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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in this Dec. 29, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ** FILE **

Donald Trump: ‘Pretty soon, you won’t be able to get guns’

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday slammed President Obama's plans for executive action on gun control, saying that pretty soon, people won't be able to get guns and that the president is more interested in golfing than forging consensus on the issue.

January 4, 2016
President Obama seeks to lay the groundwork for his last year in office by pushing longstanding goals on gun control and climate change to fruition. However, poor relations with Congress may upset his plans. (Associated Press)

Obama’s gun control push undercut by fall in prosecutions

The administration has overseen a striking drop in prosecutions of gun crimes, winning only about 6,000 convictions in 2015 -- down more than 15 percent from five years ago, and giving added weight to claims by gun rights groups that President Obama has failed to enforce the laws already on the books.

December 31, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his home in Upperco, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Ben Carson loses top staffers from presidential campaign

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson's communications director and campaign manager have resigned from his presidential campaign, marking a chaotic end of the year for Mr. Carson and his efforts to win the 2016 GOP presidential nomination and the White House.

December 31, 2015