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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

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

White House: ‘Now is not the time’ to seek asylum

The White House pleaded with would-be illegal immigrants and legitimate asylum-seekers on Wednesday to stay home, saying the U.S. doesn't have the capacity to handle them right now. Published February 10, 2021

"Whether it is voter suppression, inequitable broadband access or the racial wealth gap, we are clear that 'We the people' must truly include all of us," said ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero. (Associated Press)

ACLU calls on Joe Biden to ‘dismantle white supremacy’

The American Civil Liberties Union this week called on President Biden to "dismantle white supremacy" and address what it calls a national "legacy of racism" by, among other things, backing the group's call for a slave reparations committee and reducing or eliminating student debt. Published February 9, 2021

FILE -In this Sept. 24, 2020 file photo, Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., speaks during the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Shelby, the Senate's fourth most senior member, has told confidantes that he does not intend to run for reelection next year _ prompting some Republicans to urge the powerful, establishment politician to reconsider, even as potential replacements prepare to run for his seat. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool, File)

Richard Shelby plans to leave Senate

Six-term Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama said Monday he will not seek reelection in 2022, becoming the latest Republican lawmaker to announce plans to retire. Published February 8, 2021

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Donald Trump still owns the GOP; ‘the party is his’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday that former President Donald Trump still rules the Republican Party and said the impeachment push against him is a "circus" that enriches the same media companies that have cashed in on "fake outrage" and deepened the nation's political divisions. Published February 5, 2021

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., walks back to her office after speaking on the floor of the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Marjorie Taylor Greene defends herself in House

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene defended herself Thursday as House Democrats prepared to strip her of committee assignments, saying she regrets past inflammatory comments but "big media companies" portrayed her as someone she is not. Published February 4, 2021

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., attends a ceremony memorializing U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at the center of the Capitol Rotunda, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington. ((Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Liz Cheney survives leadership challenge over Trump impeachment vote

Rep. Liz Cheney survived a rank-and-file rebellion over her impeachment vote against former President Donald Trump -- clinging to her leadership position in the House and reaffirming the power of establishment Republicans as they look to chart a more conventional and less radioactive course moving forward. Published February 3, 2021

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a "Trump Won" face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on opening day of the 117th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021. (Erin Scott/Pool via AP)

Marjorie Taylor Greene, ‘QAnon cult’ weaponized against Republicans

QAnon morphed from a Trump-centric conspiracy theory into a catchall for wild beliefs, and now Democratic lawmakers are channeling the "QAnon cult" into political attacks against the Republican Party, hoping to dent the GOP's image and cast conservatives as beholden to the loosely organized group's crazy conspiracy theories. Published February 2, 2021

A person wearing face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks near a sign advertising a rapid COVID-19 testing site in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

White House to invest $230 million in rapid coronavirus test

The Biden administration announced Monday it has struck a deal with an Australian company to ramp up the production of an over-the-counter, self-administered, coronavirus test that yields results in a matter of minutes. Published February 1, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden presses Congress to embrace COVID-19 rescue package

President Biden on Friday sought to inject more of a sense of urgency into congressional negotiations over his coronavirus rescue plan, saying there is no time to waste when it comes to boosting the economy and helping Americans rebound from the pandemic-induced recession. Published January 29, 2021

In this March 6, 2019, photo, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., speaks to the media at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Adam Kinzinger: Marjorie Taylor Greene is chasing fame

Rep. Adam Kinzinger says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and others embracing QAnon and peddling conspiracy theories on Capitol Hill and elsewhere are "out here for one reason: to be famous." Published January 28, 2021