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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

Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican and chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said lawmakers hope to get to the bottom of whether U.S. authorities were investigating Russia's atomic energy giant Rosatom at the time the U.S. government signed off on the deal. (Associated Press/File)

Devin Nunes steps aside from Russia investigation

The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee announced Thursday that he is stepping aside from the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election until he can clear himself of "baseless" ethics complaints filed against him by "left-wing activist groups." Published April 6, 2017

Sen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon Democrat, called the "nuclear option" a victory for democracy four years ago. Now, with his party in the minority, he is fighting to save the Senate power of the filibuster. (Associated Press)

‘Nuclear option’ views opposite for senators after 4 years

When Sen. Jeff Merkley arrived in Congress in 2009, one of his first crusades was to curtail the power of the filibuster, which he thought was halting much of Democrats' wish list under President Obama. Fast-forward to this year and Mr. Merkley is again on a crusade -- this time to save the filibuster from Republicans, who are looking to finish what Democrats started and eviscerate the 60-vote blockade of Supreme Court nominees. Published April 5, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 30, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Paul Ryan: Revived health care talks still in ‘conceptual stage’

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Tuesday his GOP troops are having constructive talks on reviving the stalled effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, though cautioned they were still in the "conceptual" stage and hadn't reached an agreement on the thorny issue. Published April 4, 2017

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., addresses an audience during a rally Friday, March 31, 2017, in Boston. Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., made a joint appearance at the evening rally in Boston as liberals continue to mobilize against the agenda of Republican President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Ex-Rep. Tom Perriello touts Sanders endorsement in Virginia governor’s race

Sen. Bernard Sanders endorsed a liberal former congressman in Virginia's governor's race Monday, marking the first major foray for Democrats' 2016 upstart presidential candidate as he seeks to extend his political reach, testing his clout in one of the country's newest blue states. Published April 4, 2017

Protesters chant outside the Grayson County courthouse in downtown Sherman, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. In an action called "A Day Without Immigrants," immigrants across the country are expected to stay home from school, work and close businesses to show how critical they are to the U.S. economy and way of life. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Groups rallying support for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ strike

Pro-immigrant groups are organizing a national "Day Without Immigrants" strike in the hopes of highlighting the nation's reliance on immigrant and minority workers and to call for changes to the nation's immigration laws. Published April 3, 2017

Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch and his wife Marie Louise, listen as Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., second from left, accompanied by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., introduces Gorsuch during opening statements on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 20, 2017, at Gorsuch's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Michael Bennet opposes Gorsuch filibuster

Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado said he will not join the Democratic filibuster of Neil Gorsuch's confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, warning the effort will "only further politicize the Supreme Court and prevent the Senate from blocking more extreme judges in the future." Published April 3, 2017

Senate Judiciary Committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., right, accompanied by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 20, 2017, during the committee's confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Lindsey Graham: GOP poised to go ‘nuclear’ on Gorsuch

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that GOP leaders will go "nuclear" to overcome a filibuster of Neil Gorsuch's nomination to the Supreme Court and blamed Democrats for turning the confirmation of judges into a purely partisan exercise. Published April 3, 2017