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David Eldridge

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David Eldridge joined The Washington Times in 1999 and over the next seven years helped lead the paper's coverage of regional politics and government, Sept. 11, and the sniper attacks of 2002. In 2006, he was named managing editor of the paper's website before moving on to editing and reporting stints at Roll Call, the Hill and InsideSources. He returned to The Times in 2016.

Articles by David Eldridge

** FILE ** Sen. John Barrasso, Wyoming Republican, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Barrasso: ‘Monumental failure of presidential leadership’

Sen. John Barrasso said Sunday that President Obama is "outsourcing" negotiations to avert the "fiscal cliff" — the automatic spending cuts and tax increases that will take effect in 2013 unless Republicans and Democrats can reach a deal.

December 30, 2012
** FILE ** Sen. James M. Inhofe, Oklahoma Republican (Associated Press)

Inhofe: Benghazi cover-up bigger than Watergate, Iran-Contra

One day after Senate Republicans held a press conference to question this week's State Department report on the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Libya that left four Americans dead, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe said the scandal is bigger than Watergate and Iran-Contra.

December 22, 2012
House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks to reporters about the "fiscal cliff" negotiations at the Capitol in Washington on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As Obama vacations in Hawaii, wounded Boehner fires back

Two days after members of his own party rejected House Speaker John A. Boehner's "Plan B" proposal to avert the "fiscal cliff," the Ohio Republican took to the Internet to defend the GOP and slam President Obama's approach to the budget negotiations.

December 22, 2012
**FILE** The National Christmas Tree is pictured after it was lit by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha Obama and and mother-in-law Marian Robinson, at the Ellipse across from the White House in Washington, Thursday, Dec., 1, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obamas extend ‘welcome home’ to troops

President Obama on Saturday expressed gratitude for the nation's military families and extended a "welcome home" for armed services personnel returning from the conflicts in the Middle East.

December 22, 2012
Actor Morgan Freeman (Associated Press)

Viral shooting reaction misattributed to Morgan Freeman

As with any major news event these days, people are learning about and reacting to the shootings in Connecticut via social media, and one Internet-based "meme" on the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., that has gone viral is a Facebook post on the media's objectification of killers by Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman.

December 17, 2012
President Obama wipes his eye as he talks in the White House briefing room in Washington about the Connecticut elementary school shooting on Dec. 14, 2012. (Associated Press)

Obama calls for ‘meaningful’ action as others demand tighter gun laws

President Obama on Saturday called for "meaningful" action to prevent future tragedies like Friday's Newtown, Conn., school shooting that claimed the lives of 28, including 20 elementary-aged children — but other gun-control advocates made it clear they want more from the White House on the issue.

December 15, 2012
“This is about four dead Americans. This is about a national security failure. I blame the president above all others.” - Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina Republican (Associated Press)

Questions about Benghazi shift to State Department

Republicans toned down criticism of U.N. Ambassador Susan E. Rice on Sunday, shifting the focus of their inquiries into the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, to the State Department's inaction on security requests in the days leading up to the terrorist assault and the Obama administration's handling of the aftermath.

November 25, 2012
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Republican

Uneasy fix to ‘fiscal cliff’ in works

It won't be easy and it won't be perfect, but Congress and the president will find a way to avoid having the nation's economy go over the "fiscal cliff" at the end of the year, lawmakers from both parties predicted Sunday.

November 25, 2012
**FILE** Sen. Lindsey Graham (left), South Carolina Republican, confers Oct. 3, 2011, with Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, following a vote that clears the way for debate on a bill that would impose tariffs on Chinese imports as a penalty for currency manipulation on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

Schumer, Graham resurrect bipartisan immigration reform

New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, co-authors of a stalled bipartisan comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes a "path to citizenship" for the country's estimated 11 million to 12 million illegal immigrants, said Sunday that Tuesday's election results have created a new impetus for reforms.

November 11, 2012
**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Feinstein: Obama right to accept Petraeus resignation

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that President Obama was right to accept the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, who stepped down Friday after admitting to an extramarital affair.

November 11, 2012
House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio calls on a reporter during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. Boehner said any deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff should include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and revising the tax code. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The negotiation begins: Obama, Boehner dig in on taxes

After sending signals this week that compromise was possible, both Barack Obama and John Boehner on Saturday reiterated their opposing positions on Saturday, with the president insisting on higher taxes on the wealthy and the Republican House speaker calling for tax code reform and overall lower tax rates.

November 10, 2012
Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, shown on stage by his wife, Judy, delivering a post-primary speech at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Orlando, Fla., placed third in the state's Republican contest tonight. Mr. Giuliani stopped short of announcing he was ending his run.

Republicans: Sooner or later, Petraeus must answer congressional questions on Benghazi

One day after President Obama accepted the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus, Republicans say the general is still expected to answer congressional questions about the Obama administration's handling of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in Libya that claimed the lives of four Americans, including U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens.

November 10, 2012
Former Rep. Allen B. West, Florida Republican (Associated Press)

ELECTION 2012: West campaign to contest razor-thin loss in Florida

The campaign of Rep. Allen B. West, a Florida Republican freshman and tea party favorite who trails Democrat Patrick Murphy by 2,456 votes with 100 percent of the votes counted, said Wednesday the controversial lawmaker will seek a recount in a race that is "far from decided."

November 7, 2012
President Obama, after a briefing on Hurricane Sandy with Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate (right), said, “My message to the governors, as well as to the mayors, is: ‘Anything they need, we will be there.’ (Associated Press)

Hurricane forces candidates to drop events

The arrival of Hurricane Sandy one week before Election Day has forced both presidential campaigns to shuffle schedules, but the massive "Frankenstorm" has particularly complicated the final push by Team Obama, cutting into the president's campaign time and raising concerns among his advisers over voter turnout -- especially in deadlocked Virginia.

October 28, 2012
Vice President Joe Biden prepares to speak at the Lynchburg City Armory, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Lynchburg, Va. (AP Photo/News & Daily Advance, Sam O'Keefe)

Biden touts Obama plan, says GOP ticket too negative

Vice President Joseph R. Biden, campaigning in Virginia on Saturday, outlined the Obama administration's plans for a second term while taking a sharp jab at the Republican presidential ticket of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

October 27, 2012