Skip to content
Advertisement

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

In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo, a coalition of teachers, students, and families protest during a rally called National Day of Resistance Against Unsafe School Reopening Opening, in New York.  (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Randi Weingarten, union head, says teachers want to return to classroom

The head of the American Federation of Teachers dismissed as a "myth" the idea that teachers don't want to reopen schools, but she warned that reopening will take more taxpayer money -- putting an awkward confrontation with unions at the forefront of the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. Published February 21, 2021

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2021, file photo, traffic is sparse on the snow-covered Interstate 45 near The Woodlands Parkway following an overnight snowfall in The Woodlands, Texas. Temperatures plunged into the teens Monday with light snow and freezing rain. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP, File)

Joe Biden could visit Texas this week

President Biden could visit Texas "as soon as this week" to show his support for the state, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Published February 21, 2021

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks while campaigning for U.S Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) ** FILE **

Nikki Haley blames ‘liberal media’ for trying to divide GOP

Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is blaming the "liberal media" for trying to "stoke a nonstop Republican civil war" after coming under fire for criticizing former President Trump over the Jan. 6 rampage at the U.S. Capitol. Published February 18, 2021

In this file photo from Oct. 6, 2020, Jane Timken, the chairwoman of the Ohio Republican Party, speaks at the Hamilton County Board of Elections during early voting in Norwood, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)

Jane Timken enters GOP Senate race in Ohio

The Republican race for Ohio's Senate seat is shaping up to be a battle over who can show the most affinity for former President Donald Trump and the most antipathy toward former Gov. John Kasich. Published February 18, 2021

A statue of Harriett Tubman is the centerpiece of the History Gallery at the Tubman Museum, Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in Macon, Ga. (Woody Marshall/The Telegraph via AP) ** FILE **

Joe Biden supports studying reparations for slavery

The White House said Wednesday President Biden supports studying reparations for slavery, but added he is taking a wait-and-see approach before going all-in on specific legislation. Published February 17, 2021

In this Feb. 11, 2021, file photo, President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Joe Biden, Democrats buck bipartisanship with ambitious agenda

President Biden's vision for the nation came into clearer focus now that a Democratic-run Washington put impeachment to bed and his administration took center stage with a policy platform touching on issues from taxes and transportation to the economy, energy and immigration. Published February 15, 2021