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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Ordering combative action on foreign trade, President Trump has declared that the U.S. will impose steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, escalating tensions with China and other trading partners. (Associated Press/File)

Donald Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs to proceed despite criticism

Trump administration officials said on Sunday that the president will press forward with his plans to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, amid growing criticism from some quarters overseas and on Capitol Hill that the move could plunge the U.S. headlong into an unwinnable trade war.

March 4, 2018
A Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 Muddy Girl Sport rifle chambered in .22 LR is shown in front of a rack of other rifles at Duke's Sport Shop in New Castle, Pa. on Thursday, March 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Gun rights advocates take aim at new age restrictions

As stores rush to impose a minimum age of 21 for gun purchases, some Second Amendment supporters say like-minded people should consider mounting legal challenges, saying the companies may have a hard time defending against claims of age discrimination for a core constitutional right.

March 4, 2018
Those in the gun industry say other stores will be eager to step in to accommodate the continued demand for popular rifles like the AR-15. When major retailers discontinue selling certain categories of products other smaller outfits will also swoop in, said Roger Beahm, a retail expert at the Wake Forest University School of Business. (Associated Press)

Dick’s, Walmart change limit gun, ammo sales in wake of Florida shooting

Businesses are responding with alacrity to the changing politics of gun control in the wake of the Florida shooting, with Dick's Sporting Goods saying Wednesday it will no longer sell popular semiautomatic rifles like the one police say was used in the Feb. 14 school massacre.

February 28, 2018
Crime scene tape runs outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Authorities opened the streets around the school, which had been closed since a mass shooting on Wednesday. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Mental health role in mass shootings unknown due to federal research ban

One of the big unknowns in the gun debate is the actual role mental health plays in fueling mass shootings. And analysts say the reason it's still unknown is because a provision of federal law has prevented the federal government from funding that research for more than two decades.

February 27, 2018
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks to the media during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

House Republicans push for vote on national instant check system expansion

Nearly two dozen House Republicans are pushing Speaker Paul D. Ryan for a quick vote on a bill to get more records into the national instant check system, as lawmakers search for a legislative response to the most recent mass shooting that has a realistic shot at passing Congress.

February 26, 2018