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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

Taylor Swift enters Arrowhead Stadium before the start of an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cincinnati Bengals, Dec. 31, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. A man charged with stalking and harassment after being spotted dozens of times near Swift's Manhattan townhouse was declared unfit to stand trial and will receive mental health treatment, lawyer said Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)

Team Biden looks to press celebrity advantage

President Biden's campaign is hiring a "Director of Celebrity Outreach" tasked with tapping into the strong support he has from some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry. Published February 20, 2024

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley looks on as speakers introduce her at an event on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in her hometown of Bamberg, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard) **FILE**

Trump campaign predicts ‘end is near’ for Nikki Haley’s presidential bid

Former President Donald Trump's campaign is expressing confidence voters from Nikki Haley's home state of South Carolina are going to give her a drubbing in the primary this weekend -- predicting it will stick a fork in her dreams of pulling off a come-from-behind victory in the GOP presidential race. Published February 20, 2024

Then-President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Trump, Haley offer voters distinct choice on Ukraine-Russia war

Former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley say their chief foreign policy priority is preventing a large-scale military conflict that threatens the nation's security and its allies, yet they split over continued U.S. support of Ukraine. Published February 9, 2024

Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign rally on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, in Aiken, S.C. Haley, a former two-term governor of South Carolina, is stumping in her home state, where former President Donald Trump has remained popular ahead of the GOP primary on Feb. 24. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)

Haley: Trump casts a dark cloud over the Republican Party

Nikki Haley is telling Republicans it is time to come to grips with the fact that former President Trump has the "Sadim Touch:" a reverse Midas quality in which he tarnishes everything he touches. Grasping for ways to dent Mr. Trump's armor in the race for the GOP presidential nomination, the former South Carolina governor is attributing the embarrassing setbacks Republicans experienced this week on Capitol Hill and the bubbling turmoil at the Republican National Committee to Mr. Trump's negative influence on the party. Published February 8, 2024

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley greets supporters during a campaign event at New Realm Brewing Co., Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Haley targets Trump’s age in new South Carolina ad

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday started airing a new television ad in her home state warning voters that former President Donald Trump is too old and too self-centered to be commander-in-chief. Published February 6, 2024