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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

In this Thursday, July 12, 2018, file photo, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, questions FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok during the House Committees on the Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Oversight of FBI and DOJ Actions Surrounding the 2016 Election," on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Conservatives: Rep. Jim Jordan should lead House GOP comeback

Conservative leaders called on House Republicans to elect Rep. Jim Jordan as their new leader and pinned the blame for the Democratic takeover of the lower chamber on retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan and his leadership team. Published November 7, 2018

Janet Mills turns Maine governorship blue

Democrats claimed victory in the Maine governor's race after voters elected Janet Mills to replace Republican Paul LePage, who was term limited. Published November 7, 2018

This May 8, 2018, file photo, shows then-Republican Senate candidate Mike Braun as he thanks supporters after winning the Republican primary in Whitestown, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Mike Braun beats Joe Donnelly in Indiana Senate race

Republican Mike Braun on Tuesday ousted Sen. Joe Donnelly, chalking up a big win for President Trump and putting a major dent in Democrats' long-shot hopes of flipping the U.S. Senate. Published November 6, 2018

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, talks with reporters after voting Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Sherrod Brown wins third term in Ohio

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown cruised to re-election in Ohio, defeating Republican Rep. Jim Renacci in a contest that never lived up to early hype. Published November 6, 2018

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Ca., leaves a campaign event for Democratic candidate for Florida governor Andrew Gillum, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at Miami Dade College in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Kamala Harris generates most buzz among 2020 Democrats

Sen. Kamala D. Harris was one of the first to ride to the rescue after Sens. Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly announced that they would vote against the confirmation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, firing off a plea to her supporters to open their wallets and donate to her embattled Democratic colleagues. Published November 6, 2018

Ayanna Pressley, the democratic winner of the Massachusetts 7th congressional district speaks at a rally at City Hall ahead of an appearance by Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., at the Forbes 30 Under 30 Summit, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) **FILE***

Progressives expect Trump accountability after elections

Liberal activists say they're going into Tuesday's elections with a long wish list but toned-down expectations about what Democrats will be able to accomplish even if they do win control of one of the levers of power. Published November 5, 2018

Congressman Steve King speaks to the media before his candidate forum at the Greater Des Moines Partnership office in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)

Steve King’s support slips in Iowa after meeting with far-right Austrian party

Iowa Rep. Steve King on Thursday slapped down reports that he met with members of a far-right Austrian political group and aggressively pushed back against the assertion that he has anything in common with the man charged with killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue last weekend. Published November 1, 2018

First District Congressional candidate Randy Bryce has fundraised $7.9 million in his campaign, according to the last report. (Associated Press)

Randy Bryce’s quest to flip Paul Ryan’s district inches closer to reality

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan's hopes of leaving the Republican Party in control of the House could stumble in his own backyard, where Democrat Randy Bryce's "Iron Stache" nickname has helped raise his national profile and fill his campaign coffers in his quest to flip the Wisconsin seat. Published October 31, 2018