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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

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie argues for treatment rather than incarceration for those who commit drug crimes. (Associated Press)

Chris Christie strong in New Hampshire on drug addiction issue

The drug issue in recent presidential elections has chiefly involved pot activists pushing for legalization, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to tap a different strain of the drug vote, making an appeal for compassion and treatment as he tries to woo a growing number of families affected by their relatives' addiction. Published December 1, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump works the crowd at the conclusion of his second campaign visit to Georgia at the Macon Centreplex Coliseum while a member of the crowd holds up the former flag of the state on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Macon, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

National Black Church Initiative calls for Donald Trump to drop out of 2016 race

A national coalition of black churches on Tuesday called on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race, saying the New York billionaire is campaigning on a divisive message that runs counter to its history of fighting to "overcome racism and racist ideology." Published December 1, 2015

Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican and presidential candidate, is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. (Associated Press/File)

Lindsey Graham wants Congress to grant war authorization against ISIS in Mideast

Presidential hopeful Sen. Lindsey Graham demanded Wednesday that Congress debate and pass a new authorization for an open-ended war against the Islamic State, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill increasingly clamored to put their own stamps on the way the U.S. is fighting in the Middle East. Published November 18, 2015

People wait in line to enter the migrant and refugee registration camp in Moria, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, in this Nov. 4, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic, File)

Honduras stops Syrians with fake passports headed for U.S.: report

Police in Honduras have detained five Syrians they said were trying to reach the U.S. using stolen Greek passports, Reuters reported Wednesday in another development likely to hurt President Obama's efforts to welcome Syrian refugees. Published November 18, 2015

President Barack Obama passes then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before delivering a policy address on events in the Middle East at the State Department in Washington on May 19, 2011. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pro-Christie group dings Obama, Clinton on ISIS approach

A pro-Chris Christie group is about to release the first hard-hitting political ad taking President Obama to task over the Paris terrorist attacks, saying he and "second mate" Hillary Rodham Clinton have botched the fight against the Islamic State. Published November 18, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich in a speech Tuesday vowed to lead an international coalition against terrorists, with his campaign saying he's got the chops to do it thanks to 18 years on the House Armed Services Committee. (Associated Press)

John Kasich, Jeb Bush, Lindsey Graham tout experience in wake of Paris attacks

Lagging GOP presidential candidates are moving to capitalize on the Paris terrorist attacks driving national security to the fore, making the case that their extensive government experience — a negative to many voters — is now a boon as the country searches for a leader to combat the Islamic State. Published November 17, 2015

"This is not my time," Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced on Fox News, adding he was not ready to endorse one of his rivals. (Associated Press)

Bobby Jindal suspends 2016 presidential campaign

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Tuesday that he is suspended his presidential campaign, making him the third current or former governor to drop out of a race where outsiders have been all the rage. Published November 17, 2015

John Kasich, Ohio governor, envisions big role for Kurds in U.S.-led efforts to combat ISIS

GOP presidential candidate John Kasich said Tuesday that Kurdish fighters have a pivotal role to play in the United States' push to defeat the Islamic State and bring stability to the Middle East, as the Ohio governor looked to put his imprint on the renewed debate over how best to combat international terrorism following last week's attacks in Paris. Published November 17, 2015