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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

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Joni Ernst (Associated Press)

Koch brothers ties used to attack Republican in Iowa Senate race

Perhaps nowhere in the country is Democrats' orchestrated attack on the Koch brothers more developed than in Iowa, where Senate nominee Rep. Bruce L. Braley and his allies have gone to tremendous lengths to make them an issue for his Republican opponent, Joni Ernst. Published September 28, 2014

In this file photo taken May 29, 2014, Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor participates in a Little Rock, Ark., news conference. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Latino group to Ark. Sen. Mark Pryor: We don’t have your back

A national Latino group is circulating an online petition that calls on Latino voters to oppose Sen. Mark Pryor in his hotly contested Senate race in Arkansas, saying he opposed the idea of President Obama taking executive action on immigration reform. Published September 26, 2014

Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Kentucky Democrat running for Senate, has been trying to dent Sen. Mitch McConnell on the farm bill, which he supported. (Associated Press)

Democrats’ use of farm bill as election ammo may have no impact

Alison Lundergan Grimes, Democrats' candidate in Kentucky's Senate race, is trying to dent Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over the farm bill — but she's running into problems since the Republican leader helped end a two-year standoff and pass the bill earlier this year. Published September 25, 2014

Maine Gov. Paul LePage

Out-of-state donations flood Maine governor’s race: report

Out-of-state donors have poured nearly $1.5 million into Maine's gubernatorial race — more than quadrupling the amount of money received by the three top gubernatorial candidates in 2010, said a report from Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. Published September 25, 2014

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) speaks at the California GOP convention on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in Los Angeles. Paul has sought a broader audience this year as he has aggressively traveled the country ahead of a potential presidential bid in 2016. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Rand Paul to campaign with Thom Tillis in N.C.

Sen. Rand Paul, a likely 2016 presidential contender, plans to travel to North Carolina next week to rally support for state House Speaker Thom Tillis, who is trailing Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan in the state's high-profile Senate race. Published September 24, 2014

In this Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, Republican Senate candidate Scott Brown speaks during a campaign event at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. "Radical Islamic terrorists are threatening to cause the collapse of our country," Brown, the former Massachusetts senator trying to unseat first-term Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, says in a commercial. "President Obama and Sen. Shaheen seem confused about the nature of the threat. Not me." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Scott Brown: Obama, N.H. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen ‘devoid’ of foreign policy ideas

New Hampshire Senate candidate Scott Brown is scheduled to deliver an address Wednesday in which he plans to call for the United States to reclaim its leadership role in international affairs and will accuse President Obama and his allies of pursuing a foreign policy that is "devoid of ideas." Published September 24, 2014

Boehner

John Boehner eyes agenda if GOP captures Senate

House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday promised tax reform, an intense focus on boosting energy production and creating U.S. jobs, and even hinted at action on immigration, if the GOP wins control of both chambers of Congress in November's elections. Published September 18, 2014

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker laughs before taking questions on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, in Middleton, Wis. Walker accused his Democratic opponent Mary Burke of not doing enough to address the achievement gap for students in Madison public schools, where she is a school board member. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wraps rival in Obama’s ‘Lie of the Year’ in new ad

Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin unveiled a television ad Thursday that attacks his challenger Mary Burke for embracing Obamacare and ties her to the "lie of the year" that was used to sell it to voters, as the Republican looks to fire up voters during the homestretch of his tight re-election campaign. Published September 18, 2014

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2014 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. The potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate has abandoned a sweeping Senate bill he helped write. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Marco Rubio calls for more muscular foreign policy

Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday the U.S. must stiffen its resolve to bolster its military and be prepared to use it to confront bad actors across the globe, shaping international events and heading off threats to the nation's well-being at home. Published September 17, 2014