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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert leaves the federal courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Chicago, where he changed his plea to guilty in a hush-money case that alleges he agreed to pay someone $3.5 million to hide claims of past misconduct. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Dennis Hastert recovering from stroke

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who pleaded guilty in October to lying to the FBI in a hush money case, suffered a stroke last month and is currently recovering in a hospital.

December 17, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, speaks to students during a campaign stop at the Community College, Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) ** FILE **

Bernie Sanders’ campaign crosses 2 million donations mark

Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign has now received more than 2 million contributions, outpacing all other non-incumbent candidates and putting him close to where President Obama was during his 2012 re-election campaign.

December 17, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a town hall meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, in Mason City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton leads Bernie Sanders by 33 points: poll

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a 33-point lead over Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont in a new national poll on the 2016 Democratic presidential field, with nearly three-quarters of Democrats reporting a favorable opinion of Mrs. Clinton.

December 17, 2015
In this Dec. 8, 2015, photo, Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks during a campaign event at Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta. Donald Trump and Carson could dangle the possibility of independent runs for president well into the primary season next year, but they can’t wait forever. State filing deadlines would give the two Republicans until about March 2016 to launch independent or third-party campaigns, experts said. That would give a well-financed campaign enough time to gather sufficient signatures on petitions so the candidate could appear on the ballot in every state.(AP Photo/David Goldman)

Ben Carson calls for declaration of war against Islamic State

Retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson wants Congress to issue a formal declaration of war against the Islamic State terrorist group as part of a multi-step plan to combat the group, also known by the acronyms ISIS or ISIL, and protect the United States.

December 15, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a rally Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Most Republicans support Donald Trump’s proposed Muslim ban: poll

About six in 10 Republicans support 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal to temporarily bar Muslims from entering the United States, though about the same percentage of Americans overall do not support it, according to a new poll.

December 15, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Donald Trump hits new high at 38 percent in national poll

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has hit a new high at 38 percent in a poll released Tuesday -- the second national poll in as many days to show Mr. Trump with his highest-ever level of support in the race for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination.

December 15, 2015
Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas greet each other on stage during a Sept. 9, 2015, rally on Capitol Hill in Washington organized by Tea Party Patriots to oppose the Iran nuclear agreement. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz pacing GOP field in Iowa: Poll

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are running almost neck-and-neck in the early state of Iowa, with Mr. Trump leading Mr. Cruz by one point in a new poll and the rest of the 2016 GOP presidential field well back.

December 14, 2015
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, right, gestures as he speaks during a panel discussion on"Climate Change and Financial mMarkets"at the COP21, United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Le Bourget north of Paris, Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. (AP Photo. (AP PhotoMichel Euler)

Watchdogs file complaints over Michael Bloomberg-backed ads

Several campaign finance watchdog groups are complaining to the FCC that TV stations are not using the name of former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to identify the sponsor of ads being run by a Bloomberg-backed super PAC.

December 10, 2015