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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

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the Values Voter Summit. (AP Photo) ** FILE **

Donald Trump tries Bible to win Christians at Values Voter Summit

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump walked into the weekend's Values Voter Summit with a Bible in hand and walked out the fifth-place choice in the annual gathering's straw poll, underscoring just how much of a tough sell the billionaire businessman has in winning over the party's influential religious conservative voters. Published September 27, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas speaks during the Values Voter Summit, held by the Family Research Council Action, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Ted Cruz wins Values Voter straw poll

GOP White House hopeful Ted Cruz ruled the roost once again at the annual Values Voter Summit by winning the annual presidential preference straw poll here for the third straight year - further cementing his status a favorite among social conservatives that will play a pivotal role in picking the party's nominee. Published September 26, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee speaks to the media in Little Rock, Ark., on Aug. 24, 2015. The former Arkansas governor returned to his home state Monday night for a fundraiser and party to mark his 60th birthday. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Huckabee: GOP majority in Congress, but acting like minority

Former Arkansas Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told social conservatives Friday that he "wasted" his time last year working to help Republicans flip control of the Senate and expand their majority in the House of Representatives. Published September 25, 2015

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz is hoping to capture his third straight straw poll victory at this weekend's annual gathering of social conservatives. The straw poll win would send the message social conservatives' pick for the 2016 Republican presidential primary. (The Des Moines Register via Associated Press)

Ted Cruz seeks values summit threepeat

Sen. Ted Cruz heads into this weekend's Values Voter Summit looking to capture his third straight straw poll victory at the annual gathering of social conservatives, a victory that would send the message he's their pick for channeling their anger with Washington into votes in the GOP presidential primary. Published September 24, 2015

"I will continue to dare anyone who wants to continue to fund Planned Parenthood, watch these videotapes," Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina says in denouncing the abortion provider. Planned Parenthood says the videos are misleading. (Associated Press/File)

Planned Parenthood’s Dawn Laguens accuses Carly Fiorina of lying about videos

Planned Parenthood lashed out at Carly Fiorina on Wednesday, accusing the Republican presidential hopeful of peddling "flat-out" lies about the group's abortion services and urging her to visit one of its clinics to get a better sense of what the organization does for women's health. Published September 23, 2015

"Today I believe that I am being called to lead by helping to clear the field in this race so that a positive conservative message can rise to the top of the field," said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. "With this in mind, I will suspend my campaign immediately." (Associated Press)

Scott Walker to suspend presidential campaign

Scott Walker announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the 2016 GOP presidential race -- a stunning collapse for the Wisconsin governor who was billed as an early favorite to be the party's standard-bearer, only to have had his hopes dashed in a matter of months. Published September 21, 2015

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush arrives in Mackinac Island, Mich., for the 2016 Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, Friday, Sept. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Jeb Bush: DREAMERS should get pathway to citizenship

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush pushed back against Donald Trump's calls for an immigration crackdown, warning that some of the GOP's "louder voices" are using the politics of fear to divide the country over the thorny issue and torpedo efforts to strengthen the system and, in turn, the nation's economy. Published September 21, 2015