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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Sen. Rand Paul speaks during his meeting with Russian lawmakers in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. Paul said he invited Russian lawmakers to visit the United States to help foster inter-parliamentary contacts. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin) ** FILE **

Rand Paul ‘disturbed’ by William Barr positions

Sen. Rand Paul on Sunday said that while he hasn't decided whether to support William Barr, President Trump's pick to be the next attorney general, he's troubled by Mr. Barr's positions on privacy issues.

December 9, 2018
FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, second right, and China's President Xi Jinping, second left, attend their bilateral meeting at the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A U.S.-Chinese cease fire on tariffs gives jittery companies a respite but does little to resolve a war over Beijing's technology ambitions that threatens to chill global economic growth. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) **FILE**

Trump tariffs to hit middle-, lower-income families hardest, study finds

Wealthy investors may have been the biggest losers from this week's market fluctuations, but the tariff fears that drove the sell-off are likely to leave a bigger hole in the wallets of lower- and middle-income households, who consume the goods that would become pricier, according to a new study Wednesday.

December 5, 2018
The U.S. Capitol dome is seen, Monday, July 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

House rolling out two-week stopgap spending plan

Congressional leaders announced plans Monday to pass a two-week stopgap funding bill to keep the government open beyond Friday's deadline but teeing up a pre-Christmas shutdown showdown over border security money.

December 3, 2018
Rep. Richard E. Neal, who is in line to chair the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee next year, said the state and local tax limit should be revisited after one year. (Associated Press/File)

Democrats want state, local tax break for rich

They criticized President Trump's tax cut bill as a giveaway to the rich, but now congressional Democrats are eyeing their own $620 billion tax break that would go heavily to wealthier Americans.

December 2, 2018
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, of Wis., speaks after Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis awarded him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service at the Pentagon, in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Republicans push for border wall funds in spending bills

Republicans are desperate to avoid the partial government shutdown President Trump is cheerleading for — but also want to deliver a final win to the White House to fund the border wall and flex their congressional majorities one last time before Democrats gain leverage next year.

November 28, 2018
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Kevin Brady (Associated Press) **FILE**

Kevin Brady rolls out end-of-year tax package

The House's top tax writer said Tuesday he is looking to pass a massive new package of tax law changes this year, hoping to strike a deal with Democrats to overhaul the IRS and preserve popular but temporary tax breaks.

November 27, 2018
October had the fewest number of gun sales in seven years, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the leading trade group for the firearms industry. (Associated Press)

Gun sales decline further under Trump

The "Trump slump" in the gun market is only getting deeper, according to the latest numbers from several analysts that show last month was the weakest October for sales in seven years.

November 22, 2018