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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

Then-Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard speaks at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard doubled down on her scorched-earth takedown of the Democratic Party on Wednesday, calling Vice President Kamala Harris a representation of "everything that is wrong with Washington." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

2020 Democrats enter crucial stretch as field narrows

The Democratic presidential race is entering a crucial three-month stretch of the race that will test the mettle of the top candidates and determine whether their lesser-known and lesser-funded rivals will emerge as serious contenders or get kicked to the curb. Published September 2, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang gestures while speaking at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) ** FILE **

Bernie Bros battles Yang Gang to win Democrats, leftists

The scrapping between the Yang Gang and Bernie Bros is one of the more fascinating fights in the 2020 field, with Andrew Yang, the newcomer, making a serious play for liberal and disenchanted voters who backed the maverick senator the last time. Published September 1, 2019

In this Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate and businessman Tom Steyer speaks at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. A handful of struggling Democratic presidential hopefuls are bracing for bad news as the window to qualify for the party's next debate closes quickly. (AP Photo/John Locher)

DNC faces criticism for stricter standards for presidential debates

As the field was being set Wednesday for the next debate, the Democratic National Committee still struggled to convince the excluded candidates and their followers that it wasn't putting its finger on the scale as it did in the 2016 primary race. Published August 28, 2019

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is hugged by U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III after he introduced her during an event to formally launch her presidential campaign, Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, in Lawrence, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Joe Kennedy III confirms interest in 2020 Senate bid

Rep. Joe Kennedy III confirmed the rumors Monday that he's flirting with running for the U.S. Senate - setting up a possible 2020 primary showdown with Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts. Published August 26, 2019

Andrew Yang, Rep. and Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii participate in the second of two Democratic presidential primary debates hosted by CNN, July 31, 2019, in the Fox Theatre in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Tulsi Gabbard knocks DNC over debate qualifying rules

Scrambling to win an invite to the third Democratic presidential debate, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is calling on the Democratic National Committee to expand the list of "certified" polls it uses to determine who gets a ticket to the big show. Published August 26, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg cooks pork at the Iowa State Fair, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pete Buttigieg sexuality, youth worry Iowa voters

Democratic voters here love Mayor Pete, but they may be penalizing him because he's gay. It's not that they hold it against Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, but they fear the rest of the country may not be ready for a 37-year-old, married, openly gay man to sit in the White House, so they are reluctant to help him win the party's presidential nomination. Published August 13, 2019

Presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, meets with people at the Iowa State Fair, on Saturday, in Des Moines. (Associated Press)

Iowa Democrats want moderate candidate for 2020 election

Some Democrats sound poised to blow a hole in the plot-line that suggests the aggressive far left-wing politics that have dominated the headlines in Washington will rule in Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses next year. Published August 11, 2019

President Donald Trump walks down the steps of Air Force One at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Trump is in the Hamptons to attend a pair of fundraisers before heading to his golf club in New Jersey for vacation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump holding his own in Iowa kernel poll

President Trump is showing his strength in the informal survey of fairgoers, which through Thursday night showed that half of the more than 4,7000 kernels cast had gone for Republicans and half had gone for Democrats. Published August 9, 2019

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., waits to testify about reparation for the descendants of slaves during a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Cory Booker, vegan, faces Iowa State Fair dilemma

Presidential contenders will stampede to the Iowa State Fair this week, where they will be plied with deep-fried Oreos, the beef sundae and the legendary pork chop tent, where eating a pork chop on a stick is a rite of passage for those looking to reach 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Published August 7, 2019

Democrats say easier access to the ballot box works to their benefit, and a Michigan referendum that passed with the support of 67% of voters last year enshrined in the state constitution same-day voter registration, no-excuse absentee voting, straight-ticket voting and automatic voter registration. The changes will get their first test in the presidential election next year. (Associated Press/File)

Michigan Democrats fear a Donald Trump win again

Democrats have yet to solve what went wrong for them in Michigan in 2016, a party official in a key swing county says, raising alarm that President Trump is well-positioned to win the state again next year. Published August 4, 2019