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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz push Guantanamo detention for ISIS terrorists

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz joined about a dozen other Republican senators Thursday in introducing a resolution supporting the detention of Islamic State fighters at Guantanamo Bay, as polling shows the American public opposes President Obama's plan to close the detention facility.

March 10, 2016
Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republican, accompanied by Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican and 2016 presidential candidate, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 12, 2015. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah endorses Ted Cruz for president

Sen. Mike Lee of Utah endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz for president Thursday, marking Mr. Cruz's first endorsement from a sitting U.S. senator and giving him a major boost heading into big Tuesday contests in Ohio and Florida.

March 10, 2016
In this March 8, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Donald Trump: ‘I think Islam hates us’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Wednesday that "Islam hates us" and that the United States can't allow people into the country who have such hatred for the U.S. and people who are not Muslim.

March 10, 2016
In this Feb. 25, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidates, from left, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich debate take part in the Republican presidential primary debate at the University of Houston in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

GOP debate in Miami: What to watch for

The four remaining 2016 Republican presidential candidates square off Thursday night at the University of Miami in a debate sponsored by The Washington Times, CNN and Salem Media Group.

March 10, 2016
In a photo from Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hands off her mobile phone after arriving to meet with Dutch Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in The Hague, Netherlands. Clinton urged the State Department to release the emails she wrote from a private email account as secretary of state, weighing in on a controversy that has generated negative attention this week for the likely Democratic presidential candidate. She still hasn't explained why she used her own email server and eschewed a State Department email address. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool/File) (credit)

RNC sues for Hillary Clinton’s State Department records

The Republican National Committee sued the State Department Wednesday to try to get access to communications from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her top aides, escalating the fight over Mrs. Clinton's private correspondence as the presidential race kicks into high gear.

March 9, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina speaks during the Iowa Right to Life Presidential Forum in Des Moines on Jan. 20, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Carly Fiorina endorses Ted Cruz for president

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for president on Wednesday, saying Mr. Cruz is the only GOP candidate who can take down Republican front-runner Donald Trump.

March 9, 2016
In this March 7, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Donald Trump leads by 23 points in Florida: poll

Businessman and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has a 23-point lead in Florida and a 6-point edge in Ohio as he looks to build on his front-runner status with wins in the March 15 winner-take-all states, according to polling released Wednesday.

March 9, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Monday, March 7, 2016, in Madison, Miss. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Donald Trump leads in Florida, Ohio: poll

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump leads two of his 2016 GOP rivals in their respective home states ahead of the all-important March 15 contests in Florida and Ohio, according to polling released Wednesday.

March 9, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally Monday, March 7, 2016, in Madison, Miss. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Donald Trump doesn’t like the idea of a contested GOP convention

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said it would be pretty unfair to try for a contested convention to pick the GOP nominee if he ends up with the most delegates -- though not the 1,237 necessary to clinch the nomination outright -- before the Republican convention in Cleveland in July.

March 8, 2016