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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a rally with President Donald Trump, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, in Lewis Center, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Conservative activists urge GOP to hold firm on spending bills

Conservative advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that a quick surrender by House Republicans on 2019 spending bills in the coming weeks could decimate the morale of grass-roots activists the GOP will need for the closing stretch of the midterm campaign season.

August 15, 2018
FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2017, file photo people pass the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Aug 13. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Economy to grow 3.1 percent in 2018: CBO

The U.S. economy is expected to grow by about 3 percent in 2018 but could face "more substantial" effects in the coming months from the administration's recent moves on tariffs, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday.

August 13, 2018
Cameron Kasky (center) is one of the student activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaking out for gun control. His father and other parents of teens who were affected by the February shooting in Parkland, Florida, have formed the Families vs. Assault Rifles PAC to oppose candidates who don't support their goals. (Associated Press/File)

Parkland parents form PAC against assault rifles

Some Marjory Stoneman Douglas students have been outspoken gun control advocates since the February shooting at their high school, and now their parents are ramping up the pressure with a political action committee to campaign against candidates who won't crack down on military-style weapons.

August 9, 2018
Republican U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins, center, is surrounded by reporters as he leaves federal court, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in New York. Rep. Collins of western New York state has been indicted on charges that he used inside information about a biotechnology company to make illicit stock trades (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Chris Collins arrested after insider trading allegation

The FBI arrested Rep. Chris Collins Wednesday on charges of insider trading after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of passing on secret information about a failed clinical test to his son, who dumped 1.3 million shares of stock in a pharmaceutical company.

August 8, 2018
In this July 2, 2017 photo, a 12-gauge shell casing ejects from the AA-12 as Anthony Ragone fires down range at the Knoxville Gun Range in Knoxville, Tenn. (Adam Taylor Gash/Tennessee Ledger via AP)

Andrew Cuomo puts pressure on NRA’s gun-liability insurance program

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's discovered a way to kneecap the NRA by outlawing its gun-liability insurance program and is urging other states to follow his lead, saying they have a chance to exploit the gun-rights group's admitted dire financial situation.

August 6, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

McConnell cool on Trump’s latest shutdown talk

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said he hopes lawmakers can avoid a shutdown showdown after President Trump a day earlier again raised the possibility of shutting down the government if Congress doesn't provide enough money for his desired U.S.-Mexico border wall and other immigration priorities.

August 3, 2018
Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., joined at left by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., questions witnesses as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate rejects Democratic push for more election security funds

Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated an attempt to allocate $250 million to states for "election security," turning back what Democrats said would have been the first steps to combat foreign meddling in the looming midterm elections.

August 1, 2018
In this file photo, Cody Wilson holds what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File) **FILE**

Temporary restraining order in release of 3D-printed gun: Judge

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking a Texas organization from posting new online blueprints for 3D-printed guns, delivering a last-minute win to gun control backers who were worried about the implications of untraceable firearms being manufactured at home.

July 31, 2018
In this file photo, Cody Wilson holds what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File) **FILE**

Senate Democrats blame Trump for newly available 3D gun prints

Senate Democrats on Tuesday said President Trump will have "blood" on his hands and be "totally responsible" for 3D-printed guns that end up on the streets if his administration doesn't immediately move to block a Texas company from posting blueprints for the firearms online.

July 31, 2018