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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 vice presidential candidate Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., speaks during a luncheon sponsored by the American Conservative Union Foundation, Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Mike Pence touts congressional record, battles with Bush administration

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence played up the wars he waged against the Bush administration and GOP leaders on Capitol Hill, holding them up as a badge of honor before a group of conservative activists days after being tapped as presumed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate. Published July 19, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in New York on June 22, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Donald Trump to garner support of Latino leaders

Latino leaders dramatically switched gears Monday by announcing their plans to endorse Donald Trump in the wake of the recent shootings in the United States and terrorist attacks overseas. Published July 18, 2016

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus failed Thursday to strike a deal with renegade delegates, who want to free up "bound" delegates in an effort to thwart Mr. Trump's nomination.

Reince Priebus fails to rein in anti-Trump delegates as convention looms

Republican leaders scrambled Thursday to defuse flare-ups that threatened unity ahead of their national convention next week, slapping down an effort to free delegates to vote for someone else other than presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Published July 14, 2016

Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, accompanied by Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican and 2016 presidential candidate, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 12, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Lee mum on dump-Trump plans

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is being tight-lipped about whether he plans to support a last-ditch effort to steer the nomination away from Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention. Published July 14, 2016

A minority element of the Republican Party has vowed to fight Donald Trump's nomination at the convention. (Associated Press)

Republican platform mixes in Donald Trump ideas on immigration, trade

Donald Trump put his fingerprints on the new Republican Party platform, which embraces his border wall and disavows bad trade deals — but Trump skeptics won their own fights by protecting conservative language on religious liberty and gay rights. Published July 12, 2016

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump vowed last year to leave Social Security untouched. (Associated Press/File)

Republican party seeks to wedge Donald Trump goals into platform

Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach wants to add a little Trump to the Republican Party platform this week by pushing a plank reflecting the presumptive presidential nominee's immigration message -- including his famed vow to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Published July 10, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump departs a meeting with Republican House members at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

House Republicans report positive meeting with Donald Trump

Donald Trump built bridges to House Republicans on Thursday in a closed-door meeting that Speaker Paul D. Ryan described as "great" -- but the billionaire businessman ran into trouble with Senate Republicans by exchanging pointed words with some of his critics who have refused to endorse him. Published July 7, 2016

Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, heads to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 29, 2016, as a rescue package for debt-stricken Puerto Rico survived a critical procedural test vote, just two days before the island is expected to default on a $2 billion debt payment. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Tea party group endorses Marco Rubio’s re-election bid

A national tea party group on Wednesday endorsed Sen. Marco Rubio's re-election bid, saying the Florida Republican is the strongest conservative in the GOP field despite missteps on the issue of immigration. Published July 6, 2016

Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, July 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Donald Trump raises $51 million with RNC in June

Donald Trump raised $26 million for his presidential campaign in June, as well as $25 million more in conjunction with the Republican National Committee, according to the New York billionaire's campaign. Published July 6, 2016