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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

A ballot drop box is shown where voters can drop off absentee ballots instead of using the mail in Detroit Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Undecided voters still up for grabs in Michigan

Late-breakers were key to President Trump's upset victory in 2016, according to analysts, but this year there are fewer of them but they could still swing close races in battleground states like Michigan. We interviewed a few undecided voters on the ground in the Wolverine State who shared why they're still on the fence. Published September 26, 2020

President Donald Trump delivers remarks on healthcare at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs executive order preserving preexisting condition coverage

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that says it is the "policy of the United States" that health insurers cannot deny coverage to people with preexisting conditions, even if the Supreme Court strikes down the same protections in Obamacare. Published September 24, 2020

Cindy McCain, widow of the late Sen. John McCain, is shown in this undated file photo (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) **FILE**

Cindy McCain endorses Joe Biden

Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Sen. John McCain of Arizona, endorsed Joseph R. Biden for president on Tuesday, calling him a good and honest man who will lead the country with dignity. Published September 22, 2020

In this Nov. 30, 2018 file photo, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, nominated by President Bill Clinton, sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death reshapes competitive Senate races

Sen. Susan M. Collins' already iffy chances of reelection suffered another blow after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with a new opening on the Supreme Court adding to still-simmering anger in Maine over her previous vote for Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh. Published September 21, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks with reporters before boarding a plane at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Biden is returning to his home in Delaware after attending campaign events in Florida. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Joe Biden backs mask mandate executive order

Joseph R. Biden said Wednesday that, if it is deemed within his scope of power as president, he would sign an executive order mandating masks across the United States as a way to slow the spread of the coronavirus and save lives. Published September 16, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden dings Trump as ‘climate arsonist’

Joseph R. Biden on Monday slammed President Trump's views on climate change, calling the Republican a "climate arsonist" and warning the wildfires raging in the West are a bigger threat to the nation's suburbs than immigration. Published September 14, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., watch fireworks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Biden targets Black voters in new ads

Joseph R. Biden is wooing the Black vote in a series of ads his campaign released this week featuring barbershop talk focusing on the importance of voting and backing the Biden-Harris ticket. Published September 14, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event on manufacturing and buying American-made products at UAW Region 1 headquarters in Warren, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden top choice of 65-plus crowd: Poll

Joseph R. Biden is the preferred pick of seniors in the 2020 White House race, according to a Monmouth University survey that shows the Democrat with a 9-point lead over President Trump among registered voters and a 7-point lead among likely voters. Published September 10, 2020

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden departs after speaking at a campaign event on manufacturing American products at UAW Region 1 headquarters in Warren, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden: Trump ‘lied’ about threat of coronavirus

Joseph R. Biden pounced on the news Wednesday that President Trump purposely downplayed the threat of the coronavirus in the pandemic's early stages, calling his conduct a "life and death betrayal of the American people." Published September 9, 2020

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Londonderry, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Trump campaign ad knocks Biden’s ‘shut it down’ economy comment

The Trump campaign got back into the TV ad wars Tuesday after ceding the airwaves to Joseph R. Biden in recent weeks, hitting the Democratic challenger for threatening to bring the president's "great American comeback" to a screeching halt by again shutting down the economy. Published September 8, 2020