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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, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during a stop at Panora Telecom Solutions, Monday, June 8, 2015, in Panora, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

Rick Santorum signs ATR tax pledge

Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, a 2016 GOP presidential candidate, has signed Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge committing to oppose and veto any efforts to raise taxes, the group said Thursday.

June 11, 2015

Paul Ryan: ‘We have the votes that we hope to have’ on trade

Rep. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who has led the House push on free trade, said Thursday "we have the votes that we hope to have" ahead of a scheduled Friday showdown on granting President Obama fast-track authority on trade deals. But, Mr. Ryan cautioned, some Democratic support will also be necessary to secure final passage.

June 11, 2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Politics and Eggs breakfast meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Manchester, N.H. Christie is finishing a two-day swing through the nation's earliest presidential primary state as he considers a run for the Republican nomination for president.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Chris Christie dings GOP, highlights New Jersey record at Latino Coalition luncheon

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, speaking at a Latino Coalition luncheon in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, said his own party has been guilty at times of an unwelcoming tone toward prospective "new members" but highlighted his own performance among Latino voters during his 2013 re-election campaign as what can come if leaders are willing to listen.

June 10, 2015
Former U.S. Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., gestures during a talk at the AP Day at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014.  Webb has formed an exploratory committee to look into his running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Jim Webb heading to Iowa June on 14-16

Former Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, who is weighing a 2016 run for president on the Democratic side, is heading to Iowa for a multiday trip starting Sunday.

June 10, 2015
Republican presidential candidate, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina listens during at a campaign event at New Boston Central School, Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in New Boston, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) ** FILE **

Carly Fiorina vows to make first GOP presidential debate

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina says she will be on the stage in August at the first GOP presidential debate, which is to be limited to the top 10 candidates in recent public polls leading up to the forum.

June 10, 2015
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., talks with reporters outside of the Senate Chamber following his address to the Senate in Washington, Sunday, May 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) ** FILE **

Rand Paul: ‘White kids don’t get the same justice’

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky took his pitch for criminal justice reform on Tuesday to Baltimore, where he once again mentioned Kalief Browder, a New York man who recently committed suicide after having spent three years at Rikers without being convicted of a crime.

June 10, 2015
Former US Governor Jeb Bush speaks at the Economic Council in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. The Economic Council is a German business association representing the interests of more than 11,000 small and medium sized firms, as well as larger multinational companies. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

In Germany, Jeb Bush offers support for Obama’s trade deal, authority

On the first day of a closely watched European trip to Germany, Poland and Estonia, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday made a pitch in Berlin for strong U.S.-European ties to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin, while keeping the door open for Russia to one day rejoin the family of European nations.

June 9, 2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talks with guests at a house party in Bedford, N.H., Monday, June 8, 2015.  Christie is testing the waters as he considers a run for the Republican nomination for president in the nation's earliest presidential primary state. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chris Christie slams GOP lawmakers for surveillance stance

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday said America is now weaker than it was before the expiration of the National Security Agency's phone-snooping program and ripped into "endless speeches on the floor of Senate" during the recent debate over surveillance.

June 9, 2015