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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 former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Iowa Federation of Labor convention, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, in Altoona, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Joe Biden touts standing among black voters

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Tuesday touted his standing among black voters, where he's gotten solid support thus far in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

August 28, 2019
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., talks to reporters on his way to the Senate chamber for votes on July 31, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Lindsey Graham: ‘Shame’ on states suing over new family detention rules

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday blasted states that are suing over the Trump administration's new rules that would allow families to be held while they're awaiting deportation proceedings, saying that finding solutions on immigration could ultimately lie in sending people to Washington, D.C., who "don't hate Trump."

August 27, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to reporters after a campaign stop at Lindy's Diner in Keene N.H., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Joe Biden ad: Obamacare is ‘personal’ to me

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden says in a new TV ad that Obamacare is "personal" to him, recounting his family history as he made the case for defending the law from people who want to "replace it and start over."

August 27, 2019
The Rev. Jerome Starling, left, Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado, second from left, Miami Police Chief Rodolfo Llanes, second from right, and Miami Assistant Police Chief Jorge Colina, right, look over rifles that were turned into Miami police during a gun buyback program held at the Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Saturday, March 12, 2016, in Miami. The event was organized by Starling in response to continuing gun violence in the city. Over 100 firearms were collected. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

U.S. wrestles with gun buybacks after mass shootings

In the wake of two mass shootings this month, Democratic politicians have called for a national policy of gun buybacks, saying something needs to be done to get "assault weapons" off the streets.

August 22, 2019