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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Chelsea Clinton, left, daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, smiles after being acknowledged by President Barack Obama at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton defends daughter’s attacks on Bernie Sanders over health care

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday defended her daughter's contention a day earlier that Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont wants to "dismantle" Obamacare and private health insurance, saying the Vermont senator needs to better explain how to pay for his national, single-payer health care proposal.

January 13, 2016
There were 91 arrests stemming from gun shows to go along with the 278 sales that were halted, out of a total of 35,535 transactions, according to the Virginia Firearms Transaction Center. (Associated Press)

Virginia gun show arrests undercut Obama demand for tighter restrictions

Virginia police arrested a record number of people illegally attempting to buy weapons at gun shows last year and blocked 278 total attempted purchases -- numbers that analysts and activists said could undercut President Obama's demand for even tighter restrictions at the shows.

January 12, 2016
Vice President Joe Biden speaks in Anaheim, Calif., in this Sept. 16, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Christine Cotter, File)

Joe Biden: Bernie Sanders has credibility on income gap issues

Vice President Joseph R. Biden says Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont has an unquestioned authenticity on income gap issues and that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has come up with some "really thoughtful approaches" in that area despite a focus on other things up to now.

January 12, 2016
Shoppers walk into a Macy's department store at the Hanover Mall in Hanover, Mass., in this July 10, 2015, file photo. Macy's is cutting up to about 4,800 jobs after disappointing holiday sales. The company also listed Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, which 40 stores it would close. It had announced it was closing stores in September. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)

Donald Trump: Macy’s was ‘disloyal to the country’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took somewhat of a victory lap Thursday over the news that Macy's would be cutting or reorganizing thousands of positions and closing more than 30 of its stores, saying the company was disloyal to him and to the country.

January 7, 2016
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

RNC launches ad campaign to highlight diversity in GOP field organizers

The Republican National Committee on Thursday said it is launching a six-figure ad campaign intended to highlight the diversity of the RNC's field organizers and showcase the GOP's ground game aimed at helping a Republican get elected to the White House later this year.

January 7, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton poses for a picture with a supporter following a campaign stop at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Hillary Clinton lead Bernie Sanders by 3 points in New Hampshire: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has a 3-point lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders in the early presidential state of New Hampshire, according to a new poll that shows Mrs. Clinton with a significant lead among Democrats but Mr. Sanders leading among non-Democrats planning to vote in the primary.

January 7, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to a cheering crowd during a campaign stop Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Claremont, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Donald Trump has 14-point lead in New Hampshire: poll

Billionaire businessman and GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump has a 14-point lead over his nearest Republican rival, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, in a new poll on the early state of New Hampshire.

January 7, 2016