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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

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Donald Trump’s Republican opponents take fight to convention

Donald Trump's presidential campaign is confident that the push to block the New York billionaire's coronation as the party's presidential nominee will flame out at the Republican National Convention -- though some signs warn that the anti-Trump movement reflects lingering discontent that could undercut his chances of unifying the party before the November election. Published June 27, 2016

In this June 22, 2016, photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gestures as she speaks during a rally in Raleigh, N.C. The nation’s framework for economic security and health care in retirement is financially unsustainable, but you wouldn’t know it from listening to the presidential candidates. Clinton has proposed expanding Social Security benefits for widows and family caregivers, as well as making upper-income earners pay more to support the program. She may have to go further, since liberals, including Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, are pressing for expanded benefits. President Barack Obama also wants to do more. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Brexit carries warning signs for Hillary Clinton

Analysts say the grievances that helped fuel the Brexit vote have also helped given rise to Donald Trump on the other side of the Atlantic and could carry warning signs for Hillary Clinton four months out from the 2016 presidential election. Published June 24, 2016

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump poses with a bagpiper as he arrives at his revamped Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry Scotland Friday June 24, 2016. Trump saluting the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, saying "they took back their country, it's a great thing." Trump arrived at his Turnberry golf course in Scotland a day after the so-called Brexit vote. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVE

Hillary Clinton’s camp criticizes Trump over Brexit response

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign said Friday that Donald Trump's response to Britain's exit from the European Union and the negative impact it has had on global markets is more proof that the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is unfit to be president. Published June 24, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks to media outside his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio announced he will run for re-election to the Senate from Florida, reversing his retirement plans under pressure from GOP leaders determined to hang onto his seat and Senate control. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Florida Senate GOP primary is now a two-person race

Sen. Marco Rubio's field of rivals in the GOP primary thinned Friday following Todd Wilcox's decision to drop his bid -- setting up a two-person race between the incumbent and businessman Carlos Beruff. Published June 24, 2016

Donald Trump jetted to Scotland on Thursday where he will reopen one of his two golf resorts, in a move that baffled some GOP strategists who said his time would be better spent on the trail.

Donald Trump’s Scotland jaunt baffles Republican strategists

Fresh off a campaign reboot, Donald Trump jetted to Scotland on Thursday for a trip shaping up as more a chance to see to his business dealings than to burnish his foreign policy chops on the world stage, raising questions about whether the detour could cost him back home. Published June 23, 2016

In this frame grab taken from AP video Georgia Rep. John Lewis leads more than 200 Democrats in demanding a vote on measures to expand background checks and block gun purchases by some suspected terrorists in the aftermath of last week's massacre in Orlando, Florida, that killed 49 people in a gay nightclub. (AP Photo)

House Democrats look to cash in on sit-in

The sit-in by House Democrats failed to yield the votes on gun control they had been demanding, but it did give them the chance to line their campaign coffers ahead of the November election, where they hope to cut into the Republican majority. Published June 23, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton’s immigration plan would hurt minority workers

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump warned Wednesday that Hillary Clinton's "radical immigration platform" would hurt the same minority communities that she claims to be fighting for on the campaign trail, as the New York billionaire moved to turn the 2016 election into a referendum on the Democratic standard-bearer. Published June 22, 2016

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Donald Trump kicks off campaign revamp with shaky fundraising numbers

Donald Trump's push to revamp his presidential campaign got off to a rocky start with dismal fundraising numbers, and he looked to rebound Wednesday by meeting with religious conservatives in New York, and sharpening his attacks on Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton. Published June 21, 2016

FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in The Woodlands, Texas. The Republican National Convention is a month away, and Donald Trump's campaign is in freefall: little staff, less money and trailing in the polls. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Trump received warmly by Christian leaders

Donald Trump received a standing ovation heading into a meeting with evangelical Christian leaders Tuesday and on the way out, as the New York billionaire sought to assure social conservatives that he is on their side following some of the rockiest weeks of his presidential campaign. Published June 21, 2016

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Donald Trump: I could have unlimited campaign cash ‘if need be’

Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump downplayed the idea Tuesday that his campaign's fundraising operations is lackluster, saying his efforts so far have been "incredible" and saying he can always dip into his own pocket for general election funds. Published June 21, 2016