsing Joe Biden’s presidential bid, further cementing his support among the nation’s influential black political leadership. Black voters have long anchored the former vice president’s White House bid with decisive wins in South Carolina and on Super Tuesday. The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus political action committee is New York congressman Gregory Meeks, who tells The Associated Press there’s “no question” Biden is the right person to lead the country. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Jay Inslee endorses Joe Biden for president

Joseph R. Biden's top rivals for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination have gone from criticizing the former vice president's record and vision for the future to casting him as the Superman of empathy -- ready to comfort and heal a divided nation. Published April 22, 2020

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Wilmington, Del. Biden has won the Alaska Democrats' party-run presidential primary, defeating Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday, April 11, days after Sanders suspended his campaign. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Joe Biden options for running mate sparks debate online

Joseph R. Biden's search for a running mate spawned an online debate this week over whether the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is better off tapping Sen. Elizabeth Warren or Sen. Kamala D. Harris -- or someone else. Published April 16, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks at a campaign stop for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at La Poste, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Perry, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez open to endorsing Joe Biden

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Wednesday that she has been talking to former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign and is open to endorsing his bid if he moves on certain issues. Published April 15, 2020