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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 June 25, 2018, file photo, a woman, who would not identify herself, hangs a sign at a protest camp on property outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)

Plurality of Democrats want to abolish ICE: Poll

The calls to do away with ICE could be gaining steam among Democrats, according to a new survey released Wednesday that found nearly half of liberal voters would be more likely to support a candidate that wants to scrap the agency. Published July 11, 2018

Rep. Michael Capuano, Massachusetts Democrat (right) has represented his district since 1999, after serving as mayor of Somerville. He has the support of many left-leaning groups, but critics say the district has evolved and needs someone new. (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS)

Ayanna Pressley hopes to unseat Mike Capuano in Massachusetts

Rep. Michael E. Capuano opposed the war in Iraq, wins high marks from liberal-leaning groups such as Planned Parenthood and is part of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joining the most left-leaning members of the House. Published July 9, 2018

The Capitol Dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Senate has been forced to put the republican's health care bill on hold for as much as two weeks until Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., can return from surgery. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Wide gender gap four months out from election: Poll

Nearly six in 10 women say they would vote for Democratic House candidates if the election were held today, according to a new Quinnipiac University survey, which also found that most voters support Roe v. Wade. Published July 2, 2018

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota was one of three Democrats who broke with their party last year to vote for President Trump's first Supreme Court nominee, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch. This year, she has said only that she will vet the nominee. Mr. Trump has campaigned with Ms. Heitkamp's Republican challenger. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination to pressure red-state Democrats

Red-state Democrats seeking re-election this fall were already facing the difficult task of navigating between their own virulently anti-Trump national party and the Republican-leaning voters needed to win back home. But that narrow path has become even more of a tightrope now that incumbents will be asked to take sides on the president's impending Supreme Court nomination. Published July 1, 2018

Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm has put behind him a checkered past to return to a rough and tumble brand of politics that made him a polarizing figure in New York's 11th Congressional district where he looks to unseat incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan. (Associated Press)

Michael Grimm in GOP New York congressional battle over Trump loyalty

Former Rep. Michael Grimm is out for political redemption in the boroughs of New York City, where he is running to unseat Rep. Dan Donovan and put behind him a checkered past that includes a prison sentence for tax fraud, as well as a memorable moment on Capitol Hill when he threatened to hurl a reporter over a balcony and break him in half "like a boy." Published June 19, 2018

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, walks with President Donald Trump as they head to a meeting of House Republicans to discuss a GOP immigration bill at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Donald Trump blesses House Republicans’ immigration bill

President Trump blessed House Republicans' compromise immigration bill "1,000 percent" Tuesday, giving political cover to conservatives looking to back the bill and creating momentum ahead of a showdown vote expected this week. Published June 19, 2018

Even as he signed the amnesty in 1986, President Reagan said he feared it may not work. Over the ensuing years, the program was found to be rife with fraud. (Associated Press/File)

1986 amnesty gave lawmakers a lesson

Rep. Joe Barton's son attends a public school in small-town Texas where more than half of his classmates are Hispanic, and he figures a good number of them are from homes where at least one parent is an illegal immigrant. Published June 17, 2018

The Capitol Dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, Monday, July 17, 2017. The Senate has been forced to put the republican's health care bill on hold for as much as two weeks until Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., can return from surgery. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House immigration vote snafu enrages activists

Immigrant-rights groups are vowing to punish House Republicans in the midterm elections after moderates were unable to secure a vote on a generous amnesty for "Dreamers." Published June 14, 2018

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left, confers with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. The GOP leadership praised the work of the Agriculture Committee in crafting the farm bill which the House begins debate on today. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Immigration bills set for House vote next week

House Republicans have reached a deal to vote on two immigration bills next week, Speaker Paul D. Ryan's office said Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-stakes floor showdown over the fate of millions of illegal immigrants. Published June 12, 2018

"We don't have a deal at this point," said Rep. Mark Walker, North Carolina Republican (right). "We're at the midnight hour," he said as he emerged from negotiations in House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's office. Mr. Walker is one of the conservative leaders on the immigration issue. Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, left, and Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., as House Republicans try to bridge their party's internal struggle over immigration at a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2018. Rep. Walker says a large group of conservatives he leads has discussed providing a pathway to citizenship to "Dreamers" in exchange for funding for the proposed border wall, ending the visa lottery and limiting the relatives immigrants can bring into the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (Associated Press)

No major breakthroughs in House plan for immigration

Moderate House Republicans were about to blow their own self-imposed deadline Tuesday for reaching a deal with conservatives on an immigration compromise, with unresolved questions lingering over how much new border security and interior enforcement will be added to a broad amnesty for "Dreamers." Published June 12, 2018