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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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Democratic senatorial candidate Doug Jones speaks during a campaign rally Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Doug Jones faces uphill battle for Senate in Alabama

Democrats are now fretting that Roy Moore, a former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who was twice ousted from the bench, is poised to overcome allegations of sexual misconduct and defeat Democrat Doug Jones in Tuesday's special election for the Senate. Published December 10, 2017

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Pearl Harbor survivors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump’s Florida visit meant to drum up support for Roy Moore, but at a distance

PENSACOLA, Fla. | President Trump's scheduled visit here to the Florida panhandle Friday will put him about 20 miles from the Alabama border — close enough, analysts say, to rally his troops behind Roy Moore's controversial U.S. Senate campaign and yet still far enough away to avoid the stink of what would be an embarrassing GOP loss if Mr. Moore falls short next week. Published December 7, 2017

Older supporters of Senate candidate Roy Moore are more likely to say the sexual misconduct evidence against him has been lacking. (Associated Press/File)

Roy Moore debate shows generation gap among GOP women in Alabama

A generational divide has emerged among Republican women in Alabama over Roy Moore's bid for the U.S. Senate -- pitting pro-Moore baby boomers against millennials who fear his candidacy is staining a party they are poised to take over. Published December 6, 2017

"They want to destroy Judge Roy Moore," Steve Bannon said Tuesday of the entrenched Republican and Democratic lawmakers in Washington. "You know why? They want to take your voice away." (Associated Press/File)

Steve Bannon rallies for Roy Moore in Alabama

A day after President Trump endorsed Roy Moore and the Republican National Committee restored ties with his campaign, the face of the party's populist wing Stephen K. Bannon parachuted into Alabama to sing Mr. Moore's praises a week out from a U.S. Senate special election. Published December 5, 2017

U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, who is accused of pursuing teenage girls while he was in his 30s, provides fodder for late-night talk show hosts who run segments poking fun at Alabama voters. (Associated Press/File)

Roy Moore worries Alabama residents over state stereotype

Montgomery resident Cliff Coleman worries that a Roy Moore victory in the Dec. 12 special election for U.S. Senate will perpetuate what he sees as an unfair stereotype of a state full of boorish rednecks and bigots. Published December 3, 2017

Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota Democrat, was clinging to his Senate seat as long as he could while a series of women accused him of lewd behavior, but the emergence Wednesday of a seventh accuser proved too much for his colleagues. (Associated Press/File)

Liberal group calls for Franken, Conyers to resign

A liberal group is calling on Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota and Rep. John Conyers of Michigan to resign in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against both men. Published December 1, 2017

Alabama Republicans have been merciless in attacking Democrat Doug Jones over his stance on abortion in the U.S. Senate race. (Associated Press/File)

Roy Moore leans on abortion issue in Alabama

Alabama Republicans have been merciless in attacking the man some of them have dubbed "Abortion Jones," hoping to find reasons to rally a base they fear might stay home on Election Day rather than turn out for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore. Published November 30, 2017

FILE- In this Aug. 12, 2017, file photo, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe addresses a news conference concerning the white nationalist rally and violence in Charlottesville, Va. A group of Chinese investors is suing McAuliffe over his past work for troubled electric car maker GreenTech Automotive. The investors filed a lawsuit in Fairfax County last week accusing McAuliffe and Hillary Clinton's brother Anthony Rodham of milking their political connections to perpetuate a $120 million scam. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Terry McAuliffe gets sued by Chinese investors

A group of Chinese investors has filed a lawsuit against Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe accusing him of an immigration scam in the electric car company he helped found — dredging up his past dealings as a businessman and political player as he eyes a possible 2020 presidential run. Published November 29, 2017

Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017, in Henagar, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Roy Moore back on top in Alabama Senate race: Poll

Roy Moore has regained his footing in the Alabama special election for a seat in the U.S. Senate, according to a poll released Wednesday that showed the Republican has taken back the lead from Democrat Doug Jones. Published November 29, 2017

Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam won a landslide victory earlier this month. Party activists are hopeful that they can erode the GOP advantage ahead of the census. (Associated Press)

Democrats focused on next round of redistricting

Ralph Northam's landslide victory in Virginia governor's race and Democrats' stunning gains in other state elections this month have given party activists hope of eroding the GOP's advantage ahead of the next round of redistricting. Published November 26, 2017

Sen. Bernard Sanders identifies as an independent for voters back home in Vermont but caucuses with Democrats on Capitol Hill and is deeply invested in the party's politics. (Associated Press/File)

Liberals bail on Bernie Sanders in bid to launch new third party

The liberal activists who hoped to recruit Sen. Bernard Sanders to lead a new third party appear to have given up on the senator, dropping his name from their movement as they search for another champion to pave an independent path in the next presidential election. Published November 22, 2017