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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

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at a primary Election Day gathering in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Liz Cheney compares herself to Abraham Lincoln: ‘Now the real work begins’

Fresh off her primary loss, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Tuesday she has lost this battle against former President Donald Trump, but she still plans to win the war against him and his "poisonous" brand of politics and implicitly compared herself to Civil War-era President Abraham Lincoln. Published August 16, 2022

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at a primary Election Day gathering in Jackson, Wyo. Cheney lost to challenger Harriet Hageman in the primary. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Liz Cheney loses primary after taking on Trump

Rep. Liz Cheney, Wyoming Republican, lost her primary battle Tuesday against Harriet Hageman, marking the end, at least for now, of a political dynasty that helped shape GOP politics for over two decades. Published August 16, 2022

John Gibbs toasts his supporters as his lead increases against incumbent Peter Meijer in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District at Re/Max of Grand Rapids, Mich., in Kent County on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. (Joel Bissell/The Grand Rapids Press via AP)

Trump-backed candidates score major wins in primary races

Former President Donald Trump's endorsements dominated the primary races in Arizona, underscoring his lingering influence within the Republican Party and the resonance of his stolen-election claims nearly two years after he narrowly lost the state. Published August 3, 2022

Arizona Republican U.S. Senate candidate Blake Masters speaks to supporters at a campaign party, Wednesday, Aug 2, 2022, in Chandler, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Trump-backed candidates flex their muscle in Arizona primary

Former President Donald Trump's picks dominated the primary races in Arizona, underscoring his lingering influence over the Republican Party and the resonance of his stolen-election claims nearly two years after he narrowly lost the state. Published August 3, 2022

Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Mich., speaks with the media late Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Grand Rapids, Mich. He is running against John Gibbs in the Republican primary in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District. (Katy Batdorff/Detroit News via AP)

Rep. Peter Meijer loses GOP primary to Trump-backed candidate in Michigan

Rep. Peter Meijer lost his primary race Tuesday in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District, handing former President Donald Trump another victory in his quest to rid the House of Republicans who voted to impeach him for inciting the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Published August 3, 2022

Danette Searle, left, and Tricia Baldwin watch results at an election watch party for Value them Both, a group in favor of a constitutional amendment removing abortion protections from the Kansas constitution, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, in Overland Park, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas voters reject pro-life amendment to state constitution

Kansas voters rejected Tuesday a ballot measure to remove abortion rights from the state constitution, handing a resounding victory to the pro-choice movement in the first popular vote on the issue since the fall of Roe v. Wade. Published August 2, 2022

In this Aug. 6, 2020, file photo, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt speaks during a news conference in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) ** FILE **

Eric Schmitt wins Missouri GOP Senate primary

State Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Missouri GOP Senate race Tuesday, emerging victorious in a crowded field of candidates that included disgraced former Gov. Eric Greitens and Rep. Vicky Hartzler. Published August 2, 2022