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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a candidate forum on labor issues in Las Vegas, Aug. 3, 2019. Warren is finding that her ascent in presidential primary polls means heightened scrutiny and criticism from party rivals and President Donald Trump. Her political allies and foes alike say Warren has appropriately sharp elbows and isnt afraid to throw them _ something shell likely increasingly have to do. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Elizabeth Warren releases ‘environmental justice’ plan

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday released a plan intended to deliver "environmental justice" to communities most affected by climate change - one of the key priorities for activists championing the Green New Deal being pushed by Ms. Warren and other liberals in Congress.

October 9, 2019
In this Jan. 11, 2018, file photo, a semi-automatic rifle at right that has been fitted with a so-called bump stock device to make it fire faster sits on a table at the Washington State Patrol crime laboratory in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ** FILE **

Bump stock ban failure an omen for gun buyback plan

The federal government collected fewer than 1,000 bump stocks during the run-up to a new ban in March, despite estimates that hundreds of thousands of the devices that mimic machine gun fire are in circulation, according to federal data provided to The Washington Times by the Justice Department.

October 6, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a gun safety forum Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Elizabeth Warren raises $24.6 million in third quarter

Sen. Elizabeth Warren raised $24.6 million in the third quarter, her campaign announced Friday, putting her in second place behind Sen. Bernard Sanders in money raised over the past three months among the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders.

October 4, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, joined by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., right, arrive for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Nancy Pelosi: I’m ‘very worried’ about the security of the whistleblower

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said she is "very worried" about the safety of the whistleblower who has alleged that President Trump tried to pressure his Ukrainian counterpart into digging up dirt on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, a top contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

October 4, 2019
Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a gun safety forum Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Joe Biden third quarter fundraising less than Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden raised $15.2 million in the third quarter fundraising period, his campaign announced Thursday, putting him behind 2020 Democratic presidential rivals Sen. Bernard Sanders and Mayor Pete Buttigieg in terms of money raised over the last three months.

October 3, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a gun safety forum Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Elizabeth Warren releases plan to bolster labor rights

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Thursday released a plan intended to bolster workers' rights and strengthen the power of labor unions that included a vow to remake the federal courts with nominees who support "working people."

October 3, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a gun safety forum Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Cory Booker releases plan to combat child poverty

Sen. Cory A. Booker on Thursday released a plan intended to cut child poverty in the U.S. by about two-thirds that includes an "allowance" for families with children, expanded federal welfare programs and new benefits regardless of a person's immigration status.

October 3, 2019