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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

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks as he presents a PowerPoint presentation at a campaign stop at the Octagon Center for the Arts, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Andrew Yang pushes on despite debate snub

Andrew Yang on Tuesday played the role of professor, rolling out a PowerPoint presentation for the first time on the presidential campaign trail that sought to help voters visualize the urgent need to address the devastating impact automation is having on jobs and the economy. Published January 14, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at a culinary workers union hall Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Dave Loebsack, Iowa Democrat, endorses Pete Buttigieg

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has scored the endorsement of Rep. Dave Loebsack, giving him a well-known ally in an Obama-Trump district in Iowa as he kicks off another campaign swing through the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Published January 12, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has fallen to fourth place in Iowa and New Hampshire. (Associated Press)

Elizabeth Warren looks to produce last-minute magic before Iowa caucus

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is deploying some of big guns to the early 2020 primary states, signaling she understands the Democratic presidential nomination could be slipping away if she doesn't produce some late-in-the-game magic on the campaign trail. Published January 8, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gives a sign during a campaign event, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Boone, Iowa. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Bernie Sanders uses Iran airstrike to attack Biden

Sen. Bernard Sanders is welcoming the opportunity to weigh in on President Trump's airstrike against Iran's top security and intelligence commander, using it as a chance to remind Democratic primary voters what makes him different from some of his top rivals for the presidential nomination. Published January 5, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during his Bernie's Big New Year's Bash, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Sanders to Iowa Voters: President Trump ‘put us on the path to another war’

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said Friday that President Trump's decision to launch the airstrike that reportedly killed Iran's top security and intelligence commander has"tragically" put the nation on a path to another war that could pull more money away from programs that could address the needs of the American people. Published January 3, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg holds a town hall meeting at The Colonial Theatre, in Keene, N.H., on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. (Kristopher Radder/The Brattleboro Reformer via AP)

Pete Buttigieg: Iran strike must not lead to ‘another endless war’

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Friday he has "serious questions" over whether President Trump is prepared to deal with the consequences of his decision to launch the airstrike that reportedly killed Qassim Suleimani and said it must not lead to "another endless war." Published January 3, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, who made immigration and criminal reform key to his campaign, dropped out of the race on Thursday. (Associated PRess)

Julian Castro ends presidential bid after missing recent debates

Julian Castro became the latest casualty in the 2020 presidential race on Thursday, bringing an end to a once-promising bid that helped drive the conversation on immigration, but failed to gain traction with Democratic primary voters. Published January 2, 2020

In this Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with local residents at Buena Vista University, in Storm Lake, Iowa. Biden has landed a high-profile endorsement for his presidential bid as U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer becomes the first member of the Iowa congressional delegation to take sides in the Democratic nominating contest. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Joe Biden scores Abby Finkenauer’s endorsement in Iowa

Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday endorsed Joseph R. Biden -- giving the former vice president a high-powered Iowa surrogate to deploy across the state ahead of the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Published January 2, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listens as an audience member poses a question at a Newport Town Hall Breakfast Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at the Newport Opera House in Newport, N.H. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Bernie Sanders counts on consistent message

Sen. Bernard Sanders has been the steady workhorse of the 2020 presidential campaign, and he's betting Democratic primary voters will reward consistency. Published December 30, 2019