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David Sherfinski

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David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times.

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Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb speaks at an event at the public library in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Thursday, April 9, 2015. Jim Webb and Martin O'Malley are both in Iowa, trying to establish themselves as the alternative to Hillary Rodham Clinton. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Jim Webb: ‘People are looking for leadership they can trust’

Former Democratic Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia said Wednesday that "people are looking for leadership they can trust" and that he thinks a lot of people want to go back to the party of former Presidents Harry Truman and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

April 15, 2015
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at the National Rifle Association convention Friday, April 10, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) ** FILE **

Scott Walker has double-digit lead in New Hampshire: poll

Ahead of a major gathering of Republican presidential hopefuls in New Hampshire later this week, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has put some distance between himself and the rest of the field, leading by 10 points against his nearest competitor in a new poll on the Granite State.

April 15, 2015
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald speaks to a small group of journalists Wednesday afternoon Dec. 10, 2014, while in Atlanta for a veterans small business convention at the Georgia World Congress Center. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ben Gray) ** FILE **

VA contractors improperly accessed network from China, India: IG report

Department of Veterans Affairs employees reacted with "indifference, little sense of urgency, or responsibility" on a possible cyberthreat incident when they allowed contractors to work remotely in China and India in 2013, a report from the VA's Office of Inspector General (OIG) said.

April 15, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton takes notes during a roundtable with educators and students at the Kirkwood Community College's Jones County Regional Center, Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Monticello, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Hillary Clinton was asked about private email by Congress two years ago

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was asked by congressional investigators more than two years ago whether she had used a private email account while serving as the nation's top diplomat, The New York Times reported Tuesday.

April 15, 2015
During Wednesday's "veto session," Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe is expected to move on several amendments, including one extending the time police may store license plate data to 60 days, a notion running afoul of privacy advocates. (Associated Press)

Terry McAullife data storage plan irks privacy lobby

Proposed changes from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to legislation dealing with surveillance technology and ethics are expected to receive substantial attention when lawmakers return to Richmond Wednesday for a one-day "veto session" to accept or reject the governor's amendments and vetoes.

April 14, 2015
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio waves to supporters with his wife Jeanette, after he announced that he will be running for the Republican presidential nomination, during a rally at the Freedom Tower, Monday, April 13, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Marco Rubio: ‘Significant differences’ with Obama in experience, background

Sen. Marco Rubio, who on Monday officially announced that he's running for president in 2016, says he'll have plenty of experience by the time Inauguration Day 2017 rolls around, saying there are significant differences in that regard between himself and another first-term U.S. senator who was elected president.

April 14, 2015
Clay Aiken. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) ** FILE **

Clay Aiken praises Hillary Clinton for ‘90s health care push

Past "American Idol" runner-up and 2014 congressional candidate Clay Aiken praised former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Monday as the "forebearer and forerunner" of health care reform, citing her work on the issue as first lady.

April 13, 2015