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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

Articles by David Sherfinski

Thomas Brandon, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "Firearm Accessory Regulation and Enforcing Federal and State Reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS)," on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Thomas Brandon, head of ATF, to retire at end of April

The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives will retire at the end of April, handing the long-beleaguered agency some fresh uncertainty after nearly four years as its acting director.

April 4, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the House package was a "non-starter" because it doesn't provide relief for the midwest and that the White House has indicated President Trump would not support it. (Associated Press)

Senate fails to advance disaster relief package

The Senate hit a stalemate Monday on legislation to speed disaster-relief money to victims of hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding, with lawmakers ending up in a partisan fight over how much money should be allocated to Puerto Rico.

April 1, 2019
A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Supreme Court won’t stop enforcement of bump stock ban

The Supreme Court left in place the Trump administration's new ban on bump-stock firearms devices, moving Thursday to reject attempts to halt the policy by gun-rights groups who said their Second Amendment rights were being prematurely stripped.

March 28, 2019