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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Federal investigators are working to determine why an Amtrak train sped up unsafely and jumped the tracks in a Philadelphia neighborhood Tuesday, killing seven and injuring dozens more. (Associated Press)

Philadelphia Amtrak derailment: Train raced at 106 mph into sharp curve

Federal investigators have determined that the Amtrak train that crashed Tuesday night and killed seven people aboard had been traveling at 106 mph into a 50 mph curve that was not equipped with a widespread safety program to limit train speeds, and which a key federal safety official said Wednesday likely would have prevented the crash.

May 13, 2015
In this aerial photo, emergency personnel work at the scene of a deadly train wreck, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Philadelphia. Federal investigators arrived Wednesday to determine why an Amtrak train jumped the tracks in a wreck that killed at least six people, and injured dozens. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

House panel rejects amendment to boost Amtrak funding

A House panel on Wednesday voted down an amendment that would have provided Amtrak with the $2.45 billion President Obama had requested in his budget, with Democrats chiding their Republican colleagues for voting against the measure with the memory of Tuesday's deadly crash that killed six people and injured scores of others still fresh in lawmakers' minds.

May 13, 2015
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter speaks at a news conference near the scene of a deadly train wreck, Wednesday, May 13, 2015, in Philadelphia. An Amtrak train headed to New York City derailed and crashed in Philadelphia on Tuesday night killing at least six people and injuring dozens more. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Amtrak crash: Train’s black box found, Michael Nutter says

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said Wednesday the equivalent of a "black box" has been recovered from the deadly Amtrak train crash and is being analyzed, and the National Transportation Safety Board said they are still investigating the cause of the Tuesday crash that killed six people.

May 13, 2015
Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican and presidential hopeful, speaks in Washington on April 15, 2015. (Associated Press)

Marco Rubio to detail three-pronged foreign policy doctrine

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who has played up his foreign policy chops while laying the groundwork for his 2016 White House run, will detail a three-pronged foreign policy doctrine during a speech in New York City Wednesday afternoon, calling for adequate military funding, protection of the American economy amid globalization, and "moral clarity" on America's core values.

May 13, 2015
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush listens to his introduction before giving the commencement address at Liberty University in Williams Stadium at the school in Lynchburg, Va., Saturday, May 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Jeb Bush tries to clarify Iraq comments

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says he must have interpreted a question incorrectly when he said recently that he would have authorized the invasion of Iraq and that armed with 20/20 hindsight, he's not sure what the decision would have been.

May 13, 2015
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a likely Republican 2016 presidential candidate, gestures during an event at the University of New Hampshire in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday, May 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Chris Christie: U.S. needs leaders ‘who will fight’ for middle class

Saying that America needs leaders who will fight for a middle class left behind in the current economy, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday laid out an economic platform that called for a simpler tax code, reduced regulations, a national energy strategy and policies he says would incentivize hiring and technological innovation.

May 12, 2015
Former U.S President Bill Clinton speaks during a plenary session at the Clinton Global Initiative Middle East & Africa meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, int his May 6, 2015, file photo. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)

Bernie Sanders: I’d love Bill Clinton to debate my wife

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Monday he'd love to have former President Bill Clinton, the spouse of Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, debate his wife, Jane.

May 11, 2015