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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

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Richard Blumenthal accuses NRA of inciting violence in gun debate

Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut said Thursday the NRA has gone too far with the rhetoric it has used against proponents of gun control that the group believes is peddling lies about law-abiding gun owners and the Second Amendment. Published March 8, 2018

This Feb. 19, 2018, file photo shows Denyse Christian, hugging her son Adin Christian, 16, a student at the school, at a makeshift memorial outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. Parkland city’s historian Jeff Schwartz is setting a plan in motion to collect, archive and preserve the Marjory Stoneman Douglas mementos. Meanwhile, school administrators have vowed to build a memorial after the demolition of the building where the Feb. 14 attack took place. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Majority of Americans oppose arming teachers: Poll

More than half of Americans oppose President Trump's suggestion that teachers should be armed following the mass shooting at a Florida high school, according to a new survey. Published March 8, 2018

In this Feb. 27, 2013, file photo, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Beto O’Rourke: Voters questioning Ted Cruz’s NRA ties

The Democrat seeking to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas downplayed Wednesday the idea that his "F" rating with the NRA could undercut his hopes of toppling the incumbent Republican in the midterm election. Published March 7, 2018

Conor Lamb, center, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, and former Vice President Joe Biden, right, pose for a selfie with a supporter during a rally at the Carpenter's Training Center in Collier, Pa., Tuesday, March 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Joe Biden campaigns for Conor Lamb in Pennsylvania House special election

Former Vice President Joe Biden rallied support Tuesday for Conor Lamb in the special election race in western Pennsylvania, telling union members that the Democrat will push back against a system that is "rigged" against the working-class and "throw himself in front of the train" to prevent cuts to Social Security. Published March 6, 2018

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, file photo, Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, talks about his campaign at his headquarters in Mount Lebanon, Pa. Lamb is doubling down on his rejection of Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and telling voters it’s "a big lie" for Republicans to say he’d be her stooge. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

In Pennsylvania race, Democrats work on appealing to working-class white men

Democrats have tossed diversity overboard in favor of a white-guys-on-deck strategy in next week's special congressional election between Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone in western Pennsylvania, hoping to recapture some of the working-class white voters who have fled the party in recent years. Published March 5, 2018

In 2016, Texas Democrats couldn't find a serious challenger to take on Republican Rep. Pete Sessions in the Dallas suburbs. This year, Democrats are fielding a much more robust set of candidates, with nine already looking to take on Mr. Sessions. (Associated Press)

Democrats eye GOP strongholds in 2018 midterms

Democrats are fielding serious challengers in Republican strongholds, and party donors are ponying up major cash to make them competitive in a year when control of the House is legitimately on the line. Published March 5, 2018