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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks in Portsmouth, N.H. across the river from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Monday, May 18, 2015, about his foreign policy plans. Christie made the case Monday for a more active U.S. presence overseas, including a larger military and defended the government's intelligence-collection efforts in a speech laying out his foreign policy platform. The likely 2016 Republican presidential contender used the New Hampshire appearance to criticize the president's approach to the Islamic State militants and the emerging nuclear deal with Iran, as well Russia's backing of separatists in Ukraine and China's encroachment in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Chris Christie says Patriot Act not abused and needs extension

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called Monday for a full extension of the Patriot Act and denounced "exaggerated and ridiculous" fears he said were being drummed up by "civil liberties extremists," saying he found the law to be an indispensable national security tool when he was a federal prosecutor.

May 18, 2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gestures while speaking at a breakfast ahead of this afternoon's convening of the Georgia Republican Convention, Friday, May 15, 2015, in Athens, (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Chris Christie forcefully defends Patriot Act, U.S. intelligence in N.H. stop

Citing his post-9/11 experience prosecuting terrorists using tools like the Patriot Act, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday offered a forceful defense of U.S. intelligence and surveillance techniques, saying the ongoing debate over the subject is being dominated by "intellectual purists" worried about theoretical abuses that haven't occurred.

May 18, 2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a town hall meeting, Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Sparta, N.J. Christie has been holding frequent town halls in the early-voting state of New Hampshire as he prepares for an expected presidential campaign. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Chris Christie to push for strong military, defend U.S. intelligence

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday is once again scheduled to be in the early presidential state of New Hampshire, where he will call for a robust U.S. military and defend government surveillance efforts in his third major policy speech in the Granite State in recent weeks.

May 18, 2015
Ben Carson, a retired pediatric neurosurgeon, set himself apart from the 2016 Republican field by boasting of his outsider status and "real life" experience. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Ben Carson: ‘We’re on our deathbed’

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who grew up in poverty in Detroit before eventually going on to become a world-renowned doctor, says he hopes "inspiration" is a part of his 2016 presidential candidacy.

May 15, 2015
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at a Clark County Republican Party dinner Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Jeb Bush: ‘I would have not gone into Iraq’

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Thursday that he would not have gone into Iraq, seeking to clarify his position on the issue after being presented with questions on the war several times over the past week.

May 14, 2015
FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2010 file photo, then-Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., makes his concession speech to his supporters in Middleton, Wis., after losing to Republican challenger Ron Johnson for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate seat. Feingold announced Thursday he will run to reclaim the U.S. Senate seat he lost five years ago to Republican Ron Johnson, fulfilling the hopes of Democrats who have been pushing for the liberal to return to the political arena. (AP Photo/Joe Koshollek, File)

Russ Feingold running for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin in 2016

Saying his desire to serve is "stronger than ever," former Democratic U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold announced Thursday he is running for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin again, seeking to win back the seat he lost during the GOP wave in the 2010 midterm elections.

May 14, 2015